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| Rob.Wilson:
I will be giving it a miss :coffee: Rob |
| sbwhart:
I'll be going don'e know when though Stew |
| Deko:
I will be going with 4 or 5 blokes from "men in sheds" but I don't yet know what day I will be going. Age UK class these sort of shows as "educational" so they buy the tickets and provide free transport. :headbang: How can I refuse ? :beer: Cheers Dek. :med: |
| John Stevenson:
--- Quote from: John Rudd on April 21, 2013, 04:24:07 AM --- --- Quote from: John Stevenson on April 20, 2013, 06:11:09 PM ---Friday, all day, just as a member of the public thought. ARC isn't doing shows any more. --- End quote --- Well that's a shame...I guess its a sign of the hard times... --- End quote --- Not so much hard times John but changing times. At one time people would wait for the shows and roll up with big shopping lists. Nowdays things have speeded up and internet sales are way up. Also remember whilst you are away from base for what is basically a week by the time you have included loading, setup day and unloading you are loosing sales world wide just to cater for 3 days to a limited area of one country. OK at one time it was worth it as that area was heavily condensed because of the show and you only lost a few rest of the country sales via post or in person at the shop. Now with the hight level of continuous web sales you are cutting your throat leaving base. I'm afraid it's a sign of the times. I know that other traders have also cut down either stand space or not going at all. There are also now too many shows per year to sustain the hobby. I can see in future years the shows being smaller and more model oriented but how that will pay organisers I don't know. I like Harrogate, i think it's the best show of the year. |
| garym:
Manchester show won't happen next year after just two shows, as reported in ME. Shame really. I remember going to shows with my dad about forty-five years ago and when I got back into model engineering last year it was like a trip back in time. The Manchester show seemed to have quite a few things to interest youngsters. The RC cars were very popular. Looks like it'll have to be expensive weekends away at Harrogate and Leamington Spa for me and the wife from now on. :D I'll be there on Friday by the way. Gary |
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