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General => Community Events => Topic started by: playmofirth on March 02, 2011, 22:02:02
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I intend to capture the experience of putting on the Playmobil exhibition in Knaresborough in February 2011.
I was inspired by the exhibition Skypurr did in her home village in July 2010. Perhaps others are feeling inspired to try something similar.
I plan to prepare a report with a number of elements: Venue; what to show; when to show it; how to lay it out; how to advertise and promote it; what tricks and gimmicks will make it engaging; what might it cost.
How did other contributors prepare?
Is there anything else people would like to ask?
Playmofirth
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i missed Elaine's exhibition but this sounds very interesting! - i guess it's about an exhibition of your private collection?
as for the advertising piece - it definately has to have playmobil faces or pictures in whatever format you use :D
I could help with pictures if you need someone to help with that, but i don't know what themes you collect
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Luis
Sorry for any confusion but I am looking to write up the experience of having just done an exhibition - see the thread called KNARESBOROUGH PLAYMOBIL EXHIBITION. It was good fun and hard work and I would encourage others to have a go at doing something similar. My report will hopefully help others to do something similar, either on their own or with other collectors.
Playmofirth
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oops my bad ;D
i read the thread last night - what a great experienfe, i'm jealous :o
i'd like to do some5thing similar :)
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Sorry guys. i have been busy with so many things that, although I made a start, I didn't finish writing the "report". I'll try to get back to this.
Mark
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Same here - I haven't posted up my photos yet. :o
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I don't even know what happened to my photos 8} 8} 8}
To be truthfull I still haven't fully unpacked the Playmo I took :-[ :-[ :-[
Damo :)
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To be truthfull I still haven't fully unpacked the Playmo I took :-[ :-[ :-[
Damo :)
Ditto!
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If you want to see my photgraphs of the exhibition go to my web site.
http://www.walts-playmobil-collection.me.uk/christmas_layout.htm
Walts-Trains
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Some of my photos didn't come out very well, :-[ but I will try and sort out what I have -
To be truthfull I still haven't fully unpacked the Playmo I took :-[ :-[ :-[
Damo :)
just been so busy lately!
When you do Damo, would you see if you have the end rail off my gold mine! I think it might have been packed up with yours - I've only just got around to sorting and I haven't found it yet :lens:
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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I have finished a draft report explaining how I put together the Playmobil Exhibition at the Scout Hall, Knaresborough in February 2011. I welcome any comments. (I had to cut out some photos to keep the size of the document down. Photos from the exhibition can be found on flickr.com -http://www.flickr.com/groups/1601887@N24/ (http://www.flickr.com/groups/1601887@N24/))
Thanks again to Elaine, Gordon, Damo, Walter and Garry for their help.
Mark
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I've just downloaded your report, Mark, and thank you for producing it. I'm afraid I still haven't uploaded the photos! :-[ :-[ :-[
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This is great Mark, and extemely helpful to anyone organising an event.
I don't think I have anything to add other than stress the point of allowing enough time to set up. Perhaps it was because I had other commitments during the week prior to our exhibition and also because I had a number of displays to do, but I ran out of time to put in all the details I would have liked to do.
Another thing is that where possible delegate responsibilities and make sure that someone is on hand to organise refreshments, lunches for exhibitors, taking money on the door etc. as I found I was too busy talking to visitors to have to worry about such things.
Elaine (http://www.anchoredbygrace.com/smileys/mgqueen.gif)
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Another thing is that where possible delegate responsibilities and make sure that someone is on hand to organise refreshments, lunches for exhibitors, taking money on the door etc. as I found I was too busy talking to visitors to have to worry about such things.
Elaine
This is a good point Elaine and I think I'll add a section on this. I relied on a few other parents to man the snack bar and the front desk duties. This was essential to the relatively smooth running of the event and needs to be included.
Now I think of it, it would be good to mention the quiz/observation test, the colouring competition and the items left out for younger kids to play with. I'll make the amendments and repost the document.
Mark
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Here is a second draft of the report taking into account Elaine's comments.
Mark
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Mark,
Your report is most helpful! Thanks for including so many details. It is a shame that we don't have a lot of small venues used for community service in US towns, so finding a place that is not too expensive is a real bear.
And it sounds as if you did a grand job of publicizing the event without spending much money. The school newsletter articles were a bright move, and hit your target market on the head.
It is great that your Playmofriends answered your call for help and were able to cover themes you don't collect. Good luck with your next exhibition, Pgal :wave: