Attica business brings together thousands of people for Holiday Market event

Holidays with its annual holiday market this weekend.

This event has drawn in thousands of people at a time when fountain county is facing a spike in covid-19 cases.

News 18's micah upshaw tells us why organizers say this event is pivotal despite the pandemic.

1:43 k: without events like this, most of us would not be able to make it.

It's just been a really hard financial thing for all of us.

M: it's business owners like kristi snyder that have motivated ashley brown and her family to continue hosting their annual brown's accent holiday market.

Even when the county is seeing a spike in coronavirus cases.

A: we talked with our local health department and they were super amazing.

We worked back and fourth to see what all we could do to still have the festival.

M: with more than 100 vendors selling everything from food, to clothing, to crafts -- brown says this event has brought in thousands of people from all over the state.

A: we have really made it so people can social distance.

Any indoor like the tend or the candle store, we have people monitoring how many people can go in.

We're following all guidelines.

M: she said the state fire marshal even came and gave his stamp of approval.

For brown, knowing this event is helping keep businesses a float as our nation continues fighting a pandemic brings her to tears.

A: this is how they make their money and if we shut down and if we can't do these things, then people are going to have to file bankruptcy or they're going to have to lose their homes or lose things because this is what they do.

H: my heart goes out to all the small businesses that have to shut down.

M: hunter rogers, owner of hg's closet has been attending these holiday markets since it launched five years ago.

While she is an online-based boutique she says there's something about an in-person event that enhances the online experience.

H: getting out and seeing your people, your home town people really helps.

M: joyce garner agrees.

As a first time business owner who launched her online floral company this year, she sees this event being a big help with future customers.

J: i haven't really had a chance to get out there, see some familiar faces and just get that good old local exposure so i'm excited, like, something like this to start getting my name out there.

M: reporting in fountain county, micah upshaw.

News 18.

Brown's accent also hosted a peach market and fall market this year.

As long as safety can be achieved, the brown family plans to continue hosting these events.

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