[SEL] Nat Rally

[Reg & Margaret Ingold]

The info came off their newsletter media update dated 8 Aug. Available on
line.
They claim their costs will be more than $300,000.
Expecy 800 exhibitors and 2000 exhibits.
Do the maths yourself.

<<An event the size of the 10 th NHMA Rally takes a massive amount of
planning to achieve an acceptable standard of both professionalism and
safety, and unfortunately rallies of this magnitude have costs associated
with organization before, during and after the event - in all totalling
around $300,000 for the three days.

One of the most important - but most ignored costs - is toilets and showers.
To ensure patrons don't waste valuable "Rally Time" by standing in line for
amenities the organising committee will spend over $10,000 on portable
toilets and showers which includes supply, cleaning and waste removal.

Fencing to meet NHMA standards will cost more than $5500 while leasing the
Naracoorte Racecourse and a portion of adjoining land will cost $4500. Hire
of the Naracoorte Town Hall for the official dinner is $500 and security
patrols for exhibitors added piece of mind will be around $20,000. Garbage
collection and skip hire will be close to $3000. Plus there is advertising
costs, equipment and entertainment costs and some put away for those
inevitable unexpected costs!

Organisers aim to make this event as affordable as possible and to this end
welcome any and all suggestions of how to make the 10 th NHMA Rally even
more affordable to everyone.

The 10 th NHMA Rally expects to host more than 800 exhibitors and nearly
2000 exhibits - plus its estimated that during the peak lunch hour of
noon-1pm caterers will be serving 100 meals every minute. >>


Reg & Marg Ingold.
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
randmingold at hotkey.net.au
http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold

----- Original Message -----
From: "Kerry" <ozengine at optusnet.com.au>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 08, 2004 8:06 PM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Nat Rally


> G'Day Reg
>
> Come on get serious, the link you provided to the entry form was last up
> dated 7th Feb and I could see no statement to the $150 per entry, even if
> you uncovered it somewhere we all know it would be a mistake.
> You know what the cost of per exhibitor is at Portland so tell us etc.
> We all only have to make one choice Go or No Go.
> See you there
>
> Kerry
>
> PS. You did well in getting them to look at entry for ONE family member,
but
> this is now standard in a lot of things at least in vintage cars
>
>
>
>
> > I have just read the latest comments in the NHMA rally newsletter.
> > http://www.rbm.com.au/rally
> > Using the figures given, THEIR cost will be $150 PER EXHIBIT shown, or,
> $375
> > per exhibitor! For three days.
> >
> > (They have changed things to allow free entry for ONE family member but
it
> > seems that the other family members, ie, kids, will have to pay.)
> >
> > I find this somewhat beyond all reason.  Time for a major rethink in the
> way
> > things are going.
> > I wonder what the cost per exhibitor is at Portland? Barraboo? etc.
> >
> > As I dont think my stuff is worth this outlay by them, (added to the
high
> > cost of getting there). I wont bother taking anything to the event.
> > Reg & Marg Ingold.
>
>
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