06/08/2026
Hot take:
The event flyer tells me a lot about the event.
As vendors, we’re expected to bring quality products, professional displays, enough inventory to last all day, and invest hundreds of dollars in fees, supplies, gas, food, and our time.
So I don’t think it’s unreasonable to expect organizers to put effort into their marketing.
Before I apply, I’m looking at the flyer, the branding, the photos, the event page, and the overall presentation. Not because I care if everything is perfect, but because those things give me clues about how much thought and effort are being put into the event as a whole.
If the flyer is obviously AI generated, it makes me wonder what else is being rushed.
Maybe that’s unfair, but when I’m deciding where to spend a weekend and a few hundred dollars, first impressions matter.
A great event doesn’t need a fancy flyer. It just needs to look like a real person cared enough to make one. Thoughts?
