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Re: Dealing with GATS?
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Wed, 16 Jun 1999 19:24:37 GMT
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Robin Werner wrote:
> 
> Show Displayers,
> 
> I am thinking of displaying a layout at the Great American Train Show (GATS)
> in Tampa(Dec 18th). I mailed GATS and received a intreblank but it seems there
> are two way to enter. I could enter the layout in the contest or as a
> guaranteed payment. The contest info seems a bit vague, it seems that all
> entries are judged in one group. The guaranteed payment does not seem so
> guaranteed because they cannot commit until 30 days before the show, if at
> all. If I should go with guaranteed payment way how much is to much? I will
> need to rent a box truck, take off from work and drive 50 miles each way all
> three days. The layout will be 8 ft x 16 ft in a glass cabinet and of course
> all LEGO. What do you guys think, contest or guaranteed payment? How do the
> clubs do it?
> Thanks for your help,
> Robin Werner
> 
> Other shows I have done (just pick on Train Shows):
> http://members.xoom.com/robstorm

Last November, we (North Georgia Lego Train Club) entered in the Atlanta
GATS - I'm not sure if there were two catagories or not.  There were
only 4 clubs (maybe 5) with layouts and we were shocked when we
discovered we won third place!



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Kirk Houser
kirk-unit@geocities.com



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Not bad third place, must of been a cool layout. Will NGLTC enter the next Atlanta Show in Nov. 99? I was thinking about coming up to see the show. Thank you for you time... Robin W. P.S. Do you guys have a working web page yet? I would love to see (...) (27 years ago, 17-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)

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  Dealing with GATS?
 
Show Displayers, I am thinking of displaying a layout at the Great American Train Show (GATS) in Tampa(Dec 18th). I mailed GATS and received a intreblank but it seems there are two way to enter. I could enter the layout in the contest or as a (...) (27 years ago, 5-Jun-99, to lugnet.trains.org)

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