[NJARC] Fwd: Report on Atlantique City

[John Dilks - K2TQN]

>From: Association of Collecting Clubs
>       18222 Flower Hill Way #299
>       Gaithesburg, MD  20879
>       301.926.8663
>       Info@Collectors.Org
>
>
>To: New Jersey Antique Radio Club
>From: Association of Collecting Clubs
>Subject: Report on Atlantique City
>
>This is a brief report on the October 2003 Atlantique City Antique & 
>Collectible Show and the Association of Collecting Clubs (ACC) booth. This 
>was the first time that ACC has prepared a show booth for the promotion of 
>collecting clubs. The Atlantique City Show management, Ted Jones and Mary 
>Ann Torres and the rest of their staff, were very accommodating. The 
>management provided ACC 1-1/2 booths and we took it from there.
>
>Our initial goal was to have 50-60 clubs participating so we could offer 
>the show-goers a good variety of club opportunities. By the time the show 
>got started we had over 130 participating clubs with a wide, wide range of 
>collecting interests. We were also happy to have several clubs from Great 
>Britain and Canada represented.
>
>Clubs provided promotional materials, and we pulled items from our own 
>personal inventory to illustrate the collectibles of many of the 
>participating clubs. The show attendees expressed a lot of interest in the 
>booth and thousands of pieces of material were selectively picked up. 
>Although it may take awhile, we hope that some of this exposure will 
>generate some new members for your clubs.
>
>A number of people representing various clubs, both participating and 
>non-participating, also stopped by and seemed to like what they saw. We 
>were able to take a few photos - perhaps you'll recognize someone you 
>know!. Please go up on the ACC website at http://collectors.org and scroll 
>down the homepage until NEWS to view the full show report which also 
>includes the listing of participating clubs.
>
>ACC is pleased to have this partnership with the Atlantique City Show - 
>the largest indoor antique & collectible show in the world - which is 
>sponsored by Antique Trader, a Krause publication.
>
>And, now for the REALLY GOOD NEWS!
>
>The next Atlantique City Antique & Collectible Show will be on Saturday, 
>March 27 and Sunday, March 28, 2004 at the same location, the Atlantic 
>City Convention Center. And ACC again plans to be there - promoting 
>collecting clubs and club memberships - with an expanded 2-1/2 booth area! 
>Plus, we may have some other activities for participating clubs during the 
>2-day show.
>
>Let us know if your club is interested in participating in the ACC booth 
>at the March show. You will need to provide 100 promo fliers or member 
>brochures on your club or society.  E-mail us at: info@collectors.org
>
>Rick Moses & Larry Krug
>Association of Collecting Clubs
>http://collectors.org
>info@collectors.org