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Since I have a vendor's booth at just about every local symposium, I hear a lot of discussions regarding the AAW show. For a number of years I have heard these same suggestions and opinions:
1) Having 4 locations, mid north, south, west and east and rotate every 4 years.
reasoning: people will drive one state in from the coast or their home.....not many people can drive in from the oceans.
AAW says they try to go where there are groups/gaggles/herds of turning clubs. (but woodturners do drive......this is my opinion)
2) Try to find locations out of the big cities or less expensive cities. One example cited an awful lot is Las Vegas. Big city, yes, expensive, no.
reasoning: airlines offer super discount packages, rooms in big hotels $49 a night, lots of entertainment (and, no, it's not all topless and hookers!) and shopping for spouses. Huge conference centers and easy access.....unlike a lot of cities that are a nightmare to navigate. (this last is my opinion but I get lost once every trip)
3) Having 2 shows, one east of the Mississippi, one west of the Mississippi.
reasoning: the demonstrations would not be so packed, more turners would attend (these two reasons negate each other in my opinion, but these suggestions are not my opinion).
Now my opinion.........hmmm, guess I would say the first suggestion which I hear more than any others.
Just bouncing thoughts around.
Ruth
1) Having 4 locations, mid north, south, west and east and rotate every 4 years.
reasoning: people will drive one state in from the coast or their home.....not many people can drive in from the oceans.
AAW says they try to go where there are groups/gaggles/herds of turning clubs. (but woodturners do drive......this is my opinion)
2) Try to find locations out of the big cities or less expensive cities. One example cited an awful lot is Las Vegas. Big city, yes, expensive, no.
reasoning: airlines offer super discount packages, rooms in big hotels $49 a night, lots of entertainment (and, no, it's not all topless and hookers!) and shopping for spouses. Huge conference centers and easy access.....unlike a lot of cities that are a nightmare to navigate. (this last is my opinion but I get lost once every trip)
3) Having 2 shows, one east of the Mississippi, one west of the Mississippi.
reasoning: the demonstrations would not be so packed, more turners would attend (these two reasons negate each other in my opinion, but these suggestions are not my opinion).
Now my opinion.........hmmm, guess I would say the first suggestion which I hear more than any others.
Just bouncing thoughts around.
Ruth