Re: The Woodworking Shows going away?

Jane & David wrote:
I know this comes up every season, but The Woodworking Shows may be about over. They have been losing participants each year, and it's getting really easy to get around the last couple of years so they may be getting fewer customers too.

This info may or may not be worth anything, of course. But I did get it from someone who has a position in the industry that should make inside info available to him.

Now like I say, this may just be the usual BS, but if anyone out there hasn't gotten around to attending but has been considering going, this might be one of the last years for it. Or it might go on forever.

PDX David

I can understand why. They had a show in Buffalo, NY this past weekend. If I hadn't received a postcard (I'm on their mailing list from previous year(s) attendance) informing me of the show I would not have known the show was here. I did not see one newspaper ad for the show nor was there any radio/TV advertisement.

Two year ago the major vendors boycotted the show. I was told by one of the vendors it was due to lack of the show's promotion. Last year's show had few vendors. This year it was even smaller. Why should the vendors participate if "The Woodworking Shows" fail to advertise?

Homier has a show coming up this weekend in Hamburg, NY (same place as The Woodworking Show). At least they had a four page color ad in the local paper.

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Jack Novak
Buffalo, NY - USA
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