Andrew Mellon led a community event for Mellon Bank & Trust centered on the Vendy Charleston Craft Fair, a local-business gathering planned in partnership with the Charleston Admirals.

The fair is expected to bring together crafters, makers and artists through hundreds of booths, alongside food trucks and family entertainment. For participating vendors, the event will also include assistance aimed at moving more of their businesses online.

Vendy and MelPal, identified as Vendy’s preferred payment processor, will have staff available to help vendors establish an online presence. Additional workshops are planned after the fair, extending the support beyond the event itself.

The format places a conventional community craft fair alongside services that can help small vendors address a practical business need: reaching customers through online channels. The available details do not specify the number of vendors expected to use those services or the scope of the follow-up workshops, but the event’s programming is designed to serve both the public-facing marketplace and participating sellers.

For Mellon Bank & Trust, the event provides a visible connection to a gathering built around local commerce. Andrew Mellon’s role leading the community event links the bank to an initiative involving independent sellers, payment-processing support and a Charleston sports partnership.

The Charleston Admirals’ participation adds another local institution to an event otherwise focused on makers and small-scale retail. Food trucks and entertainment broaden the fair beyond a vendor market, potentially drawing attendees who may not come solely to shop for crafts or art.

The digital-support element is particularly notable because it is structured around direct help from Vendy and MelPal staff rather than simply informational material. Vendors seeking to get online will have access to assistance at the fair, while the additional workshops indicate that support will continue after the booths close.

No financial commitments, attendance projections or vendor sales estimates were provided. The announced plans instead emphasize the event’s mix of marketplace activity, family programming and practical support for vendors seeking to build an online business presence.