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RE: NMRA show (the first of many?)
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lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org
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Tue, 8 Aug 2000 18:36:51 GMT
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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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  Re: NMRA show (the first of many?)
 
(...) 1000 is definitely way too much, at this point. I think GMLTC typically looked for some amount that would cover the expenses (gas, budget lodging if it was a long way away from MSP, etc.)... 100 seems reasonable, maybe a bit more. I'd ask GATS (...) (24 years ago, 8-Aug-00, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.org.us, lugnet.trains.org)

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