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Eric,
I don't know. There's a part of me wanting to attend every convention. But it's hard to complete the value proposition. The closer to home, the easier it is to justify, if just to hang around with a bunch a glider pilots for a few days. I guess I don't have a sense that I'm missing anything important by not attending other than the chance to see old friends and make new ones -- but I get alot of that during the contest season. If the convention offered value I couldn't get anywhere else, I'd be there every year. What constitutes value? I guess I'm open to suggestions. Eric Greenwell wrote in message ... Chris OCallaghan wrote: If I had the sense that a convention had many new, interesting products and insights to offer, I might be enticed to make it a regular pilgrimage. Under the current formula, I'm coming once every 8 years. But would holding it every two years result in more new things to see or talk about? I doubt that the manufacturers, vendors, or speakers would be making/doing more just because the conentions were held less often. Wouldn't it still take 8 years to get enough new things to entice you? |
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Another possibility is to hold a mini-convention every other year with
speakers/meetings only. These could be held in most modest sized towns at a fraction of the cost to the SSA and attendees. The SSA convention historically attracts some 800 attendees, probably 600 who attend every year and only 200 or so fresh faces. For those who support the organization with booths etc, it is almost never possible to do better than break even. The present down-sizing of membership makes future attendance questionable. -- Thomas Knauff Knauff & Grove, Inc. Schempp-Hirth Sailplanes 3523 South Eagle Valley Road Julian, Pa 16844 Phone (814) 355 2483 Fax (814) 355 2633 www.eglider.org "Pete Russell" wrote in message ... Or you might make more of an effort as you would know you won't get a chance the next year. Pete "Dave Rolley" wrote in message k.net... I go when I have the time available to go and the event is within a day's drive, or the airfare is cheap enough. Since 1988 that has happened three times. Shift to a two year or longer cycle and the likelihood of the stars aligning just right decrease. Dave Rolley |
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How about one year on one coast, one year on the other?
When will it be close to MY house? I woulda gone, but 2000 miles is a Loooong way... I think you'll find people vote with their feet... -- ------------+ Mark Boyd Avenal, California, USA |
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Mark James Boyd wrote:
How about one year on one coast, one year on the other? When will it be close to MY house? Ontario next year. I woulda gone, but 2000 miles is a Loooong way... I think you'll find people vote with their feet... So far, there have been enough votes to make money for the convention, though some of the exhibitors aren't so lucky. I did see large sales at the SeeYou booth though. Nothing like announcing a new product at half price! -- ----- change "netto" to "net" to email me directly Eric Greenwell Washington State USA |
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Exhibitors can write off the cost/expanses for the trip. Not that such a "good
deal" makes it worthwhile. But it is a bit less painful for some that can have the benefit of write-offs. GA |
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What about changing the schedule to start on Friday instead of Thursday and
run through Sunday instead of Saturday. Turnout on Thursdays is always the lowest and most people can travel back Sunday evening if they want to stay through the end. For exhibitors it doesn't matter if you shift one day to the right (same number of days off), you just take off on a Monday after to travel home instead of the Tuesday/Wednesday of the week before to get there to set up beforehand. HE ENTEC "Nolaminar" wrote in message ... Vendors complain about the cost of SSA Conventions.I can't argue with them but it is CHEAP when compared to any other conventions. Oshkosh cost is "off the chart'. It is a major money making event for EAA. An outside air convention during the flying season would be great. Need good weather, willing host and no conflict with contests. GA |
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Hi,
Being somewhat new to the soaring supplies business (2 years), I really like having a booth at the SSA convention every year. It is expensive and I don't necessarily sell enough at the show to be worth my while, but I do get a lot of sales after the event. The main benefit for me is that I get to meet many of the customers I've been selling to, and establish relationships with new customers. It is very nice to meet people face to face rather than via e-mail! Paul Remde Cumulus Soaring Supplies "Pete Russell" wrote in message ... I think every other year would be best. I think some people out there may be under the impression that you can actually make money off soaring speaking as a vendor look around do you see anybody in the business driving fancy cars most people just scrape buy. I work 51/2 days a week at a regular job just so I can pay all the bills. most of the people at the conventions aren't there to buy anything just see what's new and see old friends in fact it's mostly the same people year after year. I am already on the at least every other year program the problem is that I may have missed some potential customers in the years I did not attend . I think you also need to look at the design cycle of the new products I think if you went to two or three year cycles you would see more new products at each show and vendors would actually try to have new products ready for the show this would make it a much more exciting convention. Pete Sage Variometers |
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