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Post by OptimallyDismal on Jan 27, 2023 10:12:45 GMT -6
Just wondering if the booth price was the same this year as in the past, and if so what are they doing with the admission money?
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Post by Lucas @ Wilger on Jan 27, 2023 10:19:09 GMT -6
Yup, exhibitor/booth prices were the same. I wouldn't see them going down at all.
I did notice they seemed to have better speakers/sessions this year than most. I'd imagine they'd be putting a bit more into that. I know they do a lot of charitable 'AgDays gives back' to ag/community services/etc, so could be more of that too.
I'm curious myself what they'll do with the money. As exhibitors were pretty much full like most years, if you were expecting there were like 20,000 folks visiting on the busy days, could have been in the realm of like 40-50K admissions @ $16/day (or was it $20?), so, a few hundred grand for sure. Who knows if they'll try do renos or improve upon the facilities or something.
Pretty much the main issue with Ag Days is actually getting lost in the whole layout. Even after going for 10+ years, I feel like the only way I can find my way upstairs is by first getting lost by going through the hitching ring, and going the back way through and up through the rink. Other than that, I'd have to almost go outside to the other doors that lead to the ramp. haha
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Post by kevlar on Jan 27, 2023 10:34:24 GMT -6
I always get so lost in that building for some reason, can get to the same area 3-4 times but can’t ever find some areas even once. I think being so crowded gets me frayed.
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Post by Lucas @ Wilger on Jan 27, 2023 10:41:29 GMT -6
I always get so lost in that building for some reason, can get to the same area 3-4 times but can’t ever find some areas even once. I think being so crowded gets me frayed. haha, screw it. Next time I'm dedicating half of my booth to a 'Help I got lost at Agdays Anonymous' meeting. I feel like we'd even have the show organizers joining in on the therapy. The crowds make it terrible. They'll get you zigging and zagging to go straight but then you miss a hallway exit and can't find your way again. I'm sure a lot of folks don't like crowds at the best of times, and Ag Days is altogether a different kind of busy crowd for sure. The worst is actually navigating those halls when it ISNT Ag Days. I was helping out with a sprayer clinic that was hosted in one of the halls in November. I ended up parking in the front of the hotel area, as I figured I'd be able to get anywhere from there. The only downside was that I could technically get there, but all the main halls and hallways were locked down randomly, so I ended up going through a handful of dark rooms finding which of the doors were unlocked to find my way there. Funniest part was I had to head back to the truck to grab more stuff, so I went back and found Tom Wolf also lost trying to find his way there too. I just ended up moving the truck to the back door by the rink to make it easy, but was definitely a different experience as I was pretty confident I knew how to get to the hall easily, BUT only when all the halls and doors were open like at Ag Days. haha
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Post by OptimallyDismal on Jan 15, 2024 22:02:14 GMT -6
So who all is going to Ag Days this year? First day tomorrow!
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Post by skfarmboy on Jan 16, 2024 19:40:01 GMT -6
I was there today.
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Post by kevlar on Jan 16, 2024 22:13:28 GMT -6
I haven’t planned on going, doubt I will.
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Post by generalchaos on Jan 16, 2024 22:37:52 GMT -6
Thursday It will be a first for me.
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Post by OptimallyDismal on Jan 16, 2024 23:06:00 GMT -6
I was there today, lots of people, fairly busy.
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