Phoestivus: The Results
Well, folks. We just completed our tenth year of Phoestivus. It was hard to believe we’ve been going so long!
Here are some of the highlights:
We counted about 12,000 attendees over two nights. That’s about a 20% increase over last year.
Early numbers from Phoestivus indicate that we raised over $17,000 for Community Food Connections, the organization that puts on the weekly farmer’s market, and which works so hard to provide fresh and local food and crafts to our community.
This is an all-time record!
Anecdotally, I heard many vendors say that they brought in significantly more than last year.
Our sponsors, as usual, are amazing. There seem to be more every year and we appreciate each and every one!
We were particularly thankful for our title sponsor, Hownd. They have a unique way to help locally-owned businesses compete in a saturated advertising market. So, we love where their heart is.
The mayor declared December 19th as “Phoestivus Day” in Phoenix. It was such an honor! Then she went over to say hello to Hipster Santa.
Y’all might not know this, but Mayor Gallego has been going to Phoestivus for years, long before she was mayor. So, she deserves the “hippest mayor” badge from us.
We created new relationships this year, too. Walter Productions, famous for their massive art cars, were kind enough to bring Big Red and Walter the Bus over to for people to explore.
Rent.Solar, a mobile solar energy start-up, helped power a bunch of tents and features, thus helping us cut down on noise and carbon emissions.
We introduced re-usable cups for Phoestivus Ale this year and cut down on our waste. We will be partnering with new friends in 2020 to do even better in our vision to reduce waste.
So, every year, we grow a little and improve a little. We love that you love Phoestivus and we look forward to 2020.
Remember, announcements for vendors will come in about September. If you have friends who might like to be vendors, please ask them to sign up for this newsletter on the side panel of the front page of GetYourPHX.com.
See you next year!
