Vendor Fair

Vendor Fair is a UCSD quarterly event where local vendors as well as student orgs are allowed to set up tables and booths on Library Walk in order to sell food, clothing, artwork, merchandise, and more. UCSD Tzu Ching officers and members participate by selling vegetarian snacks and dishes to the general public,  in order to fundraise for the chapter  as well as promote vegetarianism. Vendor Fair normally occurs in the middle of every quarter, and requires signing up well in advance for a reserved spot.

Prep
The process of participating in a Vendor Fair event (in relation to UCSD Tzu Ching) begins by signing up for a reserved spot on Library Walk. Sign-ups are done at OneStop, a service of the UCSD Center for Student Involvement, and usually very early in the morning - around 7AM.

Once sign-ups are taken care of, the next step is usually hosting a Vendor Fair Food Prep event, where food is cooked and made ready for selling to the public. As Vendor Fairs normally start on a Monday and last throughout the week, Vendor Fair Food Prep is usually held on the Sunday night prior.

Event tips

 * Fellow vendors are often willing to purchase food from earnest students, so always give them a shot. It definitely helps to explain that UCSD Tzu Ching is a volunteer organization, and the chapter participates in the fair primarily to raise funds for transportation to event locations throughout San Diego.