I'll chime in here.....I've taken my machine to 2 business showcases both without incident. As long as you're careful (read 2 people using handles to move) I think you'll be fine. As for time, maybe 1/2 hour to load and another 1/2 to unload and setup (times 2). I'd charge $100 show time (so if I'm there 4 hours, $400). This would translate to 6 hours of work for $400 ($66+ per hour). Also consider travel time! Plus you get the added benefit of getting your name out (bring lots of business cards). Always have something stitching, the running machine is a great crowd attraction--maybe a tote with a larger hoop so you can remove it mid-run, use your 15cm hoops to do names and then reload the tote design during slow periods. Of course bring extra bobbins, backing (find out what kind of shirts they're providing), needles, scissors, oil, brush, etc. Also, I would have 2 or 3 choices for fonts (too many is not good) and limit yourself to the colors you have on the machine. You might consider printing the font sheets and placing them in plastic sleeves so people can see what all the letters look like in the fonts you offering (You could stitch them out but that's more time consuming). It sounds like a half-day gig so I'd go for it! Dorothy Compton Bee Embroidered _www.BeeEmbroidered.com_ (http://www.beeembroidered.com/) (916) 635-7467 Rancho Cordova, CA -----Original Message----- From: amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:amayausers-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of dsklar@xxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Wednesday, April 04, 2007 9:51 AM To: amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [amayausers] Moving Amaya to an Event I was asked to take one of my Amayas to an event to embroider shirts on site. Does anyone do this? Are there any issues in doing this that I need to be aware of? They want to pay a fixed for 4 hours of embroidering. They provide the shirts. Any thoughts on what to charge? Thanks. David Sklar Ballyhoo! Arlington, VA =========================================================== ************************************** See what's free at http://www.aol.com. =========================================================== The AmayaUsers Mailing List Website: http://www.amayausers.com Discussion Board: http://www.amayausers.com/boards Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://www.amayausers.com/list ===========================================================