I will update the event forms now that I have the floorplan and exhibitor info.
I’ll bring printed copies to the board meeting Monday night.
I’ll send Bill an email and ask about starter set raffle and trailer parking at Reliant Park. Hope to have an answer for the board meeting.
I plan to be at Hall D by 4pm Friday for set up and plan to stay through Sunday teardown.
Tinplate Trackers of Austin 40' x 60' O Gauge Area 303
Regards,
Paul
From: Bill Grove [mailto:bill@greattrainexpo.com]
Sent: Sunday, February 03, 2013 11:27 AM
To: rgvntrak@yahoo.com; calmes@earthlink.net; lance.longo@transwestern.net; emtpgoat@yahoo.com; chad_77401@yahoo.com; ohalek@aol.com
Subject: Houston GTE Exhibitor Information Now Available Online
As you may know, the Great Train Expo has streamlined how you get your show specific exhibitor information.
The features are highlighted below and are designed to make the information more timely and accurate as well as reduce costs.
Here are the changes and how it will benefit you:
- Information will be posted About 14 days in advance of the show, not 21 days. This is about the same time you would have received the information before via the mail, but it will be 7 days more accurate. There are many changes that happen in the weeks prior to a show with dealers signing up at the last minute, layout dimension changes, or cancellations. Waiting an extra week will mean the information you receive will be that much more accurate.
- Many of you travel directly from one show to the next. Often you do not receive the packet in the first place. Many of you check e-mail and view the web while traveling, so this way, you will receive the information even while on the road.
- This will help to reduce the time and cost it take to produce the entire mailing and send it out.
- This will greatly benefit the larger clubs since all club members will now have access to the information, not just the one contact person.
- This will allow me to post changes should something cause major adjustments to the floorplan, even two or three days before the show.
Exhibitor Badges. I cannot tell you how many times at a show dealers and layout members come up to me and tell me “I left my badges in the room”, or “There on the kitchen counter back home”. To eliminate this problem, I will simply have the badges available at the show for you to pick up.
To view the show information, please visit our website, www.GreatTrainExpo.com and click on the "exhibitor area" link. Please let me know if you have any questions or comments regarding this new procedure.
Thank you,
Bill Grove
Great Train Expo
a division of Train Expo Inc.
630/608-4988 Office
630/566-0400 Fax
PO Box 725
Oswego, IL 60543