Mar '12 1500: Who actually runs the INDY 1500?

[Hemingway]

Do they visit INGO? If they do, here are 4 suggestions to make this show better:

1. Have several entrances where you can buy tickets and get in. Better yet, buy your ticket online, print it out and just walk in the express door.

2. Organize the show by item. Knives/Long Arms/Pistols/Ammo/Nazi Crap/ flashlights, etc. The show has evolved so that most of the tables are specialty; there are only a few that have coins, ammo, nazi pins, AR parts, all on the same table. "Where's the Remington barrels?---Over there between the lockpicks and the roasted nut table, right next to the auto parts school." What?

Study some actual organized shows, like SHOT or something.

3. Make the aisles wider. I know they're cramming them in there for monetary reasons but there's no way they're not making more money now than ever before; they can afford it.

4. Have a section off in one of the corners where guys can come and swap and make private sales. There's no place to do it so guys pass each other in an aisle and start haggling $2.43 over their Rossi .22 and end up blocking the aisles. Have chairs and sections for scooters.

 

[the1kidd03]

I doubt they get on here. Its organized by some company out of OK or KS or something like that.

 

[IndyGunworks]

i dont think they should lump everything together. If they put all the knives in one section, whoever was the business w/ the lowest overhead gets all the businesses.

thats why you dont see two walmarts on the same bock.

 

[hopcam]

Who own the chiefs?

 

[wolfman]

Hemingway, this link should give you all of the information you need.

Welcome to the Indy 1500 Gun & Knife Show

 

[TopDog]

Not to be pessimistic but every 1500 these same points are brought up. The crowed disorganized show area and parking are always the top sore spots. It is also why some of us dont go to the show anymore. In summation, I doubt anything is going to change.

 

[LP1]

Who own the chiefs?

owns...owns

 

[Jake46184]

The Indy 1500 is the property of World Class Gun Shows out of Oklahoma City.

 

[Jake46184]

Do they visit INGO? If they do, here are 4 suggestions to make this show better:

1. Have several entrances where you can buy tickets and get in. Better yet, buy your ticket online, print it out and just walk in the express door.

Every entrance would need to be secured. That means more $$$ overhead.

2. Organize the show by item. Knives/Long Arms/Pistols/Ammo/Nazi Crap/ flashlights, etc. The show has evolved so that most of the tables are specialty; there are only a few that have coins, ammo, nazi pins, AR parts, all on the same table. "Where's the Remington barrels?---Over there between the lockpicks and the roasted nut table, right next to the auto parts school." What?

Nearly all of the exhibitors at the Indy 1500 are trinket peddlers these days. The number of real gun and knife exhibitors is very small. Organizing them as such would quickly expose what a sham the show has become.

Study some actual organized shows, like SHOT or something.

3. Make the aisles wider. I know they're cramming them in there for monetary reasons but there's no way they're not making more money now than ever before; they can afford it.

Making the aisles wider means less exhibitors per square foot. The producer is not there to make you comfortable. They're there to maximize profit.

4. Have a section off in one of the corners where guys can come and swap and make private sales. There's no place to do it so guys pass each other in an aisle and start haggling $2.43 over their Rossi .22 and end up blocking the aisles. Have chairs and sections for scooters.

The exhibitors pay the bills and the last thing they want is you transacting business "off in a corner" with someone else who didn't pay a dime in fees to exhibit. They are there to make money and not to make you happy. Ever taken a gun to the show to sell? You can't get rid of the exhibitors who come running to buy your gun for nothing so they can eliminate you as a competitor for the $$$ being spent by attendees.

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[Hemingway]

owns...owns

I sit in box. 2 minutes. I feel shame.