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Mad City Show; disappointing {rant}
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<p>[quote user="UNCLEBUTCH"]1st; it's not disneyland, its a show/sale intended for hobbiests[/quote]</p> <p>Most shows are actually intended to promote the hobby for all ages. Model train shows are the face of the hobby. If it were not for train shows promoting our hobby, it is my belief that your $600 engine that you were trying to look at would cost $1800 or not exist at all.</p> <p>There are shows that are intended for the hobbyist. Railroad Prototype Modelers meets, Narrow guage conventions and the like are places were you will find fewer strollers running your feet over.</p> <p>[quote user="UNCLEBUTCH"]Was told that a vender spot at Mad city went for $85. How much of that did he get back from the kiddies?[/quote]</p> <p>Depends, all you need is one parent or grandparent that buys whatever the kid wants and you get it all back in one sale.</p> <p>[quote user="UNCLEBUTCH"]Could be the reason shows are getting smaller?[/quote]</p> <p>Nope, Increased cost of doing business and/or bad show management/publicity/attendance. A newer local show that my club attends has been struggling due to the time of year it is scheduled (early November), inadequate advertising of the show, and lack of vendors the first year causing a lack of crowd the second year, when there were dozens of vendors. This I predict will cause a lack of vendors the following year.</p>
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