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diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md index 97ead0c..38385b7 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md @@ -1,17 +1,16 @@ --- title: "How to add vendors to your event" -slug: how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z draft: false excerpt: "Events that offer only music are leaving money on the table. Adding vendors — clothing, art, tattoos, food — transforms your event from a party into a marketplace. Each vendor … Read more" categories: - - { name: Guides, slug: guides } + - Guides tags: - - { name: format-how-to, slug: format-how-to } - - { name: merch, slug: merch } - - { name: partnerships, slug: partnerships } - - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } + - format-how-to + - merch + - partnerships + - tone-instructional featured: src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/cover.png alt: "Dark vendor market stall at underground event"content: rewrite image URLs from slist.net/wp-content to cdn.slist.net/posts/<slug>/
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md index ec9ebcf..97ead0c 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tags: - { name: partnerships, slug: partnerships } - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } featured: - src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2aa7e972d15.30975723.png + src: https://cdn.slist.net/posts/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/cover.png alt: "Dark vendor market stall at underground event" legacy_wp_id: 16105 ---fix(web): point upload URLs at slist.net (cdn.slist.net not wired up yet)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md index 9fe8d98..ec9ebcf 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md @@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ tags: - { name: partnerships, slug: partnerships } - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } featured: - src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2aa7e972d15.30975723.png + src: https://slist.net/wp-content/uploads/ai_69d2aa7e972d15.30975723.png alt: "Dark vendor market stall at underground event" legacy_wp_id: 16105 ---feat(web): visually mirror slist.net blog (index + single post)
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md index e24360f..9fe8d98 100644 --- a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md @@ -4,6 +4,17 @@ slug: how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z draft: false +excerpt: "Events that offer only music are leaving money on the table. Adding vendors — clothing, art, tattoos, food — transforms your event from a party into a marketplace. Each vendor … Read more" +categories: + - { name: Guides, slug: guides } +tags: + - { name: format-how-to, slug: format-how-to } + - { name: merch, slug: merch } + - { name: partnerships, slug: partnerships } + - { name: tone-instructional, slug: tone-instructional } +featured: + src: https://cdn.slist.net/ai_69d2aa7e972d15.30975723.png + alt: "Dark vendor market stall at underground event" legacy_wp_id: 16105 --- Events that offer only music are leaving money on the table. Adding vendors — clothing, art, tattoos, food — transforms your event from a party into a marketplace. Each vendor brings their own audience, creates additional reasons to attend, and generates revenue streams that exist independently of ticket and bar sales.feat(web): full posts+pages sync, browseable UI, curated pages allowlist
diff --git a/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e24360f --- /dev/null +++ b/content/posts/2026/how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event/index.md @@ -0,0 +1,47 @@ +--- +title: "How to add vendors to your event" +slug: how-to-add-vendors-to-your-event +pubDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +updatedDate: 2026-04-05T20:05:10.000Z +draft: false +legacy_wp_id: 16105 +--- +Events that offer only music are leaving money on the table. Adding vendors — clothing, art, tattoos, food — transforms your event from a party into a marketplace. Each vendor brings their own audience, creates additional reasons to attend, and generates revenue streams that exist independently of ticket and bar sales. + +## The vendor fee structure + +Vendor fees vary by event duration and vendor type. For a 12-hour event, a clothing or art vendor pays a flat $250 table fee. For shorter events, the fee scales down. The fee covers table space, power access, and the foot traffic your event generates. + +The commission model runs two ways depending on price point. For cheaper items under $50, a 50:50 split between vendor and event works. For premium items or specialty vendors like tattoo artists, a flat fee of $700 plus 30% of sales is more appropriate. The higher flat fee reflects the higher revenue potential and the premium space allocation that tattoo vendors require. + +Some events use a goodwill rate: half the standard vendor fee as an introductory offer. When a vendor network charges $200 per table, offering $100 for the first event builds the relationship. The venue may take a 20% cut of vendor fees, which needs to be factored into the pricing. + +## Finding vendors who fit + +Not every vendor belongs at every event. The vendor aesthetic needs to match the event aesthetic. For dark culture events, that means hand-made screen-printed clothing, custom art, tattoo artists who work in dark or gothic styles, and accessories that align with the community identity. A vendor selling tie-dye festival gear at an industrial techno event creates cognitive dissonance that undermines both the vendor and the event brand. + +The sourcing process: announce vendor opportunities through your community channels and evaluate portfolios before confirming. A vendor with a strong Instagram presence and an aesthetic that matches your brand becomes a co-marketing partner — they promote the event to their followers, and you promote their presence to yours. +Diff truncated (54 lines total). View full commit on GitHub →
