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Harrogate May 2011
Stilldrillin:
--- Quote from: HS93 on February 27, 2011, 07:24:33 PM ---so Its 12 ish we meet then ?
:ddb: :ddb: Peter :ddb: :ddb:
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Usually, Peter. :thumbup:
David D
sbwhart:
I once spent half an hour chewing the fat with the guy that runs Macmodels I asked him how come he doesn't have a trade stand at the shows, he said the cost was just too prohibitive even for a small stand he would have to do more than a couple of months business in three days, to recover the cost of just the stand without all the hassle of getting the stock to and from the show and overnight accomodation for the staff etc etc, far easyer to get business off the web.
Stew
John Stevenson:
Small single stand in the second hall runs about £700 at Harrogate and £1200 at the Midlands show.
John S.
NickG:
Hi Dave, John & Stew. I can understand it costing a lot for trade stands, you probably get a fair percentage of the Model Engineering population pass through there over the weekend!
However, without the models they don't have a show. I'm 99.99% sure it doesn't cost anything for club stands, in fact, at some of the other steam fairs they pay you for taking model traction engines and the like. If madmodder wanted a stand, it should be the same as any other club as we aren't a profit making organisation and should be able to advertise the site like all the other clubs do.
I'll be able to find out through our club as we are having a stand there again this year, actually I also used to know Lou Rex (the organiser) many years ago.
Nick
John Stevenson:
Correct, club stands are free.
If enough interest was developed and enough tat [ sorry desirable goodies ] were available for show then Mad Modder may well warrant a stand.
If anyone wants to get a prospectus or whatever ready I'm more than willing to see Lou, who I know very well [ I drink his beer every Saturday night at the show !! :lol: ] to see if he's willing to grant space.
John S
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