[SEL] Re: Wauseon, OH

Tue Jun 20 04:35:52 PDT 2006

Bingo Reg,  you hit the nail on the head! We can only vote by our 
participation (or not) in these shows. Once a show transitions from a 
mentality of 'not for profit' to 'for profit', the culture of that shows 
fails to inspire me to attend again. Take Coolsprings for example. No 
doubt one of the finest, if not _the_ finest gas engine show on the 
planet. No charge for exhibiting, no charge for camping. What a great 
experience Coolsprings is!
On the other end of the spectrum are shows like Denton (NC) and now 
Arden (NC). Unfortunately due to their money greedy ways they will not 
find me exhibiting there again. I AM tempted to make my point by 
borrowing a Maytag and setting up at Arden with a LARGE sign that reads 
something like:
"Why didn't I bring my side shaft Abenaque, or my Stickney, or my Famous???
Because this club, which has over $100,000 in the bank, has decided to 
charge
exhibitors to display engines/reserve slots. Nope, I won't bring another 
nice
engine in support of this show until this fee is revoked. Sorry guys the 
Maytag
is all you get."

Probably won't affect a damned thing in a club that has a 'tractors 
only' mentality, but a least I will have made my point loud and clear.
Curt Holland
Gastonia, NC
P.S. At our Cotton Ginning Days show, we (the board of directors) and 
other members, pay for all the show costs out of our pockets so that 
others may enjoy our show free of charge. We even serve a free dinner on 
Saturday night for exhibitors.

R & M Ingold wrote:

> This is a personal thing. If you are prepared to pay to show your 
> toys, so be it.
> I will NOT. My choice.
> So, the shows will rise and fall on the choices of the exhibitors.
> Reg & Marg Ingold.
> Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
> randmingold at hotkey.net.au
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Listerdiesel" 
> <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
> To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Wauseon, OH
>
>
>> On 20/06/06, John DeBrular <debrular at charter.net> wrote:
>>
>>> At Portland if you are exhibiting entrance and camping is free. They
>>> will charge you a one time fee to cover some things. If you are not
>>> exhibiting then it will cost you. One of the best deals there is the
>>> Swap barn where you bring something in and they will sell if for you.
>>> They charge you 10%
>>> quite a bargain.
>>>
>>> John
>>
>>
>> In the UK, exhibitors generally are allowed to camp/caravan free of
>> charge but facilities are usually minimal as most shows are held in
>> basic green field sites.
>>
>> Peter
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Bingo Reg,  you hit the nail on the head! We can only vote by our
participation (or not) in these shows. Once a show transitions from a
mentality of 'not for profit' to 'for profit', the culture of that
shows fails to inspire me to attend again. Take Coolsprings for
example. No doubt one of the finest, if not <u>the</u> finest gas
engine show on the planet. No charge for exhibiting, no charge for
camping. What a great experience Coolsprings is!<br>
On the other end of the spectrum are shows like Denton (NC) and now
Arden (NC). Unfortunately due to their money greedy ways they will not
find me exhibiting there again. I AM tempted to make my point by
borrowing a Maytag and setting up at Arden with a LARGE sign that reads
something like:<br>
"Why didn't I bring my side shaft Abenaque, or my Stickney, or my
Famous???<br>
Because this club, which has over $100,000 in the bank, has decided to
charge<br>
exhibitors to display engines/reserve slots. Nope, I won't bring
another nice<br>
engine in support of this show until this fee is revoked. Sorry guys
the Maytag <br>
is all you get."<br>
<br>
Probably won't affect a damned thing in a club that has a 'tractors
only' mentality, but a least I will have made my point loud and clear. <br>
Curt Holland<br>
Gastonia, NC<br>
P.S. At our Cotton Ginning Days show, we (the board of directors) and
other members, pay for all the show costs out of our pockets so that
others may enjoy our show free of charge. We even serve a free dinner
on Saturday night for exhibitors. <br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
R & M Ingold wrote:
<blockquote cite="mid007d01c69447$2b4d4170$0401a8c0 at reg6db4351094b"
 type="cite">This is a personal thing. If you are prepared to pay to
show your toys, so be it.
  <br>
I will NOT. My choice.
  <br>
So, the shows will rise and fall on the choices of the exhibitors.
  <br>
Reg & Marg Ingold.
  <br>
Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
  <br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:randmingold at hotkey.net.au">randmingold at hotkey.net.au</a>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold">http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold</a>
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Listerdiesel"
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Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:58 PM
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Subject: Re: Wauseon, OH
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  <blockquote type="cite">On 20/06/06, John DeBrular
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:debrular at charter.net"><debrular at charter.net></a> wrote:
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    <blockquote type="cite">At Portland if you are exhibiting entrance
and camping is free. They
      <br>
will charge you a one time fee to cover some things. If you are not
      <br>
exhibiting then it will cost you. One of the best deals there is the
      <br>
Swap barn where you bring something in and they will sell if for you.
      <br>
They charge you 10%
      <br>
quite a bargain.
      <br>
      <br>
John
      <br>
    </blockquote>
    <br>
In the UK, exhibitors generally are allowed to camp/caravan free of
    <br>
charge but facilities are usually minimal as most shows are held in
    <br>
basic green field sites.
    <br>
    <br>
Peter
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