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Organizers outline logistics as 16 vendors sign up for Chesterfield Artisan Fair on April 25
Summary
Guest Samantha Winchester told the Economic Development Committee 16 vendors are registered for the April 25 Artisan Fair and described a timeline for advertising, vendor profiles, maps, signage and volunteer needs; the committee identified tasks for posting, banner placement and event staffing.
Samantha Winchester, a guest who presented the committee’s Artisan Fair progress report, told the Chesterfield Economic Development Committee that 16 vendors have registered for the April 25 event and that a few spaces remain open.
Winchester outlined a timeline: she will research (preferably free) advertising opportunities around Feb. 15, create a Facebook event and share vendor-profile templates with registered participants; beginning March 1 she will publish two to three vendor profiles per week and increase social-media exposure starting March 15. She said vendor maps with assigned spaces will go out the week of April 13; table setup will begin April 24 at 4 p.m. and vendor setup will take place April 25 beginning at 7 a.m., with all booths to be ready by 8:45 a.m.
Committee members discussed advertising and signage logistics. Winchester said she will contact Heidi at the Shopper to produce an ad billed to town staff (Alissa), and Jeff Scott agreed to post the large banner. Doreen Monahan said she would post on Nextdoor and Donna Roscoe, the EDC secretary, said she would list the event in the Happenings column for March and April. The committee discussed electrical access, and members said they need more volunteers for setup and cleanup; Ron Rzasa said he would provide coffee and Danish the morning of the event.
Why it matters: The Artisan Fair is a small-business promotion and community event that the committee is coordinating to support local vendors and draw visitors to town. The committee identified outstanding logistics — advertising reach, volunteer staffing and formal permission for banner placement near the bank — that could affect turnout.
The committee did not record a formal vote on event funding or contracts. The EDC’s next meeting is Feb. 26; organizers plan continued outreach and vendor recruitment ahead of the April date.
