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FW: Fees!
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Fri, 19 May 2000 23:06:51 GMT
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Re: Fall Woodworking and Hobby Show in Edmonton
(Forwarded here instead of mailing list).

On Friday, May 19, 2000 3:27 AM, Kevin Maynes wrote:
> Heya
> 
> NASCAR (Edmonton) and CARCAR (Calgary) have never paid to use what was
> essentially
> the largest non-commercial space at these shows. Erm.. with the exception • of
> the
> rental of pit tables at $10 each, but to be fair that's a lot of tables. • It's
> the
> commercial exhibitors and the door receipts that fund these shows, and for • the
> most
> part it's the non-commercial ones that draw the crowds; I know NASCAR does
> anyway -
> they made significant effort to include grandstands for us based on • previous
> performances. Good racin' draws good crowds baby! ...<ahem>...
> 
> Aaaanyway, to shorten; if they charged us, we (hobbyists) wouldn't show • up. If
> that
> happened there wouldn't be much of a show, so no commercial guys would • bother,
> so
> neither would the paying public (and thus) nor the production company. So, • we
> need
> them for a space to fill, they need us to fill a space. Nice little circle
> goin' on
> there. <grin>
> 
> Of course, this may well be new for this year. But I can certainly • guarantee
> that
> our RC club has never paid for the space itself, nor will we do so in the
> future.
> Simply can't afford it.
> 
> 
> J;
> I've been having problems sending to the alias lately which Chris and I
> haven't
> quite ironed out just yet; would you mind forwarding for me just so it • gets
> out
> there? Thx
> 
> Cheers
> Kevin.
> 
> John Koob wrote:
> 
> <snippetydoodah>
> 
> >  Up pops a form with the following bad news:
> > > > 
> > > > <snip>
> > > > 
> > > >  Size: 10 x 5          $295.00 (Crafters & Hobbyists Only)
> > > >  Size: 10 x 10         $495.00
> > > >  Other Sizes             $4.95 per sq. ft.
> > > 
> > > It may have changed, though.  Kevin?  You're more familiar with the • show
> > > than I • am - how does it work with the RC guys?
> > > 
> > > James
> > 
> > Oops, forgot to CC to group...


--
John
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