MACNA 2011

Will club members be able to set up booths and sell?

 

It's too early to determine exactly what that structure is going to look like, but I'm sure that club members will get favorable treatment.

--AJ

 

Yes!

We dont know how much we are charging the general public or members yet though.

We are also hoping to allow members to earn their admission in trade for volunteering at the show. Nothing is set yet, still waiting on bids to come in for everything. Alot will depend on what kind of sponsorships we get in the next few months and how many vendors & attendees sign up.

We also hope to include Fall Fest admission with paid MACNA admission for both attendees and vendors. Hopefully by the end of June all prices will be set.

Thanks Jason

 

Posted By Shaun on 05/24/2010 05:46 PM
Will club members be able to set up booths and sell?
Yes,
However the lowest booth cost will be in the $700-$900 range.  But that will include 2 full passes, water, electricity and everything.
It sounds like a lot, but I have been told that the average coral seller makes $15,000 to $25,000 at MACNA if they have enough quality livestock to sell.

 

to off set that cost, some of yall could do a group booth yes?

 

MACNA will replace Fall Fest for 2011.
--AJ

 

man,
Do we think alike or what.
Almost all of our SF sponsors has already verbally committed to having a booth at MACNA.  I think they are as excited as we are.  A few wanted to buy their booths allready at SF.  We haven't been able to set anything in stone yet, but it is our intentions to help those who has helped us for so long.
As far as FF 2011 I think we will be wiped out from MACNA to hold another full blown show that close.  I am not going to rule out doing something though.   We have lots of time before then & everything and anything is possible.

 

There's always Spring Fest in DSM.  Why not sell there?  It was a great show as I'm sure next year will be too.
--AJ

 

Posted By AJ on 05/24/2010 10:38 PM

Posted By glaspie69 on 05/24/2010 07:22 PM
So the only chance for club members to sell in 2011 will be the spring event or to get a 700-900 dollar booth at macna?
There's always Spring Fest in DSM.  Why not sell there?  It was a great show as I'm sure next year will be too.
--AJ
So is it the clubs intent to have an event in the spring and also the fall?

 

I think what is trying to be said is at this point the planned fall event for 2011 is MACNA.

 

I meant on a regular basis....2 "fests" a year

 

I think that's kinda up to the board for a given year.

I like the idea of a major swap in the fall and a minor swap in the spring, but they always seem to end up being bigger than first imagined...

-JB

 

My thoughts are yes, have two each year of similar size or to whatever size they end up being.

 

Posted By rc1214b on 05/24/2010 10:59 PM
I meant on a regular basis....2 "fests" a year
Spring turned out to be very sucessfull, despite the good weather & late date.
Again it all depends on the current BOD, but it looks like that is the current plan.
I personally would like to brainstorm & see what we can do to increase regional participation.  Again it seems if corals arent being sold, no one is interested in coming.   We heard lots of requests for DIY food making & only 5 or 6 showed up in Wloo.
Tank tours usually have a great turnout, but we cant have one every month.  I have blue ray copies of the new Coral Sea Dreaming video coming that each region could have a viewing party.  This is an incredible video of the GBR that isnt even being sold in the US yet.  If we like it, he is going to allow us to show it at MACNA and has even volunteered to come speak about it.

 

what would the BOD consider sucess for an event?

 

Posted By rc1214b on 05/25/2010 10:18 AM
what would the BOD consider sucess for an event?
A fest type event or a regional event?
Sucess can be measured alot of different ways.
Here is what I personally look for.
A fest event.
I dont want to loose a lot of money.  It isnt important that we make a profit, but I hate to loose a ton.
150+ people.
Vendors & speakers are happy.
New members sign up, existing members come.
Personally I think to have a sucessful event, the members have to be happy with the result.   I know Joel & myself each had over 100 hours of our time in organizing Spring Fest.  That is just us two, I know the rest of the BOD had a ton of hours in it too.
I was satisfied by the feed back from the members who had a good time, the vendors who emailed me & thanked me, and the speakers who said it was a great event.  That makes it all worth while to me.
Regionally we havent had that much success.  A sucessfull regional event would be 15-25 people on a regular basis.  I think that is where members could get to know each other much better.   Maybe once a month is too much, maybe we should move it once a quarter?
Now what do you think makes a sucessful event & what was your impression of SF?