[SEL] Re: Wauseon, OH

Wed Jun 21 03:51:49 PDT 2006

Steve,
By all means share it.
Curt

Steve Royster wrote:

>
> Hi Curt, Do I have your permission to forward this document to the 
> board of directors at Arden? I think it might make a difference in 
> attitude. Thanks, Steve
>
>> From: Curt <curt at imc-group.com>
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>> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> To: stationary-engine at oldengine.org, SEL 
>> <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
>> Subject: [SEL] Re: Wauseon, OH
>> Date: Tue, 20 Jun 2006 07:35:52 -0400
>>
>> 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>
>>  <br>
>> <a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" 
>> href="http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold">http://www.oldengine.org/members/randmingold</a> 
>>
>>  <br>
>>  <br>
>> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Listerdiesel"
>> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
>> href="mailto:listerdiesel at gmail.com"><listerdiesel at gmail.com></a>
>>  <br>
>> To: <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" 
>> href="mailto:stationary-engine at oldengine.org"><stationary-engine at oldengine.org></a> 
>>
>>  <br>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 20, 2006 4:58 PM
>>  <br>
>> Subject: Re: Wauseon, OH
>>  <br>
>>  <br>
>>  <br>
>>  <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:
>>    <br>
>>    <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
>>    <br>
>> -- <br>
>>  </blockquote>
>> </blockquote>
>> <br>
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