[FLham] Tampa Bay Hamfest, December 6th & 7th

Thu, 20 Nov 2003 08:11:50 -0500

Thanks Chris,

Yes, I remember a few years back our tiny hamfest up in Maryland 
at a rural county fairgrounds, when we all went bereserk because 
they doubled the rental fee for the fairgrounds to try to 
offset county revenue losses. That was the end of that hamfest.

Similar things happened to the great Timonium and Gaithersburg Hamfests up in 
Maryland. 
Now they either shut down, move away or drastically raise the entrance fee. The 
hamfests get smaller as a result, and then there is even MORE need to raise fees. 
Gaithersburg never really recovered. 
This nonsense by local governments does not bode well!
Those two major hamfests were at one time, not too long ago, 
only running 2nd and 3rd in attendance behind Dayton.
That is UNTIL the county got stupid and doubled or tripled the 
rental fees. Now the fairgrounds sit empty most weekends. 
They could have probably made more money if they didn't want 
such a huge increase all at once.

On 20 Nov 2003 at 7:36, Chris Schwab wrote:

> Brian & Group:
> 
> Unfortunately, this is the price of doing business with some of these
> convention halls. As a "medium sized" fest, we've outgrown all of the
> smaller halls, and most of the major halls are out of our reach. We've
> prided ourselves on trying to keep things steady. This is the first
> price increase for tickets in several years.
> 
> I did a quick check of pricing for the other major shows:
> 
> Miami - $7 advance (no door price listed)
> Orlando - $8 advance / $10 at door
> Jacksonville - $6 (however, this is a single day show)
> 
> I believe we're comparable to these other shows in admission prices.
> Don't forget, you're not just getting swaps and dealers, you're also
> getting all of the forums and other activities that make the show.
> 
> 73!
> Chris N4BSA
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]]
> On Behalf Of Brian Carling Sent: Wednesday, November 19, 2003 10:24 PM
> To: 'Florida Hams'
> 
> On 19 Nov 2003 at 21:46, Chris Schwab wrote:
> 
> > Tickets are $7 in advance, and $8 at the door. 
> 
> OUCH!
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