Earth Day is upon us and we at the Centennial Market are having our biggest ever celebration! We have presentations, crafts, activities and more! Head over to our official Earth Day page at: https://centennialmarket.ca/earth-day-2023/
Our market until now has followed a typical pattern of being extremely busy in the months running up to Christmas, followed by a quieter time with interest building again as we approach Spring.
This year the CMA intents to start the season hard with its ‘Spring into Spring’ campaign.
We would like to offer you:
- Free booth rental for the month of April 2023 for vendors that are approved. (must come for whole month)
- A 50% discount on booth rental if you continue your rental throughout May 2023
- After which, you may renew your CMA membership (cost $50) which will entitle you to 10% discount on all further booth rentals for the remainder of 2023.
- This membership awards you the status of ‘preferred vendor’ which means that if you are one of several vendor applications with a similar product range, yours will be the preferred application.
The Centennial Market is a weekend market (Saturday 10am to 5pm and Sunday noon to 4pm) with ample parking and a steady flow of customers visiting us and the other major stores in the Mall.
Our market is fully secure during the week so your product can be safely left in your booth – so no ‘knock down’ and ‘set up’ worries.
* Conditions on this deal apply
But what’s happening in April?
We have plenty of events happening in April, from a Hitch and Ditch mock marriage ceremony on April 1st, an Easter Egg hunt, and a GIANT Earth Day celebration sponsored by Sasktel! There will be ample advertising and traffic flow throughout the month!
Apply now!
Student Business Competition
The teams will be provided with: An initial $200 investment that will be used to create and procure product. A booth at the Centennial Market for two weeks A local business mentor. Someone with a marketing presence. Doesn’t need to be there every weekend but a couple meetings beforehand and available for answers.
For two weeks, teams from each high school will create businesses and compete to win a marketing and business competition.
The Competition:
- Two weekends, April 29-30, and May 6, 7, 2023.
- Social media can start one month prior.
- Must follow typical Centennial Market vendor rules.
- Financial statements need to be submitted within 3 days after final competition day.
Judging:
The teams would be judged on these components:
- Profit and financials
- Marketing wizardry
- General aesthetic of space and booth
Rules:
- Can invest an additional $300 up to a total $500.
- Earned money can be reinvested.
- Shareholder sum would be paid back and 10% of net profit would be donated to charity of student’s choice.
- Must be open two weekends during market times.
- Can start advertising a month before open date.
- Must provide financials to judging panel within 3 days of competition end.
- Have to be associated with high school.
Buskers Wanted
The Centennial Market is inviting buskers to apply and if selected perform at the market throughout the year. Centennial Market is a unique shopping experience in the heart of the Warehouse District. It is not only Regina’s largest indoor market, but also the largest in Saskatchewan.
The Centennial Market board of directors is looking for buskers whose music would be complementary to an indoor market. Specifically, we are looking for musicians and entertainers with acoustic, easy-listening music. The music should be able to be a background sound for customers to enjoy while still maintaining the ability for clear communication with vendors.
Candle Making at the Market!
Come learn and make a candle at the Market!
We will go over how they’re made, different types and you can make one to take home!
Limited space so sign up quickly!
Cost $10 to cover suppliers.
Santa’s Coming!
Santa will be at the Centennial Market!
December 3rd, 10th and 17th
12-3
Head on down to tell Santa what you want for Christmas and get a picture!
The Centennial Market Scarecrow Contest:
We have an awesome contest for businesses in Regina! Build your own Scarecrow! We will supply you with a straw bale and a scarecrow frame.
You build the scarecrow with whatever you would like. Old clothes, branded clothes, 3d printed stormtrooper outfits. It’s pretty open ended. The only requirement is that it has to have straw and use the baseframe that we have included.
The completed scarecrow should be returned on or by October 1st where it will be displayed at the market and subjected to votes by the general public. The winner will be proclaimed at our Harvest Carnival on October 22nd-23rd and get their name on a fancy scarecrow trophy. They will also get bragging rights to forever hold over their fellow competitors. The market will silent auction off the scarecrows in October to help fund our not-for-profit organization.
What you get:
- A fun team building exercise.
- Advertising at the market as well as on our social media.
- During this time period we have several events happening with outside partners such as an adult spelling bee and the Saskatchewan Podcast Conference where the scarecrows will be displayed with your logos during.
- Help a not-for-profit organization that helps small businesses in the area!
Send us a message on our contact form if you would be interested in participating!
Saskatchewan Podcast Conference
Welcome to the first annual Saskatchewan Podcast Conference!
Panels, prizes, live podcasts and more!
Podcasters:
Get a table for the entire weekend to advertise your podcast and network with other podcasters. Perform a live podcast with a up to a one hour time slot available for you (it doesn’t need to be a one hour hit, shorter is allowed! Mics provided! $40/participant for the weekend. This gets you a goodie bag of stuff, advertising on the Centennial Market webpage and social media, and an invitation to the icebreaker on Friday night!
Visitors:
Learn about our magnificent podcasting community in Saskatchewan! Find new podcasts right in your own backyard!
October 2nd, 2022!
In partnership with the Penny University we will be having the first annual Adult Spelling Bee! Get your team of 3-4 people together to compete for the best spellers in Regina! See more information and sign up here.
