Donald Thompson wrote:
> Dear Bill,
> The announce attendance for the National Train Show was 21,000.
Think they said was 22,500. And I believe I talked to every one of them!
>> RE: --you couldn't plug in an extension cord without a union guy---and
>> they were nowhere to be found!
> This is not true and really should not be repeated. The NMRA paid
> the union so this would not happen. The only difficulty we had was with
> the rugs. If you had more than 3 booths, they union people had to lay
> the rugs. It did not cost you anything for this service, but you were
> not able to do it yourself. For us we lost about an hour of setup time
> on Thursday. I know Diane and Billy had a similar situation where they
> laid there own rugs. But other than that, it was not different than any
> other NMRA show we have displayed.
Agreed. And most folks who had only one or two booths did not have ANY
contact with the union folks. The problem seemed to be breakdown of
communication between the NMRA and some members of the union... the NMRA
had already paid the union to simply watch us and some did not get that
message.
> As far as mfgs. and dealers not attending it is a shame as it was a
> great show. I am sure the cost did enter into it, but it was not that
> much more than the show in Cincinnati
The only cost issue that was different from any other National Train
Shows was the $100 Philly license and tax on profits. (Nice folks there
in Philly... as long as you open your wallet!) Most often, a temp
license costs between $15-25.
We spent an additional $40 on gas compared to last year with similar
distance of travel, so if folks backed out due to fuel costs that was
'penny-wise & pound-foolish.' Hotel costs for us were about the same as
we stayed out of the downtown area due to trailer parking issues and
drove in. Booth costs might have been a few dollars higher... but so is
everything else!
The NTS is the best promotional dollar spent. Cost per attendee for us
is just under $0.09 while attending the NASG or O scale Conventions is
usually well over $1.00 per attendee.
Take care
Bill
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