Stolen from Terry Jackson on Chat…
2009 LARGE-SCALE TRAIN SHOWS A Message From Lewis Polk
The economy is in serious trouble and JJ Productions is going to skip their SELSTS and MWLSTS in 2009 and we will see what happens going forward. The shows are for-profit shows and haven’t attracted enough of a following to be so. Frankly, we are not able to build for the future at this juncture of the economy and have decided to hold a second show in York in the Fall of 2009 instead of the two more distant shows. Harry Hartman has done a wonderful job putting on delightful shows and we have backed the shows financially in spite of losses. Frankly, we have no confidence in the economy’s success next year and will no longer undertake a losing venture until the economy is back on its feet. The York show is currently successful and like the TCA that holds the show twice a year in the Spring and Fall, we will attempt a second show at York. Will it work? We don’t know, but we feel we need to give our vendors a better chance to make a profit than the other two shows have done. Therefore, we have booked the same hall in York for October 22-24, 2009, instead of continuing with the other two shows in Perry and Springfield. We regret this choice as we have had tremendous support from the local clubs in both venues and the shows have been terrific if under attended. We need to fill a demand and the demand has not been sufficient enough to continue onward. The economy is so tough that we need to concentrate on and expand winners, rather than nurturing new shows. Our thanks to all who have supported us and worked so hard to make the shows so quality successful, if not monetarily so. We felt the shows helped to build the hobby, but we need to at least break even, not financially underwrite the endeavors. We hope the economy rapidly recovers and the overall G Gauge market is not involved in a recession beyond today’s tough marketplace.
All the best, Lewis Polk Aristo-Craft Trains
