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Tsiniti · 09-03-2004, 12:35 AM

Research,Research, and more Research, go to other Pow Wows and ask Vendors questions, get their business cards, ask them if they would be interested in your Pow Wow, when and where it is!

I agree with Yakama, don't charge admission, but do have a donation bucket (or even trash can) there!

Sell advertising, lots of ads, and get with a printer to put together a program for you, with all the ads in it, plus some pictures of the main dancers if you can get them, and permission to use them. Then sell the booklets!

Be prepared to apply for grants, but that can take time! Also check into some of the legalities of what you can, and can't do in your state or area, some places can have auctions to help with extra monies.

Go to other Pow Wows and talk, get some fliers of your Pow Wow and spread them all around, plus get with the local papers, and radio stations! Advertise, Advertise, and more Advertise!

Make sure the people you have working with you have the proper etiquett to be around the Pow Wow, watch your language's attitudes, and actions, sometimes that will undermine your Pow Wow before it even gets started.

Get with people who know how to put on a Pow Wow and ask for their help! Maybe sit in on some business meetings to learn what is going on, and how to handle it.

Good Luck

oh yeah, don't forget to get some good cooks! Gotta feed the Drum! Talk to the local Hotels, and see about discounts!

09-03-2004, 12:35 AM	#3 (permalink)
Tsiniti Dancin n Vendin Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: TN Posts: 295	Research,Research, and more Research, go to other Pow Wows and ask Vendors questions, get their business cards, ask them if they would be interested in your Pow Wow, when and where it is! I agree with Yakama, don't charge admission, but do have a donation bucket (or even trash can) there! Sell advertising, lots of ads, and get with a printer to put together a program for you, with all the ads in it, plus some pictures of the main dancers if you can get them, and permission to use them. Then sell the booklets! Be prepared to apply for grants, but that can take time! Also check into some of the legalities of what you can, and can't do in your state or area, some places can have auctions to help with extra monies. Go to other Pow Wows and talk, get some fliers of your Pow Wow and spread them all around, plus get with the local papers, and radio stations! Advertise, Advertise, and more Advertise! Make sure the people you have working with you have the proper etiquett to be around the Pow Wow, watch your language's attitudes, and actions, sometimes that will undermine your Pow Wow before it even gets started. Get with people who know how to put on a Pow Wow and ask for their help! Maybe sit in on some business meetings to learn what is going on, and how to handle it. Good Luck oh yeah, don't forget to get some good cooks! Gotta feed the Drum! Talk to the local Hotels, and see about discounts! __________________ Your Heart Shows by how Your Words and Actions Affect Others. Nah I ain't NO WANNABE! I don't gotta wannabe when people wannabe like me!