[SEL] Northwest Indiana Show

[Steve Royster]

Hi Fred,  Several groups that I am involved with are looking at ways to cut 
costs and meet expenses. One Idea that we are kicking around is to obtain a 
sponsor or sponsors to donate funds in exchange for their name being on the 
tickets, banners and other show promo items. Maybe there is a large 
equipment dealer or company in your area that you could talk with and 
explain the benefits to both of you. Good luck , Steve Royster


>From: "Fred Armstrong" <fsarm at netnitco.net>
>Reply-To: The SEL email discussion list <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show
>Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 22:23:59 -0500
>
>Stan, I am sorry the camping fee upset you and missed visiting with you and
>Larry.  The NIHPA Board realized after last years show that if we didn't do
>something different, there might not be any future shows.  Several
>adjustments to the operating budget were made (admission was raised from $3
>to $5, the free dinner on Saturday evening was changed to a Pork Chop 
>dinner
>for a $6 donation, the free camping was changed to a $30 donation) to keep
>the club solvent.  I would classify our show as a small show (I don't know
>the paid attendance on Friday or Sunday but Saturday 1,218 paid) and with
>members, workers, volunteers and exhibitors getting in for free, some means
>are needed to fund the costs for property lease (we use a county park),
>planting and harvesting demonstration crops, portable toilets, running
>temporary water and electric lines to the concession area, running 
>temporary
>electric to the camping area,  security, emergency medical workers, fuel,
>insurance... you get the picture.  As far as I know, two other people
>complained about the camping fee.  One thing that was brought up was that
>nobody should pay more than one fee.  If you are a vendor, you would pay 
>the
>vendor fee but not the camping fee.  If you are an exhibitor, you would pay
>the camping fee but not the admission fee.  It's not a perfect system,
>probably needs to be tweaked.  Anyone have some ideas on this?  Anyway, we
>had great weather, a good inquisitive crowd and lots of fun.  Sure hope
>you'll give it another chance next year.
>Fred Armstrong
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Stan Holderman" <holdermanacres at kconline.com>
>To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>Sent: Friday, September 24, 2004 7:35 AM
>Subject: Re: [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show
>
>
> > Regarding your NIHPA show,  but I  think they have priced this retired 
>cop
>out of showing.
> > Stan Holderman, Warsaw, In
>
>
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