Work Local Trade Shows and Events

Author: Angela Anthony

Trade shows and events are a great way to pick up extra money. There are many Event Staffing Agencies that advertise job openings in these fields. Good places to look for such job openings are the People Movers And Shakers website, local newspapers, the internet, and local alternative magazines.

Usually Event Staffing Agencies look for certain types of people to work certain events, but there are many opportunities available, so you shouldn’t have a difficult time finding an event to work. Most agencies are looking for friendly, outgoing people since your job will be dealing with people most of the time. These agencies are always looking for models, spokespersons, product demonstrators, hosts, and general laborers, etc., to work:

Trade Shows & Corporate Conventions

Intercept Sampling Events

Sporting Venues

Educational or Informational message

Local Community Activities or Events

In-Store Grand Openings, Remodels…

Outdoor Events

Street Festivals

Beachside Promotions

College Tours

Mobile Marketing Campaigns

In-store Demonstrations

Guerilla Marketing

Bar/Nightclub Promos

Food & Beverage Promos

Print Advertising

Runway & Fashion Shows

Events Set-up & Breakdown

Etc.

Examples of local events include:

North American International Auto Show

America’s Thanksgiving Parade

Ann Arbor Street Art Fair,

Arts Beats and Eats

Autorama,

Comerica TasteFest

Detroit Festival of the Arts

Detroit Ford International Jazz Festival

Detroit Music Awards

Farmington Area Founders Festival

Hart Plaza Festivals - City of Detroit

Marshall Field’s Target Fireworks

Meadow Brook Hall Concours d-Elegance

Michigan Golf Shows

Michigan State Fair Michigan Wine & Food Festival

Milford Memories Summer Festival

Movement - Detroit’s Electronic Music Festival

Woodward Dream Cruise

The events are varied and the responsibilities vary. Here is an example of Store Demonstrators responsibilities:

Store demonstrators promote products for a manufacturer or a store. This could involve anything from demonstrating a newly-launched gadget to offering samples of a new food or perfume.

As a store demonstrator, your job might involve:

encouraging customers to stop at the display

giving out free samples

demonstrating the product

promoting special offers or discounts

keeping sales records

making sure the display area is fully stocked

setting up and taking down displays.

There are also many Event Staffing Agencies available on the internet, that offer opportunities for local events in your area.

Daymon Profiles Solutions is an international company specializing in the sales, marketing and in-store demonstration of consumer products. They currently have many opportunities available in local areas.

Here are a couple of sample jobs available for the Detroit Metropolitan Area and across the country.

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Lever 2000 Soap Promo at Costco Warehouse

THIS WEEKEND

December 8thand 9th

10:15 am - 4:45 pm

$18 per hour

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Baileys (You will be promoting for the “alcohol” version of Baileys, but sampling a “non-alcoholic” version.

Dec 15th and 22nd

9:30 am-10:15 (paid training)

10:15 am - 4:45 pm (event)

$18 per hour

**MUST BE BETWEEN AGES OF 21 and 30**

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Daymon Profile Solutionsis always looking for people to work events. In the Metro Detroit Area, Daymon Profile Solutions contracts with Costco, and has many opportunities for demonstrators at their warehouses. For more information, go to http://www.daymonprofiles.com.

Across the Nation Promo, Model & Staffing is an events staffing agency which provides staffing opportunities nationwide including:

Promotional Models

Product Demonstrators

Samplers

Street Surveyors

Tradeshow Booth Hosts/Hostesses

Event Managers

Tour Managers

Night Club/Bar Promotions

Print/Runway Models

Swimwear Models

Actors

Costume Characters

Emcees/DJs

Street Teams

Casual Labor

You can sign up online at http://www.atnpromo.com.

EventPro Strategies is an event staffing agency which works with hundreds of national companies to bring their marketing events to life. Their events happen year-round, in every part of the USA. If you are interested in registering with this agency to receive talent calls, you may register at http://www.eventprostrategies.com. If your application is accepted, you will begin to receive talent call emails for promotions in your area.

Encore Nationwide provides events staffing solutions nationwide. There staffing opportunities include:

Promotional Models

Samplers

Product Demonstrators

Host/Hostesses

Print/Runway Models

Swimwear Models

Night Club/Bar Promotions

Street Teams

Costume Characters

Actors

Event Managers

Tour Managers

Regional Managers

Emcees

DJs

Truck Drivers (all classes)

Casual Labor

To become a member of Encore Nationwide, you may register online at http://www.encorenationwide.com.

The key here is to find reputable Event Staffing Agencies and sign up with them. Some event is always going on and people are needed in all areas.

To read more, go to peoplemoversandshakers.com