Indy Truck Show 2011

[jjackso5]

Willy, I think you're correct that Izzy (Chris) is working on this, but I believe that Stepside (Rod) are co-chairing this to coordinate the event with the other clubs/groups. I'm sure that after the East Coast show next week we'll begin hearing more about the Indy Show and what the needs and plans are. I'm planning to be available for "set-up and tear-down", though I won't be able to confirm this 100% until late July. I am planning to be at the show Friday and Saturday for sure at the very least!

I'm hoping that Ric will be able to have his display and continue his support for this hobby as he has been doing for many years now.

What other vendors/suppliers may be potential supporters? I'm referring to those that provide custom parts and/or other R/C releated types of products for our trucks and equipment. Do they get an invitation? How about the guys that are "vendors" here on the forum, how may of you are going to be able to come and what/how much area, if any, do you need?

What types of items do we need for the Event? How many of each type of unit/system do we need or have room for? Do we have the layouts from previous years? Or a scale drawing of the room with dimensions so we can do a layout? I think this a starting point list for the items, and I'm sure there are more, that we need to be thinking about for the show.

1. Bridge(s):
2. Quarry(s) also rubber and how much:
3. Conveyors?
4. Garage(s):
5. Warehouse (s):
6. Fuel Station(s):
7. Truck Stop Parking/trailer storage yard(s):
8. Rail Yard/track:
9. Road material? How much?
10. Vendor (Ric) in the main area, where and how much?
11. Aisleways: how wide, where, spectator area, etc.
12. Pit Pass/area, how many tables, power?
13. Participant parking for thier vehicles (full size) and the unloading area to minimize the "carry distance" for our models.
14. indoor/outdoor carpeting?
15. Registration/Pursuer, who's collecting fund (money) from the participants for the "Pit-pass", etc.
16. Name Badges? These could be simple tags that we put our names on with marker, or something more permanate if we know who's coming. They could be printed with a holder. This could be something that the participant could keep and use at other event too. Maybe have their Forum handle, name, club affiliation, etc. Thoughts?

Sorry for the long post, I was just thinking out loud/print on what I thought would be areas for consideration for this show. I'm sure that I have missed many requirements, but hope this is a start. If we can list them and track them we'll make sure everything we need will be done and continue with this great show and its success.

Thank you,

Jim

[tc1cat]

Jim,
I will try to answer a few of your questions.

1) Pit passes/ registration is handled by the event organisor. We pay them for the pass to be able to run our trucks.
2) Parking for our full sized vehicles is first come/ first served. Most try to unload- with some help- and then try and find a parking space.
3) We run on the hotels carpet except where we put down the "road".
4) How everything is laid out is totally up to the guys bringing the structures. This year we are going to be in a new much larger area than before so where things are and how it is sectioned off is going to be done on the fly. I think Ric is the only one who knows where he wants to be set up at. Since this is Ric's show, I do not know how other vendors would be welcomed. He is paying for rc side of things and should be his call.

Hope this helps a little!!

[jjackso5]

Lynn, thank you for the response. Yes I agree that this is Ric's show. I was thinking more of the suppliers/vendors that might augment what Ric provides, like radios, Horizon Hobby that's all. Also, how about the guys that are selling on the forum, they offer "additional/optional" items; or maybe they are more of the "swap shop type suppliers". But anyhow, I was just thinking out loud.

Still the question that Willy rasies has merit, who, what, and maybe where? So, who's brining what? Is there a back up, What are they bringing, and maybe you've answered it, but the layout, someone maybe Ric has as idea. I was only trying to offer some thought starters.

Thank you, I'll see you there as I said,

Jim

[Panther F]

Hey ... when is this and the starting time?



- Jeff

[fhhhstix]

Originally Posted by Panther F

Hey ... when is this and the starting time?



- Jeff

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[Panther F]

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- Jeff