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ISM will have officers at the Indiana Fishing Expo next weekend, Jan. 25 and 26, at the Johnson County Fairgrounds. Come by and say hello and get signed up for 2014! We are also excited to have a booth at the Bass Pro Shops in Clarksville, IN for their 2014 Spring Fishing Classic. We will be there Friday, Saturday and Sunday Feb. 7-9. Come see us and listen to the speakers Bass Pro has lined up. We will also be signing up members here as well.
boat sport and travel?
ISM will NOT be at the boat show this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by liplifter
However this Saturday starting at 10 am at West Side Bait and Tackle we have seminars going on. Get on the website http://www.indianaslabmasters.com for all the details.
Is it just me, or does the Indy Boat Sport Travel show seem to.... suck more and more each year? Though I figured the club would have been present with a booth. If I had to guess, it's the cost vs reward.Quote:
Originally Posted by liplifter
I would think the club will get more representation at the Bass Pro show coming up than at the Travel show.
I was gong to do seminars at the indianapolis Boat Sports and travel show but they wanted me to sign a contract that I couldn't do any shows 60 days before and 60 days after in the state of In. I guess They don't want local guys
No kidding? It seems to me they don't know their base if their applying entertainment standards to their participants. 100% of the people I know in this sport hit EVERYTHING related to their sport. Doesn't matter if it's 2 days apart, they attend. I'm the same way, and the only thing that holds me back is work.Quote:
Originally Posted by charlie H
Well that is BS . I've been going for last 5 and see a decline . I'll just save myself a 2 hr drive then
Are you talking about the Indianapolis Show at the Fairgrounds? Have you seen who they have for Crappie seminars? They have the biggest names in Crappie fishing. As far as local they always have the local guys. This year they have Phil Rambo, Todd Hollowell, Billy McDonald, to name a few. So I don't think it is fair to say they don't care about the local guy. That show is huge!
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Originally Posted by jimmycrown
Yes, save yourself the drive. I was at the show yesterday and was severely disappointed. I suppose if I was into Motorcycles, RV's and 4 wheelers I would have had a great time.
Next Saturday is the day with all the crappie guys. They are well known crappie guys and should be a good show if you don't mind crowds. It has been a long winter.Quote:
Originally Posted by dubit
Sorry to hear you were disappointed but I suppose you don't remember when the show was just a couple of tackle dealers, couple of boat and RV dealers, and few tourism booths in the Coliseum only and at 55,000 sq.ft big? That was the 60's. Now its over 650,000 sq ft big and will be larger next year with the Coliseum renovated and in 6-7 buildings. Sure,,you didn't see any Boat dealers from out of state, or big box stores selling discount tackle or baits as the show promoters are constantly striving to protect their local and Indiana state exhibitors. Since 9/11 the show has definitely changed. They lost more than 20 state tourism booths, and 6-7 boat dealers to name a few, but have worked very hard at keeping it all together as best as possible. With internet sales and communication, yep,,its cost them also,,in tourism booths, charter and fishing camp booths, and other sale areas also. The people that work to put it together are always striving to make it the best and so this year they are building on Crappie Seminars for the closing weekend. Something new they plan on makng bigger. Its hard for a ma and pa type bait shop, tackle shop, hunting shop, to leave their small business for 10 days also and strip their shop of product to take to the show after buying a booth, as well as costly for 10-12 days to run the booth as its over 90 hrs of show time in a booth and with the crowds beating u up,,a killer if you work it. Still,,,its a lot of bang for your buck. The guys that run the show are always receptive to new ideas, and constructive comments and can be contacted on their web site and feel free to do so. A full years work goes into planning, selling, promoting, and then setting the Indy Boat and Sports Show up and its larger than any other show especially in the Midwest and there for you to enjoy if you choose to do so. So enjoy it if you want. Its the only show in the state like it and will be gone for another year after this closing Sunday nite.Quote:
Originally Posted by dubit
I like it still but tackle town is mostly high end products not as good as 5 years ago . I had just bought new depth finder with all the bells an whistles then side scan and down imaging coming out 6 mo s later can t have it all but they are great products fish don t have a chance any more