[SEL] Northwest Indiana Show

[ED]

At the CT Antique Machinery show, one of the local John Deere dealers loaned
a Gator with his signs on it. It was used by the staff to hall stuff around.

Ed Stoller
New Fairfield, CT


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Steve Royster" <steve_royster at hotmail.com>
To: <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 11:29 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Northwest Indiana Show


> 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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