It costs a bunch of money to put on a show. Insurance is a biggie since the 911 attack. In the insurance industry's eyes, any large gathering is a target for terrorists who don't like us, so premiums have double and trippled. Fuel has gone up, electricity has gone up, advertising is very expensive, entertainers who come in to put on a show on the stage aren't cheap, spot-a-pot rental, mowing the acres of show grounds racks up a big bill, and if the show sells food, the cost of stocking the pantry is huge, then the food preparation and vending facilities have to pass inspection. Then there's the cost of making signs, renting golf carts, tents, arranging traffic control, and on-and-on.
All of this is paid for from income made in two-five days, depending on the size of the show. Like another poster said, how many exhibitors bring in some old junk tractor just to get in free? Or a garden tractor that they use every day at home, hauled in on a golf cart trailer pulled by an S-10, exhibited at the show and run through the parade just to get in free!
I am not promoting that exhibitors should pay a fee. We all know how expensive it is to haul a tractor or two or three to a show. Having been on the board of directors of a threshing show for a little ofover twenty years has opoened my eyes a bit. Jim
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