WEBINAR: How to Organize an Alternative Gift Fair
October 23, 2013
Want to build community? Tired of the commercialization of the holidays?
Organize an Alternative Gift Fair in your town! Watch this webinar to learn how.
Alternative Gift Fairs are a way to promote the gift-giving tradition of the holiday season without the wastefulness and commercialization of conventional shopping.
Alternative gifts prioritize meaning over materials — they may include charitable donations, gently used secondhand items, help for a community project, and more. Whether for a few dozen or a few hundred people, Alternative Gift Fairs are a fun and inspiring way to celebrate the holidays.
In November 2013 New Dream held a webinar about how to organize an Alternative Gift Fair in your community. Dovetailing with New Dream's Guide to Holding an Alternative Gift Fair, the webinar covered topics such as how to get started, obtaining funding and participants, and advice on how to publicize your event.
Guest speakers:
- Jeff Golden — Abundance Swap (Ashland, OR)
- Jim Groves — NEA Alternative Gift Fair (Washington, DC)
Click here to watch a recording of the webinar. Get inspired and hear directly from the organizers of successful and established Alternative Gift Fairs. (Video length: Approx. 1 hour)
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