On Aug 7, 2011, at 3:58 PM, Peggy wrote: > Part, just a part, of the big expense, is that the National has to > be indoors.....with sod. That is very limiting... first as to > WHERE, and then paying for sod, which on its own has not always been > wonderful stuff. > > Seems to me there'd be a lot saved if the show were > outdoors...........other breeds have held big shows (bigger than the > Shepherd National these days) in the rain..... and I'm sure everyone > on this list has been to a specialty show in the rain......... I > really like knowing it's indoors, myself, but boy, does that > cost!!!! No need for a box lunch...if it's outdoors there are > suppliers who'd be happy to come and sell food......and food is > something almost everybody'd buy. > > As for vendors, every show I've ever been connected with charges a > flat fee for a certain amount of space...a vendor who needs more can > pay for 2 or more spaces. Asking for a percentage would, to me, > ensure that a vendor would say no thanks! The big allbreeds like > Houston have more vendors because there are more people to sell > to.......can't compare those shows to the National. > > > Peggy ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================