Why Exhibit At The Maryland Craft Shows?

As a prospective exhibitor we understand you want to know:
Do you get a high number of motivated buyers to attend?
Are the exhibitors high quality?
Does the promoter have a proven track record?

Attendees:

• Each of the 3 weekends we hold our shows attract 20,000+ craft enthusiasts.
• All year long we connect with the community and educate them on the value of buying handcrafted using our website, Facebook and our newsletter.

Exhibitors:

• All of our exhibitors are high quality juried crafts.
• Exhibitor numbers are kept at no more than 145 to balance variety, quality without over-saturating craft categories.

Promoter:

• Experience: S&L has produced events since 1981.
• Return Rate: 72% of our exhibitors for our most recent show were previous exhibitors.
• Value: We offer below average costs and above average results according to exhibitors.
• Working “with” exhibitors is a big reason why our shows have been so successful.
• Convenience: We strive to make our shows as easy and enjoyable as possible.

Show Demographics:

Fall Maryland Home & Garden Show/Craft Show

 Own their home: 86%

 Age: under 25 4%  26-35  26%  36-50   49%    50+   21%

 Household Income:  Under $30k  8%    $31k-$60k   18%    $61k-100k   36%   over $100k   38%

 Approx. home value:   under $150k  5%    $151k-$250k   22%    $251k-$400k   39%       $400k +   34%