Name: Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce announces the 2018 Bite of Beaver, 2018
Start: 2018-10-06
End: 2018-10-06
Location: Beaver Island

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Event

Date: 2018-10-06
Kind: Festival
Where: Beaver Island
Carried out by: Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: communitytourismfoodartsfundraising
Within: Beaver Island

Summary

The Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce announced the 2018 Bite of Beaver for October 6. The shoulder-season festival was to combine a food hall at Holy Cross Church Hall, arts and crafts at the Community Center, and community and visitor programming; the announcement reported 13 food and drink vendors.

Evidence limits

The forum notices establish the advertised program and vendor planning. They do not provide attendance, revenue, or an independent account of what was actually delivered.

Sources

Lois Sowa Stipp, “Beaver Island Gallery drawing and sale,” Beaver Island Forum, October 3–5, 2018.
The Gallery announced October 5–6 hours during Bite of Beaver, a gift drawing, tea and gift sales, and a 25% sale. This is complementary programming evidence, not attendance, sales, or proceeds evidence.
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Beaver Island Wildlife Club, “Wildlife club will have wild food at the hardware during Bite,” Beaver Island Forum, October 1, 2018.
The Wildlife Club announced venison soup, fish, and possibly wild turkey at Powers Hardware from 11 a.m.–2 p.m. during Bite of Beaver, with free-will donations. This is a club announcement, not proof of the final menu, attendance, or proceeds.
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Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce, “Bite OF Beaver Island - Oct 6, Attend, Participate,” Beaver Island Forum, September 6–14, 2018.
The Chamber announced the October 6 event, solicited chefs and craft vendors, and later reported that chef tables were nearly sold out. These are first-party planning and marketing statements, not attendance, revenue, or an independent measure of demand.
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Marijean Pike, “Bite of Beaver - October 6, 2018,” Beaver Island Forum, September 27, 2018.
The Chamber-related announcement said the October 6 food hall had sold out of vendor space, listed 13 food and drink vendors, described arts and crafts at the Community Center, and identified the event’s shoulder-season tourism purpose. Later follow-ups announced that the Beaver Boodle was not being held and described the event schedule and introduction of new Chamber director Paul Cole. These notices establish planning and program details, not attendance or financial results.
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Beaver Island Jewelry and Beaver Island Gallery, “Artisan Show At COMMUNITY CENTER” and “Beaver Island Gallery drawing and sale,” Beaver Island Forum, October 1–5, 2018.
The notices announced a 10 a.m.–2 p.m. artisan show at the Community Center during Bite of Beaver and a concurrent Gallery sale, gift drawing, and tea service. They establish advertised complementary programming, not attendance, sales, or proceeds.
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Cite this article

Beaver Island Archive, “Beaver Island Chamber of Commerce announces the 2018 Bite of Beaver, 2018”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/beaver-island-bite-of-beaver-2018/, accessed [date], citing Lois Sowa Stipp, “Beaver Island Gallery drawing and sale,” Beaver Island Forum, October 3–5, 2018. (and 4 further sources listed on the page).

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