DANG , A lot of questions here
Well where do we start, 1rst, thing, there really is not a Place any where on the West side of the Cascades that can host an event of this size, The fair grounds have something going EVERY weekend once the fair is over, We cant plan the show around hunting season, We've tried, we have to book out 2 years in advance, You also have to take into concideration, there are many shows thru out the West, Colorado, Boise, Salt lake city , Spokane and a few in Canada, we have to have a weekend where the vendors dont have to make a choice which show to go to. Attendance has been pretty much the exact same for the past 5 years or so, Most of the vendors do very well at the show, We poll them, They wouldnt keep coming back if they didnt sell a lot of stuff, It really is the start of the snowmobiling season in Washington, If you cant find a deal there , you didnt look hard enough. In the past we've spent up to $40,000 in advertising and gained very little, (TV, RADIO, NEWS PAPER ECT )
It's not a "cheep sport" any longer, Not a lot of younger people getting into it. I know there are always complainers who just dont know the multitude of factors that go into putting on something this big, All in all, I still think its a great show. I guess it depends on what you are looking for, The Internet has been tuff on a lot of business's , shows and expo's ect,
Just my thoughts,