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Table Displays and Events Most private and public campaign activities may include employee fairs, agency kickoffs and speaking engagements. Make the most of your opportunity with this advice: PREPARE IN ADVANCE Get all the details from the event’s representative Use Google maps Know where there is parking or public transportation access What are the specific security requirements for this agency? Call and confirm event details 2428 hours before you go (cancellations can happy last minute) Dress neatly, wear comfortable shoes Utilize a sturdy carrier for transporting your materials Do not bring too many materials, it’s overwhelming Give yourself plenty of time and arrive early to select the best table The second or third table from the door may have better visibility, choose table facing door where attendees enter. SETTING UP Greet the coordinator and express thanks for the invitation If possible bring a tablecloth with your logo on it, and make sure the table is wiped down before covering it Utilize brochure holders to keep the table neat and organized Bring candy Place any extra materials under the table and out of sight Determine best place to stand (in back, front or side) RELATIONS Make a connection with each person Let them know of possible opportunities they can get involved (monetary and/or material donation as well as volunteering opportunities) Warmly greet and say “Thank You” to every visitor

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Page 1: Table Displays and Charity Fair Events - America's Charities · Title: Microsoft Word - Table Displays and Charity Fair Events.docx Created Date: 8/27/2015 6:50:10 PM

 

Table  Displays  and  Events  

Most  private  and  public  campaign  activities  may  include  employee  fairs,  agency  kickoffs  and  speaking  engagements.    Make  the  most  of  your  opportunity  with  this  advice:  

PREPARE  IN  ADVANCE  

• Get  all  the  details  from  the  event’s  representative  • Use  Google  maps  • Know  where  there  is  parking  or  public  transportation  access  • What  are  the  specific  security  requirements  for  this  agency?  • Call  and  confirm  event  details  24-­‐28  hours  before  you  go  (cancellations  can  happy  last  minute)  • Dress  neatly,  wear  comfortable  shoes  • Utilize  a  sturdy  carrier  for  transporting  your  materials  • Do  not  bring  too  many  materials,  it’s  overwhelming  • Give  yourself  plenty  of  time  and  arrive  early  to  select  the  best  table  • The  second  or  third  table  from  the  door  may  have  better  visibility,  choose  table  facing  door  

where  attendees  enter.  

SETTING  UP  

• Greet  the  coordinator  and  express  thanks  for  the  invitation  • If  possible  bring  a  tablecloth  with  your  logo  on  it,  and  make  sure  the  table  is  wiped  down  before  

covering  it  • Utilize  brochure  holders  to  keep  the  table  neat  and  organized  • Bring  candy  • Place  any  extra  materials  under  the  table  and  out  of  sight  • Determine  best  place  to  stand  (in  back,  front  or  side)  

RELATIONS  

• Make  a  connection  with  each  person  • Let  them  know  of  possible  opportunities  they  can  get  involved  (monetary  and/or  material  

donation  as  well  as  volunteering  opportunities)  • Warmly  greet  and  say  “Thank  You”  to  every  visitor  

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AFTER    

• Check  with  the  events  coordinator  to  see  if  there  is  an  informational  table  or  kiosk  to  leave  your  organization’s  brochures  upon  departure  

• Thank  the  coordinator  immediately  after  the  event  and  follow  up  with  an  email  note  of  appreciation.