Wildbill Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 Rosseau Road will be there! Great deals too! We are looking for a couple of part time employees that are from the area . Feel free to PM me . 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 When is this show dates and times where is it? Thanks Heard this is turning into better show for a few reason's. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04nightfire Posted October 28 Share Posted October 28 5 hours ago, Strong Farmer said: When is this show dates and times where is it? Thanks Heard this is turning into better show for a few reason's. sledarama – The Grassroots of sledding 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted October 29 Author Share Posted October 29 This show is just plain fun 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grover_yyz Posted October 29 Share Posted October 29 Love the Peterborough show. 30 min drive, no 401 and outdoor vintage and newer "yard sale" of related sledding parts. Jerry 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 5 hours ago, grover_yyz said: Love the Peterborough show. 30 min drive, no 401 and outdoor vintage and newer "yard sale" of related sledding parts. Jerry Maybe they need to move the Toronto show to say Barrie - rejuvenate things! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 39 minutes ago, stoney said: Maybe they need to move the Toronto show to say Barrie - rejuvenate things! Nothing to do with location but politics behind it over the years, has lead to smaller crowds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted October 30 Author Share Posted October 30 8 hours ago, Strong Farmer said: Nothing to do with location but politics behind it over the years, has lead to smaller crowds. The Toronto show has serious issues with the cost of booth space and timing. Many of us that are in the biz are far to busy at this time with boat storage to pay hug booth space costs to diminishing crowds. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
04nightfire Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 2 hours ago, Wildbill said: The Toronto show has serious issues with the cost of booth space and timing. Many of us that are in the biz are far to busy at this time with boat storage to pay hug booth space costs to diminishing crowds. Rumor has it BRP paid 80-100k for their space 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, 04nightfire said: Rumor has it BRP paid 80-100k for their space Seems crazy, but considering location, is it…. Large corps can swallow that, small biz cannot and that is what sledding was about, but not so much anymore. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
95rxl650 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 Thats insane. I wouldnt go again if I lived next door. Even a good food truck area in the parking lot would have been an improvement. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1049 Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 16 hours ago, stoney said: Maybe they need to move the Toronto show to say Barrie - rejuvenate things! Maybe move it back to the Markham fair grounds where it all started .I did enjoy the show a whole lot more back then much simpler times sleds were 5000 to 7000 snow every year everyone was excited lol 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMSOMAIR Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 What he said above!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 5 hours ago, stoney said: Seems crazy, but considering location, is it…. Large corps can swallow that, small biz cannot and that is what sledding was about, but not so much anymore. That's politics behind this show. Big manufactures don't want smaller guys there selling gloves, helmets accessories etc. They want it all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sksman Posted October 30 Share Posted October 30 1 hour ago, Strong Farmer said: That's politics behind this show. Big manufactures don't want smaller guys there selling gloves, helmets accessories etc. They want it all. At the end of the day the small guys cannot compete without a dedicated effort from the consumers. By the way who are the smaller guys? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoney Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Isn't Hay Days the biggest sledding event or one of them that is full of small vendors, big vendors, manufactures, dealers, grass drags, etc..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strong Farmer Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 12 hours ago, Sksman said: At the end of the day the small guys cannot compete without a dedicated effort from the consumers. By the way who are the smaller guys? Dealers and family run shops that support us too. I know manufacturers squeezed them out too. Bottom line is this sport won't be the same, going forward. I could see by 2100 snowmobiles being a unicorn that everyone talks about but has never seen 🤣. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispy Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Markham fairgrounds shows were the best! Them were the days eh? So much excitement in the air. Whos going to bring the biggest engines out this year? LOL that carried the dream for at least 20years 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledguy74 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 4 hours ago, crispy said: Markham fairgrounds shows were the best! Them were the days eh? So much excitement in the air. Whos going to bring the biggest engines out this year? LOL that carried the dream for at least 20years They were fantastic shows 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMSOMAIR Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Best part was parking on the wet grass and roosting all the other trucks on the way out….ooops 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1049 Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 20 minutes ago, RAMSOMAIR said: Best part was parking on the wet grass and roosting all the other trucks on the way out….ooops So that was you 🤣 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackstar Posted October 31 Share Posted October 31 Considering the cost for floor space at these shows, how do some of these non-related product vendors pay for a booth? There were 3 companies selling meats and sausage, 2 companies selling radiant heaters and 1 selling hot sauce, to name a few. How many bottles of hot sauces does a guy have to sell to make the weekend worth while? I have to assume these companies get a break because they fill the holes at multiple shows throughout the year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildbill Posted October 31 Author Share Posted October 31 3 minutes ago, Blackstar said: Considering the cost for floor space at these shows, how do some of these non-related product vendors pay for a booth? There were 3 companies selling meats and sausage, 2 companies selling radiant heaters and 1 selling hot sauce, to name a few. How many bottles of hot sauces does a guy have to sell to make the weekend worth while? I have to assume these companies get a break because they fill the holes at multiple shows throughout the year. I am certain of it 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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