Arriving at 8am on Saturday, we had plenty of time to organise the table. I was initially pleasantly surprised by the amount of space available. We were one of the very exhibitors who chose not to use a table cloth, as we felt bare wood was more akin to the X-Files office set. I brought several props to add to the character of the table, including a rotary dial phone, the 'I Want to Believe Poster,' a desk lamp and a small filing shelf.
We received a lot of positive comments about the table's X-Files theme and we posed for many pictures during the day. I would suggest that our profits would not have been nearly as successful without the additional theme to attract customers.
The two-day event was a great opportunity to network with practitioners, students and general attendees. During the quieter parts of the day we managed to look around the halls and purchase artwork and pick-up business cards.
The most successful pieces of work were the X-Files screen prints, Clint Eastwood posters and Cosmonaut prints. This would seem to indicate that ThoughtBubble attendees are generally more interested in fanart that relates to their own interests, but are receptive to new visual ideas.
Next year I would rather have a board behind our table to attach the poster, and additional work, although perhaps the position shown directly faced the entrance, which may have attracted more customers.
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