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Festival Geeks episodes
- How to Pick Your First Festival — 10 Questions Every Vendor Should Ask
Choosing your first festival can feel overwhelming, especially when every event promises great crowds and strong sales. In Episode 2 of Festival Geeks, Michael Priest explains the questions vendors should ask before paying an application fee and committing their time, inventory, and travel expenses.
You’ll learn how to evaluate an event’s history, attendance claims, vendor mix, advertising, location, fees, weather risks, and communication. Michael also explains why a busy festival is not automatically a profitable festival—and how better research can help you avoid expensive mistakes.
Download the free 10 Questions to Ask Before Applying to a Festival checklist at https://festivalgeeksmedia.com/pages/10-questions-to-ask-an-event-organizer
Real Stories. Real Lessons. Real Results.
19 min - Meet Michael Priest and the Story Behind Festival Geeks
In the first episode of Festival Geeks, Michael Priest introduces himself and shares the business journey that led him to festival vending. From wedding photography and tuxedo rental to repair work, dry cleaning, manufacturing, and 7T Designs, Michael explains how decades of entrepreneurship—and more than a few hard lessons—shaped the idea for Festival Geeks.
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About Festival Geeks
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Festival Geeks is the practical business podcast for artists, makers, food vendors and entrepreneurs who sell at festivals, craft shows, fairs and markets. Hosted by Michael Priest, an experienced…
business owner and working festival vendor, each episode tackles one real problem vendors face—from choosing profitable events and pricing products correctly to controlling expenses, improving booth presentation, managing inventory and having better conversations with customers. You will hear hard-earned lessons, honest vendor stories and practical steps you can use in your own business. There are no one-size-fits-all pricing formulas, promises that every event will be successful or motivational speeches pretending the difficult parts do not exist. Festival Geeks is about understanding your numbers, making better decisions and learning from people who are actually doing the work. Whether you are preparing for your first show or trying to turn years of weekend events into a dependable business, Festival Geeks will help you protect your profit, avoid costly mistakes and build something that can grow beyond the next festival. Real Stories. Real Lessons. Real Results.