Well, the very first Grey Market is over.... whew! Overall, it was a great success. I am my own worst critic, so there are some small mistakes that I made that I let bother me (I started a list of things to do better next time in the middle of the event, per usual), but the consensus was lovely overall! I feel really good about it, and extraordinarily grateful to sooo many people.
*We had 26 local designers in the house (plus even more represented at the Bedhead Bazaar booth)
*Nearly 300 people enjoyed VIP Night
*We had nearly 900 people come through and visit the Grey Market in total
*We raised over $1000 for The Des Moines Art Center!
And, of course, also per usual, the picture of me in the press has me with my mouth open. I seem to spend my entire events with my mouth and eyes wide open. C'mon, why does this always happen? Are these Liza in action shots?
My "to thank" list is really long; so many people were so great. It always amazes me how awesome people are.
I have nearly lost my voice, and I am physically exhausted, but I know I am not alone in this! All the designers worked hard and were so amazing. I have lots of wrap-up work to do in getting info out to everyone. I have poured myself a pot of coffee (my caffiene tolerance in through the roof right now) and now I wait for it to kick in.
