Arb show - thank you!

[Andy Collins]

What a difference a year makes ! a real buzz for both days, smiling faces, exhausted stands, good attendance and even the weather in the main was good.

 

How's about making this show 3 days and every other year to coincide with the APF, a bigger show, more people and add marketing to Landscapers as they are linked and many have a cross over to Arb, you could add Forestry/pole climbers/carvers etc to attract the woodies as well.

 

Better approach roads, easy in/out, so well done.

Bits missing extra caterers /Hog roast/ more toilets/more large machinery demo's [you have the space] lets see a chip out and cranes etc working.

 

Interested to know the scores thru the door for each day, looked busiest Arb show in last 6 yrs IMO

 

I agree fully with Les on this. It's almost word for word what I discussed with a couple of other traders. In addition, the AA goes on about raising our game as an industry, IMO they need to up the ante. The best way to get the message to Joe Public is at an event, let them see how professionals operate at the show, currently the only people who attend are professionals who are either really interested enough to attend, or seeking that elusive bargain buy. So make the show attractive to interested parties. Get more trade bodies and charities in on the act. More woodworky crafty types in. Advertise to the general public, 1/2 days trade show, final day public day, big push.

Head to head pole climbs, or multi-skills comp like Cutters & Climbers with poles, felling disciplines. Get the Axemen in with their skills.

This is meant to be the Arb show, the best show in the calendar when the APF isn't on. Make it so Countryfile want to run a whole programme based around it, invite the media.

This show IMO was the best laid out for years, most interesting to look around, lets raise the game to make it the show to beat the rest. There is only so much money people have to spend, if it's that good a show, then it will be the one they spend the money at.

[Pete Hart]

I agree fully with Les on this. It's almost word for word what I discussed with a couple of other traders. In addition, the AA goes on about raising our game as an industry, IMO they need to up the ante. The best way to get the message to Joe Public is at an event, let them see how professionals operate at the show, currently the only people who attend are professionals who are either really interested enough to attend, or seeking that elusive bargain buy. So make the show attractive to interested parties. Get more trade bodies and charities in on the act. More woodworky crafty types in. Advertise to the general public, 1/2 days trade show, final day public day, big push.

Head to head pole climbs, or multi-skills comp like Cutters & Climbers with poles, felling disciplines. Get the Axemen in with their skills.

This is meant to be the Arb show, the best show in the calendar when the APF isn't on. Make it so Countryfile want to run a whole programme based around it, invite the media.

This show IMO was the best laid out for years, most interesting to look around, lets raise the game to make it the show to beat the rest. There is only so much money people have to spend, if it's that good a show, then it will be the one they spend the money at.

 

HERE HERE!!! Could not put it better myself

 

 

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[AA Teccie (Paul)]

A big thank-you to all involved from Manchester, we really enjoyed it

 

 

Excellent, glad to hear the trip was worth it.

 

Thanks n hope to see you next year.

 

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

I agree fully with Les on this. It's almost word for word what I discussed with a couple of other traders. In addition, the AA goes on about raising our game as an industry, IMO they need to up the ante. The best way to get the message to Joe Public is at an event, let them see how professionals operate at the show, currently the only people who attend are professionals who are either really interested enough to attend, or seeking that elusive bargain buy. So make the show attractive to interested parties. Get more trade bodies and charities in on the act. More woodworky crafty types in. Advertise to the general public, 1/2 days trade show, final day public day, big push.

Head to head pole climbs, or multi-skills comp like Cutters & Climbers with poles, felling disciplines. Get the Axemen in with their skills.

This is meant to be the Arb show, the best show in the calendar when the APF isn't on. Make it so Countryfile want to run a whole programme based around it, invite the media.

This show IMO was the best laid out for years, most interesting to look around, lets raise the game to make it the show to beat the rest. There is only so much money people have to spend, if it's that good a show, then it will be the one they spend the money at.

 

Thanks Andy, very valuable feedback n no doubt inspired by the Countryfile 'WoodFest' coverage, but that demonstrates there is an appetite for it on TV.

 

Again I'll make sure it's fed back.

 

Thanks again..

Paul

[RobArb]

A big thank-you to all involved from Manchester, we really enjoyed it

 

 

What day did you go dave? Did all of treestation go?