Planning the Day
Weekend events take place on a Saturday, usually in the morning beginning at 9:00 AM and ending around 2:00 PM. This is a customer-driven event in the parking lot to drive awareness of Home Depot's various services.
- 1Pick up items from the shop: Precision tablecloth, canopy, and swag items.
- 2Provide snacks — cookies, chips, candy, or something similar to draw foot traffic. These can be expensed.
- 3Plan to arrive at the store 15–20 minutes before the event starts. Do not go straight to the parking lot — head inside first.
- 4Check in at the kitchen department and let them know you are there for the event.
- 5Grab a few samples of each product and any brochures they may have.
- 6Head outside to the parking lot area and find the table and canopy the store has set up. Set up in this order:
- Lay out the Precision tablecloth.
- Arrange the material samples prominently so customers can touch and handle them.
- Set out brochures and literature.
- Place giveaway items on the table — pens, flashlights, tape measures, etc.
- Set out your snacks. A small snack spread helps draw people over and keeps the table approachable.
You should be fully set up and ready before 9:00 AM.