MKF Swap Meet March 3, 2012

[mytmouse]

send me the final file and i can send out a mass email to members

The ones posted can go out. I would send it as a link though because the color one is pretty big. But if they want to start spreading the word now, I have verified that the B&W will download and print fine. Medic wants to print the color fliers and I think I know what needs to be changed for them to come out right.

MYT

[nay_sayer]

Spankin' Stripers has put our flea market on their website. I need to send the new flyer to him so he can add that but at least we're on there.

Check out their stuff- it's really nice. Www.spankinstripers.com

[nay_sayer]

New Flea Market Flyer -Smaller file size

I have a MUCH smaller file size copy of the new flyer for the Swap Meet if any one needs it. I took it down from 12.2 Mb to 1.64 Mb.

This may also help with some of the printing issues.

You can get it here - http://dl.dropbox.com/u/55565606/Fis...ew-reduced.pdf

[mytmouse]

Thanks nay sayer... I dunno y Illustrator exported them so big... SMH.

I also posted a thread on Pier & Surf.(http://www.pierandsurf.com/fishing-f...020#post710020) Anyone on Tidalfish so we can get word out on there?

[nay_sayer]

No problem MYT. Illustrator puts extra hidden pages of metadata and such in when you create a PDF from it. If you have Acrobat (not Reader) you can go in and remove them and then reduce the file size and optimize it.

[mytmouse]

No problem MYT. Illustrator puts extra hidden pages of metadata and such in when you create a PDF from it. If you have Acrobat (not Reader) you can go in and remove them and then reduce the file size and optimize it.

Gotcha! Time to Google that! LOL

[medicyaker]

I sure do appreciate you guys helping with this flyer and getting the word out there. Today has been a productive day for the swap meet. On Saturday and Sunday I went to the Kent Island show and handed out flyers to both Venders and shoppers. Today I got a call from Hudson Marine who is bringing 2 Jon Boats for display in the parking lot. They are paying for those spots and Robert Mehl who is bringing an 18ft trailer that is loaded with tackle and gear and who is also donating some tackle for raffles. The Raffle money and 50/50 money is OURS. As I mentioned earlier we will be raffleing off a Custom made rod donated by Ken Preston. I'm having tix printed at no cost for that item as well. While we are getting spots filled, I still need more tables sold for the indoors. So I'm therefor asking members here to PLEASE post our event on other sites like Stripers Online, Tidalfish and any others that you folks can think of. I'm working on getting some temporary orange plastic fencing. I"m hoping that we can get part of the outdoor Vendor fees to go towards OUR bottom line. As a reminder, the firehouse gets the $10 table fee and we get the door fees of $2 per person under 10yrs free. We will also get ANY and ALL Donations, Raffles and 50/50 money. We are splitting the bottom line 50/50 between MKF website and Heros on the Water. They (HOW) are sending us a Banner and other swag.
So let's talk it up and fill the hall!!!! Thank you to all that have helped so far especially Mytmouse and Naysayer for all the work on the flyers.

[medicyaker]

