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The first step to take is getting organized! Before asking for <span data-scaytid="4" data-scayt_word="sponsers">sponsors</span> or promoting the event, you need to figure out how an event like this will be implemented on your campus. Make a realistic prediction for how many students might attend an event like this. Have a conservative goal and a stretch goal. Think about what incentives you will offer to the students who make the best trades, and from whom you will receive starting items and prizes.
= Marketing! =
The key to this sort of event is to really market marketing it as extremely well as possible , especially during sign -up. The more participants you have , the more people will get into itbe enticed. Try and start Start getting people excited early on. Have Host a big kick -off party where it that gives people a reason to come. Nothing attracts college students faster than free pizza or t-shirts. Try and spread the word on as many different platforms as possible - be that it social media, word of mouth, or professors preaching to their classes. This may be is the most important part to for the success or failure of this event. By attracting large numbers of participants , it will create a competitive environment and get students really get people excited.
= Finding Funding =