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Get the newest show listings by going to www.wheretheshowsare.com/fastsearch 8 “Where The Shows Are !!!” Spring 2015 to Winter 2016 (Application deadline is August 28, 2015) In Historic Downtown Watkinsville, GA 9am – 5pm October 17, 2015 20,000+ Attendance Over 240 Arts & Crafts Booths 12’ X 12’ Booth Space $125.00 Craft Vendors $160.00 Food Vendors $15.00 Electricity Held in Historic Downtown Watkinsville, Georgia The 42nd Annual We offer a children’s area, pet- ting zoo, arts, crafts, food, road race and free offsite parking with hayrides to the festival. To download an application please visit our website at: www.oconeechamber.org or call (706) 769-7947 events@oconeechamber.org I think the image many people have an artist or craftsman is that of this “free wheeling,traveltheworld”sortofperson who isn’t tied down to a 9 to5 job, any type of schedule or much responsibility. Well all of us know that couldn’t be further from the truth! After all... the extent of our “job” is Saturday and Sunday. The rest of the week is spent going to the beach, sitting on the dock fishing or maybe just sleeping in until noon every day. RIGHT! Well coming back to reality now, although all of us do put in more hours between Friday evening and Sunday night thanmostpeopledoworkingMondaythrough Friday... we are, to a large part, a very mobile group. I’ll see someone one weekend in Melbourne, Florida and then the next week theyareinRichmond,VA. Theweekafterthat I’ll see them in Harrisburg, PA then they’re back in Charleston, SC the following week. We are without a doubt, always on the move. Years ago this was quite a challenge. Customers couldn’t get a hold of us with neworders...suppliescouldn’tbedelivered... we only got our mail every other week and a bunch of other problems with traveling we always chomping at our heels. With today’s technology a lot has changed.... and we are much more able to stay in touch! Mobile phones have changed some of the immediate communications. No matter