I wouldn't recommend booking a booth with Craftadian. The event organizer clearly plays favourites - I overheard one of the helpers that was selling tickets at the front door how they were promoting certain booths, and the event organizer spent a good chunk of the event at the front door. You could see how people bee lined for certain booths and spent most of their alloted budget at those booths. The event organizer also only visited certain booths and completely ignored others - she didn't even come to say good morning to us. Quite a few vendors we talked to, didn't make their table back - and yet the organizer was seen making purchases at what could be perceived as the "popular" booths. Everyone paid the same fees, except those that paid for a "premium" spot but you could tell that there were different tiers of vendors in the...
Read moreJacqueline and her team at Craftadian are professional, personable and have the experience and expertise to guarantee a successful market (for vendors and customers) year after year.
As a vendor who has participated in the Craftadian markets year round for the past 3 years their markets do not disappoint, they have a huge following and reach, with hundreds of loyal shoppers attending their events annually. The vendors that attend are diverse and unique, with opportunities for new faces every event. As a vendor I highly recommend applying to join the Craftadian community, you...
Read moreI have been a vendor with Craftadian for 2 years now and they are always one of my best markets. Not only are they filled with a great selection of high quality, handmade!! vendors but the communication is top notch. They also have marketing down to a 't' and have such a good reputation in this area for quality makers that people return year after year to shop local and small for their Christmas markets. I feel honoured every time I see an acceptance email come into my inbox.
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