North Dakota, Wholesale 101

9/29/07

Location:
North Dakota State University
NDSU Downtown
650 NP Avenue
Fargo, ND 58105

We are very excited that you will be attending the Arts Business Institute’s Wholesale 101 at the North Dakota State University (NDSU). Wholesale 101 is held in partnership with the Art Up initiative focused on assisting North Dakota artisan businesses in pursuing new sales channels to increase sales.

Schedule
8:30-9:00am..............................Preregistration and Breakfast
9:00-9:30am..............................Opening Remarks: Milon Townsend , Dawn Keeley and Nichole Derenne
9:30-12:00pm............................Marketing, Pricing and Promoting Your Work, Milon Townsend
12:00-12:30pm..........................Lunch, (provided)
12:30-2:40pm ...........................Design, Display and Sales, Stacy Simbrom
2:50-3:50pm..............................Creation and Development of a Product Line, Milon Townsend
4:00-4:30pm..............................Question and Answer Conference Wrap Up, Meghan Bunnell
4:45-6:20pm..............................One-on -One Mentor Sessions
4:45pm......................................Post Conference Reception

Registration: The registration table will be set up in the lobby of NDSU. At registration you will receive your badge for the workshop and a binder with supplemental information provided by the faculty to reinforce what they will be presenting. All of the workshops will be held in room 114 of NDSU. Here, you will also find an information and resource table with periodicals and art related brochures.

Breakfast, Lunch and Refreshments will be provided.

Mentor Session: The mentoring sessions are an evaluation of your product line and/or business plan. They are not critiques. You will get a professional evaluation of what is successful about your business and tips on how to improve. What you need for your mentor session:

• Your portfolio
• Images of your work (please do not brings slides we will not have a slide table)
• Actual prices of your work

Parking: Parking for the NDSU Downtown is available on the street.

Wholesale 101 is a part of a larger Art Up initiative focused on assisting North Dakota artisan businesses in pursuing new sales channels to increase sales. More information on the Art Up initiative can be found at www.ndsbdc.org.

Sponsored by the Arts Business Institute the programming includes educational seminars designed specifically for artists, guided marketplace tours, individual mentoring sessions, and the opportunity to ask questions and network with ABI faculty and staff and other artists.

You'll leave Fargo energized and ready to implement new strategies for your handmade arts business!

If you have any questions regarding the Wholesale 101 workshop please contact:

Arts Business Institute

877.ABI.5771

info@artsbusinessinstitute.org