Update on tables reserved

OK Folks, We are doing great on the Swap Meet. I expect to be Filled by the time the event happens.
I have the following Vendors listed and some paid for already:
MedicYaker
Redfish 12
Grilled Sardine
Naysayer
Backyard Boats (2 tables and possible outside spot)
Grady Black (Selling a Kayak I think)
RockChaser
CBKayak
JA Veil (Cookies and they are AWESOME)
Spankin Stripers (4 tables and paid)
Hudson Marine (4 outside spaces for 2 Jon boats)
Robert Mehl (4 outdoor spaces for selling gear from a Trailer.
Perfomance Rods. (Custom Rods with 2 tables)
Mason Grahame (Fly fishing Gear and Flys)
Ken Preston has been gracious enough to donate one of his custom made rods which we will be raffling off. I am having tickets printed up at NO CHARGE to us.
I am willing to allow setup the night before so the vendors don't have to be there by 6am as we are opening the doors at 7 to the general puplic. You should be able to set up on Friday from 5pm to 8pm.
As you can see, I think I justified my reasoning for not making the swap meet just a Kayak Fishing event. We have a wide array of vendors comprising of 17 indoor spaces and 8 outdoor spaces to date. I have a banner enroute from Hero's on the Water as well as some stickers and bookmarks from them and they are to go to the MKF vendors that want one. I'm donating the Bookmarkers to the CBKA Tourny for the Capt Bags after all vendors get theirs. PLEASE GO TO THE LINK ABOUT H.O.W. which I will post shortly on the Main Forum. Important Info for our club.
Thank You to everyone that has helped and are continuing to help make this event a success. I was at the Kent Island show handing out flyers and Naysayer and several other members were talking it up at the Edgewater show. The sign outside of the firehouse has our event already posted. I am advertising in the MD Gazzette and Pennysaver as well as several other mediums. I plan on getting a table or space at the Earleigh Hieghts Fire Hall show on the 18th and/or 19th to advertise our event. I would love to have others help out as well. I"m hoping to get an indoor spot. There will also be a Pit beef sale going on out front of the Firehouse during our event. Breakfast and lunch will be available from the kitchen. As I previously mentioned, there will be a $2 door charge for shoppers to come in and this money as well as all raffle and 50/50 money will go to MKF and HOW.
If anyone has any questions, PLEASE call me. I can be reached on my cell daytimes at 443 306 7306. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE POST ON TIDAL FISH???
Thanks again everyone!!

[medicyaker]

Just wanted to give everyone an update. Today I received the Banner from Hero's on the Water. Very nice and big. Also have a few more vendors signed up for indoors and another Marine Co bringing a few boats for outside. I am putting a Jon Boat or two out front of the station on the grass. As you know, the fire department is having one of their Famous Pit Beef sales the day of our event and that will also be out front of the station. I have secured a sign for the front of the station as well as having our event already on the Fire Dept. billboard in the front of the station advertising the Fishing Flea Market. This thing is really taken wings and flying. I'm receiving phone calls daily about tables. Thanks to everyone helping with the advertising. We are now on most every Forum to enclude Tidal Fish. I am going to the Pasadena Sportfishing show next weekend to hand out flyers. Several of our vendors have agreed to hand out our flyers from their tables as well. Spankin Stripers and Nay Sayer have taken this on. I will be at the Annapolis MSSA show on Saturday Feb, 25th handing out some flyers as well as the Tiefest show in Kent Island after I leave there the same day.
Thank You all again.
Tom

[Rockchaser]

Hey Medic, I am going to join up with Grilled Sardine and his table since I am only selling pre-orderd sweat shirts. I hope this helps get a vendor in there that can sell some good stuff.

You ahve done great job on getting this swap meet together.

Well done.

[medicyaker]

Disregard Pre-payment request

To All members that have reserved a table at the Swap Meet. Please disregard the request to pre-pay for your table. It was a mistake on my part to do that. If you have requested a spot, unless I hear different from you, you will have a spot when you get there on Friday night to set up early if you wish or on Saturday morning at 6am. I'm truly sorry for the misunderstanding and I hope I didn't confuse or alienate anyone. RockChaser, I understand and if you still want the table, let me know. This was meant to be an event for our club and I don't want to lose club members at our own event...
Thanks again for everyone's help.
Tom

[Rockchaser]

All good Tom, I am going to set up with Grilled Sardine so I don't have to sit at a table and tell everyone that stops by the sweat shirts are spoken for. I will have a few t-shirts for sale also if anyone wants one.

[medicyaker]

OK Rockchaser, Got it.

[Memory Maker]

Ok ...... where are the links to the flyers ....the ones Mytmouse had on page 6 are gone .... just listed it on Tidalfish cause it wasn't before and now people are razing me because the links are not there ...... I cannot bring them up at work so I couldn't check them first but I can copy and paste .... what is the valid link

[medicyaker]

I'm not able to access it till I get to my computer which will prob be late tonight. I'll contact naysayer and see if he can send it too you. I know its on the main page under flyer.