02-13-2017, 07:33 PM
[quote FishingLunatic]I don't think so [:p].[/quote][font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000] [/#800000][/font]
[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]You got one thing right - you don't think. [cool][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Let’s talk about the money first. There’s about $50 million left in Utah from 2 shows annually. That money comes from an estimated 51,000 people attending those two shows. The money is spent in Utah on lodging, food, entertainment, tourist attractions, etc. Sponsorship money is not normally part of that total. Sponsorship money goes directly to the organization putting on the show; in this case, Outdoor Retailers through the parent company of Emerald Expositions out of San Juan Capistrano, California. Sponsorship buys you advertising space on-line and in the printed program. It may, or may not, get you priority in floor spacing and/or increased floor space. But the Sponsorship money is not a direct benefit to Utah or Utah businesses.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Next, let’s look at the estimated people attending; 51,00 per year. Where do those numbers come from? From the stats on the 2016 Summer Show, we have 1,716 exhibiters. There were 64 Sponsors shown for those 1,716 exhibitors. The 1,716 exhibitors were comprised of 2,651 people. Along with that there were 6,330 retailers present with multiple persons registered by most of them. Your suggestion that because 5 Sponsors out of 64 (from 2016) so far have said they will not sponsor/attend in 2017, that the this will cost Utah a major money loss. That is 100%, pure bovine excrement of the highest odor. Since none of the sponsorship money is a direct benefit to Utah, then the only loss will be from the 50 or so people that work for those five companies and won’t be here to spend any money locally. End of story.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]You got one thing right - you don't think. [cool][/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Let’s talk about the money first. There’s about $50 million left in Utah from 2 shows annually. That money comes from an estimated 51,000 people attending those two shows. The money is spent in Utah on lodging, food, entertainment, tourist attractions, etc. Sponsorship money is not normally part of that total. Sponsorship money goes directly to the organization putting on the show; in this case, Outdoor Retailers through the parent company of Emerald Expositions out of San Juan Capistrano, California. Sponsorship buys you advertising space on-line and in the printed program. It may, or may not, get you priority in floor spacing and/or increased floor space. But the Sponsorship money is not a direct benefit to Utah or Utah businesses.[/#800000][/font]
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[font "Comic Sans MS"][#800000]Next, let’s look at the estimated people attending; 51,00 per year. Where do those numbers come from? From the stats on the 2016 Summer Show, we have 1,716 exhibiters. There were 64 Sponsors shown for those 1,716 exhibitors. The 1,716 exhibitors were comprised of 2,651 people. Along with that there were 6,330 retailers present with multiple persons registered by most of them. Your suggestion that because 5 Sponsors out of 64 (from 2016) so far have said they will not sponsor/attend in 2017, that the this will cost Utah a major money loss. That is 100%, pure bovine excrement of the highest odor. Since none of the sponsorship money is a direct benefit to Utah, then the only loss will be from the 50 or so people that work for those five companies and won’t be here to spend any money locally. End of story.[/#800000][/font]
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Bob Hicks, from Utah
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."
I'm 82 years young and going as hard as I can for as long as I can.
"Free men do not ask permission to bear arms."