Re: RE: RE: Trade Show Donation?

["Duncan Fletcher" <dfletche@gte.net>]

Most large trade shows (Seattle boat show, Seattle home show, etc.) charge
an entry fee. This is usually evaluated on its effect on vendor cost/sales.
The money is going to come from the vendors in higher booth fees are from
the admission fee. There is balancing that takes place here. Too high an
entry fee and attendence and vendor sales drop off. No fee and vendor sales
may drop because they are spending time with lookie loos and not serious
buyers. Too high vendor fee or too low vendor sales and vendors drop out.
The professionals are always doing a balancing act and reevaluating after
every show. And the correct balance for one type of show may not be correct
for another type.

Duncan Fletcher
dfletche@gte.net


----- Original Message -----
From: <CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com>
To: <bobmorris@rmci.net>; <Novahpr@aol.com>
Cc: <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Saturday, December 18, 1999 11:44 AM
Subject: RC: RE: RE: Trade Show Donation?


> In a message dated 12/18/99 10:15:39 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> bobmorris@rmci.net writes:
>
> << I never attended a trade show that admitted the "public" for free. In
fact
>  many of them did not admit the public at all! >>
>
> I can only compare to veterinary conventions.  While the "public" at large
is
> not admitted, many spouses, technicians, etc. who do not pay to go to the
> lecture sessions DO attend.  They are "registered" at no cost, and can
(and
> DO) attend the trade shows.  In the past 20 years, I've attended such
> conventions all across the country and have yet to see one charge for the
> "privilege" of attending just the trade show.
>
> Heidi
>
>
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