Ryan Underthun hit the nail on the head. Everything he said is 100% accurate and the reason why.
I can talk because I’ve been to BOTH shows and I stopped going to iowa Gas because it is over before it starts and no one knows when to get there. Vendors are literally leaving Iowa Gas on the day it’s supposed to start. Robbie had a strict set up time of Thursday at 11:00 (just like how Columbus is run) for vendors and opened the public gates at 1:00pm.
I am not driving 10 hours with a trailer full of stuff to buy and sell (I’m a vendor also) at Iowa Gas only to find out a bunch of people already snagged the deals and the cool stuff a day or two earlier. This has been a constant problem for years and it has been voiced and criticized for this and yet the show promoter(s) do nothing about it and don’t listen to the people who count .. the buyers and the vendors.
Robbie’s show was a blast, especially for a first year show. Car show was light, but sold out on vendors, tons of porta-potties, live music, and I counted 5 food trucks and a drink truck.
He is also sending out a survey to all vendors next week on what he could do better. Not to mention he personally thanked us all for coming and asked if we needed anything. One couple couldn’t turn their trailer around so he grabbed a lift with a hitch and got it turned around. A lot of people on this site tend to bash Robbie and the show, but I’ve known him for years and he is a class act. Always taking pictures with kids (and adults), he donated $17,000 to charity by auctioning off three signs (which got matched to $34k), hell, even a few garbage cans were full and he took care of them himself. So overall I thought this show was excellent. I will be going back.
Last edited by Speedracer; Tue Aug 06 2024 03:49 PM.
