Dennis LaGrua posted:Joe Hohmann posted:Dennis LaGrua posted:7. Always think like a businessman first and a hobbyist second.
Maybe Greenburg should buy the York franchise. No, wait...Greenburg already runs a York show in January, complete with lots of HO, and plenty of newspaper and direct mail advertising.
The Greenberg show last weekend was so well attended, that I had to park 1/2 mile away just to get in. Yes that show is a business and they do include a few HO dealers ( maybe 10%) but no matter how you spin it; ticket revenue/attendance and sales of dealer tables ( and their sales) determine what makes the show possible.
The Greenberg show is the last remaining large show in NJ because the people that run it have made the right business moves. Its a public show. Ask the popcorn vendor at the front door why he keeps coming back...........
The Greenberg's Show Joe mentions that is held in January in the Orange Hall is most definitely not well attended, in spite of their usual advertising. There's no comparison between the Edison, NJ and York Greenberg's Show. The issue is whether advertising will be enough to bring train hobbyists to the Meet in York, no matter who is running it.
