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Our club (N-Trak) participated in every GATS show that came to town. They used to hold two, one in the RiverCenter in St Paul and one out in Shakopee at Canterbury Downs. We have mixed emotions about setting up at the shows especially at the RiverCenter. It's difficult to get access as they limit the number of vehicles that can go into the loading area even though there's plenty of room. Try lugging an N-Trak module and all of the "stuff" that's needed to put it all together from a distance. We even have to pay for our own parking and most of us beleive that if we are participants we shouldn't have to pay. Talking to GATS they say it's not their problem, it's the venues (RiverCenters) policy. We talk to then about changing venues and they shrug it off. If you're not part of the solution then you are part of the problem. At one GATS show they limited the number of passes for club members and only after threatening to take down the layout did they finally hand out enough for every member. It's bad enough to pay for parking but having to pay to get into a show where you are an exhibitor trying to bring in more of the public is uncalled for. The last GATS show that was held at RiverCenter was a disappointment as far as the number of vendors. The other venue (Canterbury) is a racetrack. Most of use prefer that as the access is easy and there is no parking fee but it is far from the major population center.(Minneapolis/St Paul). Our club elected not to attend the last GATS show being held at the RiverCenter. We told GATS about the parking issue and getting enough club passes but received no reply. Turned out to be a moot point as GATS cancelled that show and will not be showing in the Twin Cities for all of 2005. I too have noticed that the vendor turnout has gotten worse. I just came back from Trainfest which was a great show (I just got the credit card bill to prove it!!!!!). That'll be the benchmark for the next few years.
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