Hi Mark and List,
Mark asked, "How far away from the treasure coast?"
This far (or close...): http://www.atochatreasures.com/GregHupe.htm This was
my welcoming to Florida five years ago!
Enjoy!
Greg
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Mark Bowling" <mina...@yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?
And that's how the Hupe show got started! The greatest little show on
earth... How far away from the treasure coast?
--- On Thu, 10/8/09, Greg Hupe <gmh...@htn.net> wrote:
From: Greg Hupe <gmh...@htn.net>
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?
To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritem...@gmail.com>
Cc: meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com
Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 4:24 PM
Hi MikeG,
Since you just moved to Florida and want to cruise the RV
around on different adventures, "driving" to Tucson (or
Vegas) in the RV would be great. You could map out different
meteorite strewnfields and areas to hunt/collect minerals on
the way there and back. Now, that would be cool! It could be
your own "Cash & Treasures" episode (Hopefully not like
"National Lampoon's Wally World" mis-adventure).
That, or just head NE from Tampa and come over for a visit
to my place in Florida. I could set up some [more] tables
and have a mini-Tucson Show right here! Hotels are cheap
(guest room even cheaper!), no traffic and I am only 2 1/2
hours from Tampa.
Meteorites, Minerals, Fossils, Artifacts... One-Stop shop,
and I'll even throw in the FREE beer and sodas, even grill
up some lunch!!! :-) Heck, while I am at it, I could even
bust out the big guns from the safe deposit boxes of some of
The Hupe Collection planetary main masses for Show-n-Tell.
Forget Morocco and their "meteorite"/stone traders, I have
all types of meteorites and you know what you will get, all
classified and NO Gambling or False-Representation!!
Best regards,
Greg
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The Hupe Collection
NaturesVault (eBay)
gmh...@htn.net
www.LunarRock.com
IMCA 3163
====================
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----- Original Message ----- From: "Galactic Stone &
Ironworks" <meteoritem...@gmail.com>
To: "Meteorites USA" <e...@meteoritesusa.com>
Cc: <meteorite-list@meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:26 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show
Relocating to Vegas?
> Hi Adam, Eric and List,
>
> It's the same thing with sports facilities. If
it doesn't have enough
> luxury boxes and premium suites, then the team owners
demand a new
> facility or take the team to a new city that will
offer one.
>
> This is little different. I've never been to
Tucson yet and I was
> hoping to attend before it becomes the Vegas
Show. I'm sure the
> situation in Tucson is not perfect and there is room
for improvement,
> given the size and scope of the show. But, is
Vegas really going to
> be better, or is it going to be better for type of
exhibitor - the
> high end dealer who pays super top dollar for a booth
inside the main
> show facility and who generates more sales in a
weekend than a dealer
> outside in a parking lot tent might make during the
entire show run.
> This caters to the type of vendor whose customers stay
in the
> expensive hotel suites and not in their RV's or at the
Motel 8. I'm
> sure the organizers responsible for the move are
seeing dollar signs
> on this one. Not everyone is going to be happy
because it represents
> change. If I lived in Vegas, I'd be thrilled to
have the big gem and
> mineral show closer to home. Heck, I'd love to
see the show come to
> Tampa, so I could easily attend. If I lived in
Tucson (or near
> there), then I would be upset to see the show go.
>
> Best regards,
>
> MikeG
>
>
> On 10/8/09, Meteorites USA <e...@meteoritesusa.com>
wrote:
>> Hi Adam, List,
>>
>> That's not good... It may be good for Las Vegas,
but for show
>> vendors/exhibitors this will mean increased costs
for spaces/displays.
>> Vegas ain't cheap!
>>
>> Tucson should do something to resolve this, if it
truly is an issue of
>> more accommodation and better facilities for the
show.
>>
>> For the show to be scattered across the city
throughout hotels and large
>> lots is part of the Tucson Show experience, and
makes it unique and
>> something I will never forget. I love the show the
way it is, though it
>> could use a little improvement on infrastructure
and logistics it's all
>> part of the Tucson Show...
>>
>> Expand, build and accommodate! The show will
always continue to expand
>> so plan for it... Tucson is the heart of the
mineral world for a reason,
>> why the hell move it because a show promoter is
inconvenienced? Let them
>> leave if they want... This means more room for
others who couldn't
>> display in previous years. I know dealers and
vendors who would kill for
>> a new spot! The waiting list is long...
>>
>> It would also no longer be the "Tucson Show!" and
what a travesty that
>> would be...
>>
>> Regards,
>> Eric
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Adam Hupe wrote:
>>> Dear List Members,
>>>
>>> Wow, I could not believe what I read the
Mohave Valley Daily News and the
>>> local papers today.
>>>
>>> It states that the American Gem Trade
Association is likely to accept an
>>> offer from Las Vegas to relocate the entire
Gem and Mineral show here in
>>> Nevada after a run since 1955 in Tucson. The
Chief executive, Doug Hucker
>>> told the Tucson City council, "if we do not
see progress on a hotel and
>>> upgrading of the convention center, we will
leave."
>>>
>>> Vendors have been complaining for years about
the lack of infrastructure
>>> to support such a show in Tucson and state, it
is time to move to a venue
>>> that can adequately host such an event such as
Las Vegas which is at the
>>> top of the list. It looks like Las Vegas
will bend over backwards to get
>>> the estimated $100 million this show pumps
into the local economy every
>>> year. Las Vegas could easily accommodate
this event since it is the
>>> number one tourist and convention destination
in the world.
>>>
>>> Best Regards,
>>>
>>> Adam
>>>
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