@scott.smith posted:If we are going to get serious about bringing in the public we need to get real about.
Thursday through Saturday is not working. By the time guests arrive Saturday people are packing up to go home. People that have jobs the Thursday, Friday thing doesn't work that well.
Shift the entire event to Friday-Sunday. Open the meet at noon on Friday for members only. Saturday 9-5 or 9-6. Sunday will be a much shorter event. Honestly I don't like Sunday as an event day because I go to church every Sunday. However I feel this would work better. The public can see more, the membership gets first shot.
What do you guys think?
Scott Smith
Scott,
I am in total agreement with you and have thought the same thing myself. It should be open to the public on Saturday and Sunday. I would say between around 1995 to about 2015, it was great with all the manufacturers, big dealers, scenery and electronics suppliers. Now it has just turned into a giant fire hall meet. The thing that makes shows like Springfield so great is that they are open to the public. And they did the same with the TCA Ft. Pitt Division shows here in Pittsburgh which are much better than they were years ago.
