*****Important Information About New Wholesaling Event at our Summer Show*****

 

This summer, we have decided to include a wholesaling event to our show!  We will be inviting shops from all over the great states of Washington, Oregon, California, and Idaho to come check out what our amazing vendors have to offer.  Buyers from these shops will have a dedicated event, apart from the throngs of excited shoppers, to shop at your booth and speak to you in a less hectic environment.  

This event will take place on Friday afternoon (during what has typically been the early load-in time).  Whether or not you want to participate in this awesome opportunity to interact directly with buyers, your load-in options will be Friday morning before the event begins, or Saturday morning during the 2 hours before the doors open to the public.

Extended hours at the Exhibition Hall to accommomdate for this event, in addition to regular annual rent increases, are the reasons you're seeing a higher booth fee than for last year's show.

We have discussed this awesome opportunity with our friends at School House Craft, and they have agreed to develop some courses aimed at wholesaling that will be beneficial if this is all new to you.  We want you to all feel ready and confident with line sheets, order forms and knowing how to follow up after you start your new relationships with wholesalers.  School House Craft has developed classes such as:
  • Get Ready for Wholesale
  • Line Sheet Workshop
  • Pricing for Profit
and so much more!  Find a full list here. 

As a student coming from UCU you will receive a 10% discounton any class you sign up for using this code: SHC2013

The are continuously working on their list of courses so if you think of something additional that would help you feel confident at this event, please send Kristen an email that she can relay it to them.

We are so excited about this collaboration and hope that it puts you at the top of your game! 

2013 Important Dates:

February 1, 2013

Applications go live for 2013 Summer Show

April 12, 2013

Application Deadline for 2013 Summer Show

April 23, 2013

Vendors announced for 2013 Summer Show

July 13th & 14th, 2013

Urban Craft Uprising Summer Show

August 1, 2013

Applications go live for 2013 Winter Show

December 7th & 8th, 2013

Urban Craft Uprising Winter Show

Applications for our Summer Show are now CLOSED.  Thank you to everyone who applied!  We'll be announcing accepted vendors on April 23rd.  Stay tuned!