Does your state/municipality require you to have tax forms done before you sell at a convention/trade show? That would be a good thing to tell people, as well as where you can get the forms and who you need to show them to at the con.

ooooh, that IS a good idea. because we run through a SUNY university, we don't necessarily need to follow the state/local rules, and this university in particular only requires tax-ness for vendors and not for artists. so that is a good thing to include *nod*

Ive seen this happen a few times and each time it was awesome.

I guess you could can call it a art throw down, Two or more artists, side by side, create there own original piece on site while other people to watch. I only seen people do it traditionally, but if some one was to do it digitally, I guess there could be a TV or a projector to show there progress. Usually they start at the same time, or not, and when they are done, You can either have people vote there favorite or simply have an action to help benefit the artists.
If they are quick at these, they can do multiples if they choose.
I imagine that they can either be long term or short term sessions. Short terms, they finish within a few hours, and long term, they have more leaser time if they like (go around the con).

This would actually Bring some good publicity to artists who wish to participate and good insight for other. But when it comes to this, Artists will have to choose between either a booth or the throw down.

heh, Imagine a whole room full of people participating.

that's actually a cool idea for con event, but in this journal i'm looking specifically for FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) ideas. so, things like "where should i park?", "what are the hours of the artist alley?" and things like that

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Gotcha.

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im dumb.

haha, it's okay, it was still a cool idea!

UBcon....

As in Buffalo, NY?

the very same, yes

Man not even an hour away from me, my have to check it out.

By the way, to actually give you what you asked.

Here's an FAQ for dealers den (you can also find Artist Alley in the tab FAQ) from FWA.

that, umm...that doesn't have a link >.>

*facepalms* Sorry about that, Alishka.

http://www.furryweekend.com/faq/

no worries, no worries. i still appreciate it. technically, i could've checked out the FWA site from what you send, but i tend to have moments of derp and incompetence on unfamiliar websites >.>

The FAQ is pretty good and you can check other cons as well.

In my personal experience with having a table, the tax thing is a HUGE deal. I've heard more than one person getting slapped with fines because they tried to avoid paying taxes. Is not worth it in my experience.

Also, simple questions you don't think to ask end up being the ones asked the most often. Things like:

If I have to go to the bathroom/get a drink and leave my table unattended, who is going to watch my stuff?

Am I able to choose what table I want?

What is the earliest/latest I can be there?

Things like that.

yeah, i got a lot of good questions off of that. thanks! luckily with UBcon, taxes aren't an issue, because of however SA/SBI works things (it's apparently a SUNY-by-SUNY basis because i know there's some rochester con that requires tax forms/licenses)

*jots down a couple more questions*

Yeah, the one here in Rochester does. But RIT is not a SUNY school, I think SUNY schools are tax-exempt and probably treat the con as a "school function".

I don't know much about it really, I just show up, sell art and keep alcohol hidden in IRC root beer bottle so by the time I'm done at artist's alley, I'm three sheets to the wind.