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Vendor Fair
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Vendor Fair Information and Testimonials
Missed the Plano ISD Council of PTAs 13th annual Vendor and Program Fair on Saturday, April 5, 2008? This fair is for fundraising, service, and program vendors and is advertised to all the PTAs, PTOs, Booster Clubs, Scouting, sport, and church organizations in the Plano area along with school districts in Allen, McKinney, Frisco, etc. You can still contact the vendors as here is a list of the vendors in attendance along with their contact information.
The Vendor Fair, held at Jasper High School, was a success. We have photos coming. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, nonprofits, PTAs, the whole gamut attended the fair to get fresh ideas for the upcoming school year from the two gyms filled with vendors. Vendors offered fundraising ideas, programs, and services.
This Vendor Fair Map from 2008 [pdf file] gives you an idea of the gym layout. If your business or organization would like to come to the Vendor Fair next year, please email waysandmeans [at] planopta.org so we can keep you in the loop. If you would like to attend, just subscribe to receive Plano PTA updates and you’ll receive updates from the Web site.
Vendors in attendance said that Plano ISD Council of PTAs knows how to do it right. Several said that Plano knows how to put on a great fair and they wish the other fairs were as good as ours. They all said they’d be back next year. Several vendors said they appreciated the way Plano PTA treated them.
“That [Plano PTA Vendor Fair] was one of the best fairs I have done as far as traffic is concerned.” — Larry Wallace, Director of Fundraising Sales for Wrap It Up!
“Thanks for getting the message to the decision-makers at the local schools.”
“You guys already have great attendance for a vendor fair. I say keep up what you are doing.”
“This is a great event - look forward to it every year!”
“Always my favorite vendor fair! You are all awesome!!!”
Vendor Fair Setup Photos (Click to view larger)
Attendees were blown away by the resources and ideas that received from the fair.
“I was so impressed and had no idea how many great resources there were for us.” — incoming president at a elementary school PTA.