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How much is a reasonable amount?
$100 $1000?
It would be nice if we looked more formal with skirt, large banner sign,
maybe roped off build area. Use fee to buy skirt, etc?
Mark
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Larry Pieniazek [mailto:lpieniazek@mercator.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, August 08, 2000 4:51 AM
> To: lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com; lugnet.org.us@lugnet.com;
> lugnet.trains.org@lugnet.com
> Subject: Re: NMRA show (the first of many?)
>
>
> In lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, Russell Clark writes:
> > > From: "David K. Z. Harris" <zonker@gnac.com>
> > > Subject: NMRA show (the first of many?)
> > > Date: Sun, Aug 6, 2000, 11:00 PM
> >
> > > We have been asked by another local group if we might be
> > > interested in exhibiting at a show in Hayward, CA, in January 2001.
>
> You guys rocked based on the pictures I saw. I would caution you to be
> selective in what shows you accept going forward. I have no
> comment on the
> Hayward thing in particular, but in general, pick the shows
> that will get you
> and the hobby the most exposure, or that will be the most
> personal fun for you
> to do. GMLTC learned that it's easy to get burned out doing
> too many shows.
>
> With GATS, make them pay you a little something if you can.
> Don't get greedy
> but GATS now knows the value of a LEGO layout as a draw, and
> as a way to get
> people to bring their kids, and as a way to get people to
> stay longer. Use
> that as a way to at the very least get your show related
> expenses defrayed.
> Remember that GATS is a for profit org that exists to get
> people to come and
> buy stuff from the dealers so that the dealers will pay GATS
> to be able to
> come to the shows. Layouts are a draw, not the primary focus.
>
> To that end, make sure you're adding something new each time
> so people get a
> new treat every time they see you. THAT argues for not doing
> a show every
> month or you'll be so busy planning shows and doing them that
> you'll have no
> time to build!
>
> ++Lar
>
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