Here’s your backstage pass to visit and explore the messy & wonderful of the event industry with Tegan, Owner & Event Ninja of Crowd Design.
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Marketplace and festival vendors are some of the most hardworking small businesses in the event industry. Unfortunately, scammers know that — and they increasingly target vendors looking for booth opportunities. Over the past few years, impersonation scams have become more common across event communities. Fraudsters pose as event organizers, message vendors directly, and attempt to…
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Selling at craft fairs and local markets is more than just showing up with a table of products — marketing is key to maximizing sales and building loyal customers. Whether you’re a first-time vendor or a seasoned seller, a strong marketing strategy before, during, and after your event can make all the difference. From an…
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Community events are often described as “low-cost” or “grassroots,” but anyone who has planned one knows that’s rarely true. Budgets don’t usually fail because of one big mistake — they fail through small, quiet oversights that compound over time. Let’s break down the real cost of community events, the expense categories that most often get…
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Whether you’re a first-time vendor or just starting your small business journey, participating in a local market can be exciting — and overwhelming. Selling your products is what you’ve likely been building up to, yet new vendors often make the same mistakes that can cost them time, money, and stress. From an experienced market organizer,…
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If 2025 was still about returning to in-person connection, now 2026 will be all about designing for emotion. Events are no longer spaces where things happen — they are the experience. From festivals and vendor markets to trade shows and corporate gatherings, audiences are craving something that feels intentional, personal, and deeply sensory. The lines…
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Importance of Inclusivity, Accessibility Planning & Creating Safe Spaces at Events Live events, whether they are concerts, conferences, festivals, or other forms of gathering, bring people together to share an experience. Inclusion and accessibility planning for live events requires a line item on your meeting agenda, and a seat at the table while planning your…
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Have you ever come across someone who had the most random object on them and it saved the day? When something goes wrong, you can be more prepared with a well stocked survival kit! Take back control of your event by showing up prepared. WITH YOU The items are justified to pack around all day…
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Hybrid events combine in-person events with a virtual attendance option. Hybrid events are forecasted to be a trend for the next few years. Due to the gathering and travel restrictions around the world during the pandemic, it is worth getting familiar with what exactly hybrid events are, and tactics to organize one. Planning an event…
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Dedicated to the summer of 2020, aka the summer of cancelled events. In honor of our calendar that is typically packed with summer events (and we mean packed!), here are a few of the do’s and don’ts that we have learned over the years that you may find valuable as you gear up to start…
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