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Booth Assignment Without the Spreadsheet Chaos

Booth assignment is where 80% of event-day disasters are born — double bookings, food trucks parked next to a generator, the artist who needs power assigned to a tent with none. The fix is a single source of truth, not three spreadsheets.

Build your booth inventory first

  • List every booth: number, size, has power (and amps), has water, shaded, ADA accessible.
  • Mark anchor booths (corner, near entrance, near food court) — these go to your top vendors first.
  • Hold back 5\u201310% as flex inventory for last-minute swaps.

Match vendors to booths in this order

  • Returning vendors who paid early — they get first pick.
  • Anchor sponsors with contractual placement.
  • Food vendors — they need power, water, and grease-trap access.
  • Categories you want spread out (don't cluster all the candle vendors).
  • Everyone else, by application date.

What every booth assignment must include

  • Booth number + map coordinates
  • Load-in window (e.g., 'Friday 2\u20134 PM, gate B')
  • Power circuit and amperage
  • Adjacent vendors (so they can coordinate)
  • Tear-down deadline

Stop running vendors out of a spreadsheet

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