I started talking about this in the other show thread that is running...but I think it really needs to stand alone, so....
First, I want to say how excited I am about this new show.
As one of the longest exhibiting companies in the industry (second to Distortions and Leonard Pickle), I have see a lot of changes along the way. The most important change is that we are becoming a bonafied industry (or at least getting close).
Something that has been holding our industry back for the past few years is the lack of our own show. We had kind of stagnated as far as growth.
A bit of luck for the industry as a whole is that Rubies finally upset the apple cart and made it possible (necessary actually) to start an industry specific show.
Larry and I may have started the process, but the Vendor Community as a whole has rallied together to make this happen. Please don't underemphasize how important this is.
Everyone has to get over the 'Larry Show' thing. It's not his show.
As a matter of fact, I am the one who has been lobbying for St. Louis...blame me. Larry had other locations he liked. What this is...is a trade show, produced by Transworld Exhibits and overseen by a committee made up of the biggest vendors in the haunt industry. We now have accountability and oversight.
We have done something huge here. We have created a haunt-only show. The haunt-only show. A business to business buying show. This is something we have needed for a long time.
Take a moment to think about what is happening and what it means.
We, the top vendors in the industry, the biggest dogs on the block....have gotten together and made this happen. More than anyone else in the industry, we are putting our liveleyhoods on the line here. If this fails, a lot of us are out of business.
The smartest/most experience people in the industry have been consulted. We have put untold hours of work into making this happen....and make it happen right.
This industry has two choice....grow or die. We have chosen to grow.
This is going to be our main show.
Yes, we will continue to support Hauntcon and MHC, they serve a very important function in the industry. But this is our big show...the one that keeps us in business and we are going to do everything in our power to make that happen.
And for the record...who is on this mysterious list of vendors that are supporting the St. Louis show?
Ghost Ride Productions
Scarefactory
Unit 70
Creative Visions
Halloween Productions
Edge Design
Pale Night Productions
Ghoulish Galleries
Distortions
Haunt Visions
Scare Parts
Digital Sound and Lighting
Monster-Tronics
Rogue's Hollow
Dental Distortions
Frightprops
Spookywood FX
....plus other major vendors
I look forward to seeing you all in St. Louis, March 27-29, 2009.
Mark McDonough, president
Creative Visions
Haunt Visions
First, I want to say how excited I am about this new show.
As one of the longest exhibiting companies in the industry (second to Distortions and Leonard Pickle), I have see a lot of changes along the way. The most important change is that we are becoming a bonafied industry (or at least getting close).
Something that has been holding our industry back for the past few years is the lack of our own show. We had kind of stagnated as far as growth.
A bit of luck for the industry as a whole is that Rubies finally upset the apple cart and made it possible (necessary actually) to start an industry specific show.
Larry and I may have started the process, but the Vendor Community as a whole has rallied together to make this happen. Please don't underemphasize how important this is.
Everyone has to get over the 'Larry Show' thing. It's not his show.
As a matter of fact, I am the one who has been lobbying for St. Louis...blame me. Larry had other locations he liked. What this is...is a trade show, produced by Transworld Exhibits and overseen by a committee made up of the biggest vendors in the haunt industry. We now have accountability and oversight.
We have done something huge here. We have created a haunt-only show. The haunt-only show. A business to business buying show. This is something we have needed for a long time.
Take a moment to think about what is happening and what it means.
We, the top vendors in the industry, the biggest dogs on the block....have gotten together and made this happen. More than anyone else in the industry, we are putting our liveleyhoods on the line here. If this fails, a lot of us are out of business.
The smartest/most experience people in the industry have been consulted. We have put untold hours of work into making this happen....and make it happen right.
This industry has two choice....grow or die. We have chosen to grow.
This is going to be our main show.
Yes, we will continue to support Hauntcon and MHC, they serve a very important function in the industry. But this is our big show...the one that keeps us in business and we are going to do everything in our power to make that happen.
And for the record...who is on this mysterious list of vendors that are supporting the St. Louis show?
Ghost Ride Productions
Scarefactory
Unit 70
Creative Visions
Halloween Productions
Edge Design
Pale Night Productions
Ghoulish Galleries
Distortions
Haunt Visions
Scare Parts
Digital Sound and Lighting
Monster-Tronics
Rogue's Hollow
Dental Distortions
Frightprops
Spookywood FX
....plus other major vendors
I look forward to seeing you all in St. Louis, March 27-29, 2009.
Mark McDonough, president
Creative Visions
Haunt Visions
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