Capel Manor 'celebration of trees' feedback required

[David Humphries]

Thanks chaps, will continue to note all the views and hopefully take a list to the organisers that they can appreciate and work toward.

 

Would be great to keep this thread active through the year to reflect on other events as they happen and to add the thoughts of a wide spectrum of the site membership.

 

 

One equipment firm that usually show at Capel had pulled out as they felt the down time of their machines during the logistics of setting up was costing them as there wasn't actually much paying interest from bookings taken at the show.

 

Perhaps this needs to be reflected on regarding exhibiting fees for specialist equipment?

 

 

 

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[Peter]

I attended last year with thoughts of exhibiting this year, but decided not to bother as the footfall was so low.

 

If there is a future for the event at all, the organisers are going to have to do a lot of work to attract exhibitors, including assurances that it will be much more widely promoted and attended. Recovering from a poor reputation is much more difficult than establishing a good reputation from scratch, anyone who is considering attending or exhibiting will view next years proposals in the light of previous years dismal efforts.

 

All trade shows need an extra something to make them worthwhile attending, it used to be the show special offers, but in the era of internet sales that is no longer the case. The AA show has the seminars and CPD opportunities, most shows have some sort of competitive event running, most allow camping.

 

Capel needs added value in some form, much better and earlier publicity, and reduced exhibitor fees, imo.

[Andy Collins]

My thoughts:

I always enjoyed the Capel show, it had a cracking vibe for many years, and agood crowd that got bigger and bigger with the growth of this forum, coincidentally. Then 2012 came, different person running the show, terrible weather, split site where people thought the show was only in one field and in fact in two, and poor attendance. I don't think the continuing economic "blip" has helped, traders have to decide when to set up stall, if it's not viable, why do it? Maybe, there are now too many shows, saturation point if yu like, people can only afford so much, you can't afford to keep paying staff to go off on jollies when times are tough.

I really hope this show finds its feet again, it is a cracking setting, great atmosphere, and really started off the season with a good feeling.

[David Humphries]

Maybe, there are now too many shows, saturation point if yu like.

 

 

Time to up the ante then (as others have) seemingly overdue for Capel

 

Thanks for your thoughts Andy

 

 

 

 

 

What we need here are ideas of what people will be attracted to come back for ???

 

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[Mark Bolam]

Springsteen playing live, camping, cheap beer, massive fire, whore tent.

[David Humphries]

Springsteen playing live, camping, cheap beer, massive fire, whore tent.

 

'Some' of those fine ideas might have legs

 

 

 

 

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[Mark Bolam]

I don't do deals Humphries, it's all or nothing I'm afraid.

[David Humphries]

I'll call Bruce and see if he'll cancel playing at Wembley in favour of hitting Capel instead.

 

 

don't think I've got any numbers for lady's of the night though

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Andy Collins]

Shows all need the following :

Camping, even if its just an area for tents

Bar

axe throwing spectacular

Some sort of climbing comp

Some sort of seminar

Knot "school"

Huge fire pit thingy

Huge BBQ

Quality food, not rubbish cheapo burgers every bloomin time!

An assortment of decent trade stands

We could have Bruce Springsteen, but tbh we have Mark Bolam....who needs 2nd best?

[Wolfie]

Springsteen playing live, camping, cheap beer, massive fire, whore tent.

 

:lol: Classic Bolam - love it!

 

Would love to go to that but probably wouldn't get a pass.

 

 

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