Peggy I just heard from Barry and he said Marlboro is one of their best shows so the rumors about that one just aren't true. I talked to John Snively last night and he said Danbury may go to an every other year schedule so they may not be out of the picture yet. I personally think the time slot for that show is what hurts it. I don't like to be on the road at that time of year. So hopefully both those shows will stay around. I still hope the Wilmington show sticks around. I like the Shriners venue. It's a pretty nice show. I noticed that they moved the Chicago show from Tinley Park to Shaumburg. I'm tempted to try to go home and visit that show but I'm not sure if it's worth the trip for just the show combine it with a family visit and it's a possibility. Tinley Park was too out in the boonies for me to be tempted I'm more familiar with Schaumburg. I'll catch up with you later. Regards, Deb
www.uftri.org -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Peggy Brenner Sent: Friday, May 19, 2006 7:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [VFB] New England Fly Shows I called the sponsors of Marlboro yesterday day and the show is all scheduled and folks are reserving booths. And the gal thought the Symposium is the 3rd weekend of November. Peggy B Deborah Duran wrote: > We're hearing a lot of talk that the two major fly shows up here are going > to fold for next year. They just aren't making money. Maybe there are too > many shows here but now they're all talking about closing the doors next > year??? That's very distressing. I find a lot of my more unusual materials > at these shows. I noticed this year though that a lot of people were > getting in the doors for free claiming they were tying with a club or > manning a booth that they spent less than 1/2 hour at visiting. It's tough > on these shows. When they raised the door charge there was a lot of > grumbling also. I really hope they don't close the doors paying that $12 - > $14 to get in doesn't look so bad now. It's a little shocking to me > because New England is just packed with Fly Tyers! If they can't make money > in a place like this???? I think the cost of keeping many of these fly > shops in business is getting tough also. I've seen a few of them here > disappear. This bird flu may kill a few more of our favorite things. > Stock in some of these shops is already looking very sparse in the pickings. > Just thinking out loud. > Deb > > www.uftri.org > > > > >
