In reply to Post #1
Junction 7 of the M11. Food can be a bit pricey. Expect a bit of a que to get in.. ????
Junction 7 of the M11. Food can be a bit pricey. Expect a bit of a que to get in.. ????
In reply to Post #2
And lots of camo avec beer guts . . .enjoy!
And lots of camo avec beer guts . . .enjoy!
In reply to Post #3
Don't forget the Turkey teeth and hair transplants.
Don't forget the Turkey teeth and hair transplants.
In reply to Post #4
The traffic was horrendous on the Saturday this year.
The traffic was horrendous on the Saturday this year.
Almost zero bargains to be had, horrendous traffic setup. No thanks ever again. 
In reply to Post #1
Couldnt get a stall this year as all the traders have exclusive deals with the organiser's so don't expect any bargains!
One particles company there has shelled out £25k for a stand on the proviso that no one else can sell particle.
Couldnt get a stall this year as all the traders have exclusive deals with the organiser's so don't expect any bargains!
One particles company there has shelled out £25k for a stand on the proviso that no one else can sell particle.
In reply to Post #7
How much particle do you need to sell to recoup that back
Purchase prep packaging transport accommodation wages etc
Before you even turn a minimal profit
How much particle do you need to sell to recoup that back
Purchase prep packaging transport accommodation wages etc
Before you even turn a minimal profit
In reply to Post #7
25k... how large is the stall...
What is the going rate for a stall at these winter show these days? I'd imagine it's done on square meterage?
25k... how large is the stall...
What is the going rate for a stall at these winter show these days? I'd imagine it's done on square meterage?
In reply to Post #9
I went a few years back (first time since the Dunstable days) never again... hated everything about it. We left after an hour and went to the pub.
I went a few years back (first time since the Dunstable days) never again... hated everything about it. We left after an hour and went to the pub.
In reply to Post #9
That's complete insanity. When I helped out a bit with Jag at Sandown and the northern show, their stand certainly wasn't pokey, and from memory I think it was in the region of about 5k for the weekend. Which is still a good chunk of cash, once you factor in transport, hotels, food and drink and also it's not like most of these companies just pick up all the stuff from the warehouse and dump it on a stand for a week, otherwise they wouldn't be able to fore fill their normal shop/web orders. For months before they need to be producing additional stock to sell at the shows, so big additional capital outlay in materials up front as well. These shows aren't cheap to attend for a manufacturer, so paying 25k just for the stand, either they know something I don't, or they want their heads looking at.
That's complete insanity. When I helped out a bit with Jag at Sandown and the northern show, their stand certainly wasn't pokey, and from memory I think it was in the region of about 5k for the weekend. Which is still a good chunk of cash, once you factor in transport, hotels, food and drink and also it's not like most of these companies just pick up all the stuff from the warehouse and dump it on a stand for a week, otherwise they wouldn't be able to fore fill their normal shop/web orders. For months before they need to be producing additional stock to sell at the shows, so big additional capital outlay in materials up front as well. These shows aren't cheap to attend for a manufacturer, so paying 25k just for the stand, either they know something I don't, or they want their heads looking at.
In reply to Post #9
I remember Graeme of Dymag telling me that his tiny stand at Sandown cost him £2300 for the weekend and that it was extra for every extra electrical socket. That was about twelve years ago.
I remember Graeme of Dymag telling me that his tiny stand at Sandown cost him £2300 for the weekend and that it was extra for every extra electrical socket. That was about twelve years ago.
In reply to Post #11
£25k is peanuts for a professionally designed and built stand . . . I've worked on stands (admittedly not at small carp shows) with values well over £250k . . . .stands at the motor show for the major players (eg Ford) were well over £1M 20yrs ago . . !
Agree however you'd need to sell a lot of particles to recoup your £25k outlay; however remember its marketing so whilst you may not get an immediate ROI your customers remember your brand and will hopefully keep buying it over the next X yrs . . . .hence the value in the original investment.
£25k is peanuts for a professionally designed and built stand . . . I've worked on stands (admittedly not at small carp shows) with values well over £250k . . . .stands at the motor show for the major players (eg Ford) were well over £1M 20yrs ago . . !
Agree however you'd need to sell a lot of particles to recoup your £25k outlay; however remember its marketing so whilst you may not get an immediate ROI your customers remember your brand and will hopefully keep buying it over the next X yrs . . . .hence the value in the original investment.
The Essex show I always find far and away the best UK show and think Lee has done an amazing job of keeping his shows as close to real as possible. There will be stall holders at the show will less than £1k all in. They will be selling books, flavours or bobbins from old wallpaper tables. Lee knows he needs this kind of stall as well as the mega spend boys.
Nobody in their right mind would pay the entry fee to walk round a tackle megastore, and for me a couple of books and some niche bits of tackle or bait make the event worthwhile.
If you go there for NGT - or a couple of kilos of fake cell and a bucket of pellets, or to have a selfie with a Korda kid - then give it a miss.
An amazing amount of work for a very hard working and entertaining man - if this show were to go nothing Will fill the gap - and for someone who has loved the shows of the past he still manages to have the small guys in the mix.
Nobody in their right mind would pay the entry fee to walk round a tackle megastore, and for me a couple of books and some niche bits of tackle or bait make the event worthwhile.
If you go there for NGT - or a couple of kilos of fake cell and a bucket of pellets, or to have a selfie with a Korda kid - then give it a miss.
An amazing amount of work for a very hard working and entertaining man - if this show were to go nothing Will fill the gap - and for someone who has loved the shows of the past he still manages to have the small guys in the mix.
In reply to Post #13
I worked as an exhibition stand designer years ago, before a change of career, they've definitely never been cheap to build even in my day and that was thirty plus years ago. I might have assumed wrongly but I thought they were saying they'd paid 25k for the floor space, not the complete stand design, construction and set up. I might have the wrong emf of the (throwing) stick.
I worked as an exhibition stand designer years ago, before a change of career, they've definitely never been cheap to build even in my day and that was thirty plus years ago. I might have assumed wrongly but I thought they were saying they'd paid 25k for the floor space, not the complete stand design, construction and set up. I might have the wrong emf of the (throwing) stick.