Find events to visit, booths to book, and sellers to follow.

For buyers

Search events by location, type, date, and fit. Prioritized events show which RetainSimply vendors will be there and link to their event pages when available.

For sellers

Search for booths and events by category, location, date, price, audience, and product fit. Save opportunities to the CRM and create follow-up tasks.

For organizers

Create a free first-year booth listing, describe requirements, collect booking requests, and upgrade later for reviewed ad placement, certified organizer status, or paid reservation tools.

Simple booking flow

Sellers request a booth from the listing. Organizers review fit, answer questions, then send approval, waitlist, or next steps without exposing private seller details publicly.

Revenue angle

Do not charge booth organizers too early. Build supply first, then charge for featured placement, category sponsorships, certified/trusted badges, or payment-enabled booking tools.

Crawler direction

Use crawlers only to find candidate events from trusted sources. Candidates should be deduped, checked for stale dates, and reviewed before they appear in the public directory.

Self-check before ranking

Rank trusted ecosystem events first: signed-up organizer, active date, complete location, booked RetainSimply vendors, and live vendor event pages. Unverified crawled candidates stay lower until reviewed.

Listing categories

• Craft fairs and maker markets
• Collector shows and swap meets
• Conventions and expos
• Pop-ups and local markets
• Equipment, parts, repair, and niche seller events

Trust and moderation

Listings, ads, and organizer pages go through review, reporting, and approval controls before the directory opens broadly.