Has anyone gotten thir Hamvention tickets yet (vendor space tickets
and/or vendor admission tickets)? Getting no response to the hamvention
email (sending CCs to chair and achair today).
As I said before, they are trying their darndest to kill the thing. :-\
Joe M.
skipp025 wrote:
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> Dayton Hamvention Reply back (as requested)
>
> My friend Tom replied with the following information:
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> Hi Skipp...
> The pricing scheme for flea market spaces had been in place for
> many, many years, and is intended to discourage the larger
> vendors from hogging all the spaces, while keeping things less
> expensive for the guy who just wants to sell a few things he's
> had lying about in his shack. Interestingly enough, the average
> vendor buys just over two spaces ( kinda like the average American
> family has 2.4 kids!). Also, this means that the vendors who
> buy a lot of spaces, and generally require a bit more attention
> and effort from the committee, pick up their share of the costs.
>
> The comment about the 2-way shops is pretty astute, and is also
> true for the build-your-own computer parts places, who have a
> tough time competing with a $400 pre-assembled PC.
>
> There is also the e-bay factor, although that seems to work both
> ways, as I have had several people tell me they buy things there
> for the purpose of bringing them to Dayton to resell.
>
> The right place to go for information is [EMAIL PROTECTED],
> but if that isn't getting any response, send a message to chair@
> hamvention.org (and a copy to [EMAIL PROTECTED], the asst. GC). That's the
> big boss, and he doesn't like it when inquiries go unanswered. He
> has the power to make heads roll.
>
> Regards,
> Tom
>
> [end paste]
>
> So there you have the reply...
>
> cheers,
> skipp
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