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Greetings everyone,

 

On behalf of the 2002 Bay Area Veg Fair planning committee, we wish to give

a BIG thanks for all of the support from the vegetarian community. You

helped us to spread the word about this first-time event, and by all

measures, it was a huge success.

 

The final estimate on attendance is 4,000. As we had hoped and prayed and

crossed our fingers for 2,000, we doubled our expectations. We're thrilled

beyond belief and look forward to our second annual event next year. Our

count is based on several methods: clickers at doors, grand prize entry

forms, exhibitor feedback, room capacities, and programs/bags displayed and

taken. We couldn't be happier, and we realized the tremendous demand for

information on a vegetarian diet in the Bay Area.

 

One more thing ... this was an entirely vegan food festival. We had turned

away exhibitors (and much-needed funding!) with products including honey and

trace amounts of dairy. At times, we questioned whether we were limiting

ourselves (for vendors) and if we were making the right decision (several

other large-scale vegetarian food festivals are not vegan). In the end, the

fair was wildly successful, and we got the vegan message out there to the

4,000 people in attendance.

 

Thanks again for all of your support! If you're interested in helping to

plan for or volunteer at next year's event, email us at info.

We'd love to have you.

 

Most sincerely,

 

Colleen Holland

 

plus Alka Chandna, Joseph Connelly, Marci Hayden,

Stan King, Patricia Lynch, and Ron Schmidt

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