Chris and I are off to the recently moved (Chicago in the past) I-Hobby show in Cleveland. Hope to see many new items from all the manf.s there and will give you a report before we head out to York. If you are a dealer, I will be giving a panel discussion along with other major retailers on "Tips of the Trade, What's Happening in Regional Retailing" on Friday at the NRHSA Breakfest at 7:30 in Rm 8 of the I-X Center. All Retailers are invited!
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when is the show at the IX-Center, and is it open to the public or is it a trade show for dealers,, I live close.
I attended RCHTA and/or iHobby for years until about 2006. I was going this year but then many manufactures (not rail hobby companies) told me they were not going this year. Some of these are going to have new product announcements online today or sometime this week. I miss not going but the show has lost some of its importance in recent years. How else would I gotten to meet Cliff Grandt, Irv Athrean and Neil Young!!! Are you going to give us highlights here???
when is the show at the IX-Center, and is it open to the public or is it a trade show for dealers,, I live close.
Public days are this Saturday and Sunday.
For those who are interested ihobbyexpo at the IX Center in Cleveland is open to the public on Saturday Oct 13 and Sunday Oct 14 from 10am to 5pm. More information is available at www.GiantShow.com
Also for register trade(i.e. hobby shop owners) the show is additionally open 9am to 5pm on Thursday Oct 11 and Friday Oct 12. Trade info is at ihobbyexpo.com
From a train perspective I know MTH, Atlas, Athearn, Walthers, Kato, Kalmbach, Bachmann and many others will be there.
$12 admission seems a bit high to me, plus $6-8 parking at IX Center.
Will be there.....taking the Scout troop with us to "try" to get them more involved with hands on hobby related items instead of video games....
I enjoyed going to the Hobby Expo when it was in Rosemont IL.It was a short drive.I will miss the show,Cleveland is way too far away for me.
Dan
I'm probably going if you live in Cleveland or nearby on Fox 8 kicking it with Kenny is there he was playing with the cars so maybe next will be the trains