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For expos, fairs and markets

Every table, every sign-up, one page.

A fair is a hundred small promises: who is at which table, who signed up to volunteer, which clubs are approved and when the doors open. We build the page that holds all of them, so the organizer is not the spreadsheet. We build the whole site before you pay anything.

See the looks

Open one. Both are live.

  1. The Boston Connection Expo home page on a laptopReal client · Community expo

    From a Linktree of eight links to a site of its own, with sign-ups and a floor map of every table.

  2. Home page of Lantern Row Street Fair, a fictional example siteExample site · Fairs and markets

    Loud, bright and proudly local, with a floor map that doubles as a directory. Suits markets, fairs and block parties.

All club and event looks

From a Linktree to a site

What an expo looked like before, and after.

  1. Before: eight links and a spreadsheet

    Somerville Connection Expo ran on a Linktree of eight links: Google Forms for volunteers and club tables, an attendee survey, a PDF directory of the groups, and payment pages. Behind it, Google Sheets tracked every club and volunteer.

  2. After: one site on its own domain

    Boston Connection Expo has a page for each expo, sign-up pages for visitors, clubs and volunteers, a floor map of all 50 tables on two floors, and a directory of the 78 groups from its October 2026 expo.

    Read the story

The pieces of an expo site

What an organizer, a vendor and a visitor each need.

The next expo and who will be at it

A visitor wants the date, the place and a reason to come. A directory of the groups, searchable by name and category, gives them one.

See the floor map
  • Puts first: the next expo, the place and the time
  • Leaves out: a PDF they have to download

An application page with its own link

Each club or vendor applies on its own page, and the application reaches the organizer by email. At Boston Connection Expo the organizer sees them in her portal, filed by expo, and marks clubs Approved.

See custom forms
  • Puts first: one short form and a clear deadline
  • Leaves out: a form per question

Volunteer sign-ups in one list

Volunteers sign up on their own page and land in the same place as everyone else. The organizer can search the list and download it.

See RSVPs
  • Puts first: the job, the time and one button
  • Leaves out: a spreadsheet link passed around by text

A page for each expo, one site for all of them

Boston Connection Expo's site is built to grow city by city: a page for each expo, and the same sign-ups and map for the next one.

  • Puts first: the next expo, with the others behind it
  • Leaves out: a new site for every city

How an expo is run from the site

From the first application to the day itself.

Before the doors open

The site collects, you decide.

Everything people send arrives in one place, and you choose who is in.

  1. You send the linkEach sign-up page has its own link to share by message, email or flyer.
  2. Clubs and volunteers sign upEvery entry reaches you by email and in your portal, instead of in a spreadsheet.
  3. You approve and place themYou mark clubs Approved and the map shows each table.
  4. Visitors find their wayThey search the directory, tap a table and meet the group.
See the floor map

What we set up for you

Everything below comes with your site.

  1. A floor map and directory

    A map of every table with a list and search.

    See the floor map

  2. Sign-up pages

    One for visitors, one for clubs, one for volunteers, each with its own link.

    See custom forms

  3. A page for each expo

    The date, the place and the schedule, with a calendar to subscribe to.

    See calendar events

  4. Flyers and rules as PDFs

    Vendor rules and schedules open right on the page.

    See the PDF viewer

  5. A mailing list

    Reminders before the day (extra, $49 a month).

    Read about it

  6. Changes by email

    A new room or a rain date is up within a day.

From the blog

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Plainly

Some honest things.

  1. Lantern Row is made up

    Lantern Row Fair is a made-up fair with free stock photos. Boston Connection Expo is a real client, and its story shows what changed.

  2. We do not sell tickets or take fees

    The site collects sign-ups and applications. Selling tickets, taking booth fees and handling payments are separate matters.

  3. You approve who is in

    We set up the pages and the map. Who is approved, and where they stand, is your decision.

Questions

What fair and expo organizers ask first.

Can the site take booth and vendor applications?

Yes. A form collects each application and sends it to your email, and the map shows the booths.

Can visitors search who is at the fair?

Yes. The directory lists every group, searchable by name and category, and the map links each table to its group.

Do I need to replace my Linktree all at once?

No. Many organizers start with the sign-up pages and the map, and move the rest across as they go.

Can it handle more than one city or date?

Yes. Boston Connection Expo's site has a page for each expo, built to grow city by city.

Can I keep my own domain?

Yes. Boston Connection Expo's site runs on the organizer's own domain.

What does it cost?

$99 a month, month to month, no design or setup fee. See pricing.

Tell us what you run and when.

We build a real site and email you the link before you pay anything.

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