I can understand why you would be mad, all the planning and then showing up. Unfortunately circumstances may have dictated the last minute cancellation. Generally speaking, shows need X amount of vendors to sign up before the show becomes viable, notice I did not say profitable. Planning committees plan low for gate reciepts since that is the biggest variable as far as income, vendors represent solid income. They proably did not get the number of vendors needed to cover operating expenses.
Rick
Nelson
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Dave
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Several years ago when I was really into guns, there was supposed to have been a gun show at the convention center. So, I took off and put other things off so I could go. After driving 60 miles, I walk up to the door with a bunch of other guys only to find a hand written sign saying that the show had been postponed for two weeks. You talk about mad!. So yeah, I know exactly how you feel...
Tracklayer
Well I'm getting over it, and yes I guesse my wallet is happy. I guesse I was probaly so excited that I did'nt notice the cancelation notice, but the show normally happens every August around this time of the year. It's been going on two times a year, every year guesse I'll be there in september !
SteamFreak wrote:I had no idea there was supposed to be a show this weekend. I'm on their mailing list, and haven't heard a thing. Neither have any of my local friends. Where did you first hear about it?
zxb1 wrote: MR always post the listing of the train shows !
MR posts show notices IF someone sends them in!
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loathar wrote:The company I worked for sent me to that expo center to work a printing trade show one time. It was pathetic. No one showed up. We were expecting thousands of people every day. I bet we had about 200 show up in 3 days total. We sat around and watched sports blooper tapes for 3 days. I think that's just a bad area for shows.
That was either due to poor promotion or lack of interest. The Greenberg show is mobbed whenever I've gone.
Tracklayer wrote:Several years ago when I was really into guns, there was supposed to have been a gun show at the convention center. So, I took off and put other things off so I could go. After driving 60 miles, I walk up to the door with a bunch of other guys only to find a hand written sign saying that the show had been postponed for two weeks. You talk about mad!. So yeah, I know exactly how you feel...
So did you take out your gun?