Planning is well underway for the next Spry Winter Market. While it is still early, there is already a healthy list of brands that will be participating and posted to the web-site. This event will be a great opportunity to go through sample collections of Fall/Winter footwear, particularly winter boots in a safe, comfortable and relaxed environment early after the Holidays.
In order to provide a COVID compliant environment, we will be making some changes to the typical Spry building layout to ensure a safe, distanced in-person event for your convenience.
5 simple but meaningful changes will make for a COVID-safe, more comfortable event.
1) Lobby halls will see a minimum 50% reduction in exhibitors to open up the through-ways and provide ample space for social distancing. Overall limitation of the number of exhibitor staff.
2) 50% reduction in the number of tables in the Buyer’s Lounge. Spaced out seating to provide convenient, comfortable, safe places to work.
3) Reluctantly; we will forgo the late-afternoon Happy-Hour social.
4) Personal, Boxed lunches instead of over-the-counter handling of food.
5) Appointment-based attendance coordination to better manage traffic and ensure no crowding.
Spry will look quite a bit different than usual but, in order to deliver the in-person event many have asked for, the format changes are necessary to ensure the health and safety of everyone participating.