There's a topic floating around about what everyone misses at York, but what about the things that you would like to see, changes that would make the show better, etc.?
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Me! 
Maybe in the Fall.
I would like to see more aisle space so you could stop, look and chat without holding everybody up.
At the OGR meeting, MTH announced that Mike Wolf was run over by an electric scooter. Lionel said that no emergency services were available to help him, since they were "busy stopping plastic bag thiefs." Apparently, Mike is on the mend and expected to fully recover. 
George
romiller49 posted:I would like to see more Isle space so you could stop, look and chat without holding everybody up.
Isle space??
Good idea! Let's move York to Australia!!!!
They've got a lot of space over there.
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And, can we be close to Bondi Beach, please, mate?
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dkdkrd posted:romiller49 posted:I would like to see more Isle space so you could stop, look and chat without holding everybody up.
Isle space??
Good idea! Let's move York to Australia!!!!
They've got a lot of space over there.
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And, can we be close to Bondi Beach, please, mate?
You are so correct my friend. Changed isle to aisle.
How about bringing some food trucks for a change seems like there is less and choice for eating also the layout arrangement in orange could use an update I also think going to two days again will bring in more vendors been going for 30 years now
What the York Meet needs is to expand to four or five day event!! Now when it ends I find I still want to have more fun!
It needs passenger rail service to the Fairgrounds so we can all get there by train. And departing trains would have a dozen head end baggage cars to haul our purchases home.
It needs carnival rides and a few animal acts and clowns on bicycles juggling to attract younger members.
Admission should be free so we can spend more on trains. They should build a compound of hotels on the fairgrounds with free accommodations if you show your Meet badge, sponsored by the vendors and importers.
They should put a four page ad in all major U. S. newspapers and The Wall Street Journal to let everyone know about the Meet for 100 days prior. Eddie G. could be project manager.
It needs carnival rides and a few animal acts and clowns on bicycles juggling to attract younger members.
I think you forgot cotton candy.
Good morning, I would like to see sales persons that are interested in selling their product to you.
Whether it's a major manufacture or a person selling items at a table several need to take a course on selling to the public.
I thought it was just me but my wife made a comment that was overheard from another gentlemen about the language being used between a large vendor and a customer.
The items we were going to purchase from this vendor was laid down and we walked away along with the gentlemen that was behind us. With those words and actions, that vendor lost two sales estimated over $ 150.00 each.
Then you hear or read the comments, we just don,t sell anything like we use to, gee go figure !!!
Whether you are the owner or a sales person manning a booth if you are that miserable selling your product maybe you need to reavaluate your life as a salesman selling to the buying public.
With my company we attend shows for the mining and construction industries and if any of us acted like some of the manufactures representatives or private individuals the results would not be good.
I realize some days it's hard to stand there and listen to someone's complaining and answer maybe the same question over and over again but It is salesmanship 101.
This was my wife's and I eighth trip to York and this subject does not seem to be getting any better.
C W Burfle posted:It needs carnival rides and a few animal acts and clowns on bicycles juggling to attract younger members.
I think you forgot cotton candy.
If they don't like trains, why would they come for a circus? What they really need is a first class video, "Times Square" experience. (OK, fine, only in one hall so the rest of us can still enjoy the show.) Have any of you been to Times Sqare lately? You can't walk down the street it's so crowded. They even put up grand stands with free shows for people in the middle of the street.
Bring a celebrity or two. Have a concert after the meet. Bring Little Big Town and charge extra for the concert. Just brainstorming...
Salesforce.com attracts 150K users to their annual 4 day San Francisco event, while Oracle only attracts 60K. Why? It's a destination event with celebrity speakers, concerts and more. All day long there is a concert going on. By the way, they charge $1,800 a ticket and you pay the highest hotel prices and food charges in the world, and no one complains.
George
If they don't like trains, why would they come for a circus? What they really need is a first class video, "Times Square" experience
Do you mean the movie, "Times Square"?
My comment about cotton candy was meant as a joke.
Brian, You forgot 25 cent burgers and 10 cent hot dogs.
Joe Hohmann posted:Brian, You forgot 25 cent burgers and 10 cent hot dogs.
You can have both of those, as long as you don't ask where the meat came from.
C W Burfle posted:If they don't like trains, why would they come for a circus? What they really need is a first class video, "Times Square" experience
Do you mean the movie, "Times Square"?
My comment about cotton candy was meant as a joke.
I got it. I just got a little serious for a moment...
George
