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General Forum => General Discussion => Topic started by: boxcaller on January 22, 2013, 06:53:44 PM
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for those of you that are not following the boycott,...go to facebook and check out the "Boycott the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show"....all celebrities have pulled out, all major sponsors and manufacturers,..over 200 exhibitors so far have backed out to take a stand against the british company Reed Exhibitions...... this was my statement made today. Pat
For the last 30 plus years straight I have found myself in Harrisburg PA the first week of Feb. at the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show (along with hundreds of thousands of others.) Our loyalty to that show has been unwaivering unfortunatley that loyalty has not been returned by the promoters therefore Pat Strawser Custom Calls (team hunter) and Real Scent Whitetail Lures will NOT be attending this years show. This will be a huge financial loss for companies big and small,..our money is gone and will not be returned,..but i don't look at it as losing money, I look at it as an investment into our kids future. Suppliers, Manufacturers, Retailers and consumers will all have to band together to help each other with their sacrifices. Take notice of who joined the boycott and "like" their pages, buy their products, visit their stores, support them. The ridiculous hypocricy of the "blame it on the gun" attitude has to stop. Do it for our heritage, our morals, our past and present military,...do it for our kids. This may be our one big chance to have the greatest impact. STAND AND FIGHT!!
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They are gonna wish they never made that call! They will be losing a ton of money! ban
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My hats off to you Pat and all that are boycotting this show. I hope that it doesn't hurt you and the other small businessmen too severly.
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Some of you guys should contact the Geogia Wildlife Federation and see if its to late to be a vendor at the Perry Fishing and Turkeyrama on some of those same dates in Feb. We would love to have more vendors.
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That is the week before Nashville, right? I remember the very first show in Perry,it was fishing and a little bit turkey!
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Pat,
My hats off to you and your family *cheers*
I will buy you the first beer at Nashville *up*
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....the way my month has been going i will probably drop my calls in the hallway of opryland and break them just minutes before i enter them. I'm keeping a positive attitude about things and praying for something good to finally happen. *fall*
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Hats off to ya Pat.
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I've never seen anything like this on the internet,......it is the ultimate example of sportsmen coming together and drawing the line and saying..."THATS IT,...ENOUGH OF THIS CRAP!!!!"
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Always wondered if that would work for other greedy organizations! *peep* N *peep* W *peep* T *peep* F *peep* *cheers*
Bill
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I've wondered the same thing Bill..... *cheers*
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That is the week before Nashville, right? I remember the very first show in Perry,it was fishing and a little bit turkey!
Yes it is. I think its a great turkey show to. Several big name guys come to that show before hitting Nashville. They have plenty of room to expand.
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I just saw all the mess going on with the Sportshow today.... What a mess... They really found a way to ruin a good thing... I'm surprised at all the "big names" that pulled out and just the number of vendors in general that are boycotting the show, but I applaud them, and you, for taking a stand *up* I know I won't be there this year!
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hopefully the sporting public will take notice of the initial stand you guys took and join in ---hopefully as time moves the group continues to grow and get stronger.
Cudo's to ya Pat---hope the $$ doesnt hurt ya bad----but the position you and others took is top shelf !!!
Support those who stand up for us as sportsmen.....AND always remember those that have BEYTRAYED us
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NRA JUST PULLED OUT TOO.
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This boycott is the right thing to do to wake up America let all know that honest sportsman believe in our rights as set forth by our founding fathers
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NWTF has pulled out also,...there will be no competitions of any kind,...Taxidermy association is gone along with their contest,...so is everything else. We dealt a deadly blow.
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Cabela's, Lancaster archery, Kinsleys and Trop gun shop are also out!
Thank's for taking a stand Pat this is what it is going to take to stop this socialist crap. I just got my notification from the NWTF a few hrs. ago.
Jon
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Hey Pat if you got some calls that you made for that show that you are wanting to sale let me know. I'll buy another one from you. Just a small way of support for those who pulled out of that show.
TRKYHTR
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Hey Pat if you got some calls that you made for that show that you are wanting to sale let me know. I'll buy another one from you. Just a small way of support for those who pulled out of that show.
TRKYHTR
Hey Pat,
I have another place up here for you to market your family deer scents in Saint Marys. Will try and get you a few more leads as well. Hope it helps
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Fight the Power! what a strong showing...Hats off to those vendors
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They won't be getting any of my cash this year!!!
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What's a sportman show with know sportsman ? maybe they can get some tree hugger's to come
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First of all a big Thank You to Pat and everyone else who has pulled out of the Harrisburg show! I know that most if not all the celebrity hunters have pulled out as well. I think they could make an even bigger impact by showing up at the entrances to the show and put on a demonstration asking the uninformed public not to attend and patronize the show or it's vendors.
I have also read on other forums that there is an attorney who is putting together a class action law suit against Reed for the refund of all show vendors who are pulling out free of charge. Realizing that you must have an FFL to sell the firearms in question many vendors still planned on selling or even simply displaying "accessories".
If you planned on selling any "accessories" for the weapons in question(which I am sure ALL vendors who pulled out were) you would in this class action lawsuit be getting your fees paid back!
I have personally called manufacturers of items that I carry in my shop and although most are archery related, I have informed them that if they still set up at the Harrisburg show that I will no longer stock their products. One stabilizer manufacturer in particular is upset with me as we have had a good friendship in the past which may be in jeopardy because of his comments pertaining to this issue.
His first comments were that this had nothing to do with him as he was "Archery"... I then explained to him that the vast majority of archers also owned and used firearms. He was reconsidering his stance during our conversation but to date has not been added to the list that have pulled out.
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Hats off to all vendors that opted to pull out of this event, and will proudly support them with the continued purchase of there products. But with that said, will there actually be enough pull out when there is like 1200 total vendors? Will there be any of the boating, fishing and RV guys pull out? I'm thinking that if at least half of the vendors need to not show up in order to make an impact big enough to ripple the water. The other thing that now needs to happen is the attendance needs to be waaay down. Like someone else said, we all need to contact our local newspapers and media to let people know the direction this is going.
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Hey Pat if you got some calls that you made for that show that you are wanting to sale let me know. I'll buy another one from you. Just a small way of support for those who pulled out of that show.
TRKYHTR
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-Derick
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Of 1200 planned exhibitors, 233 have already pulled out. That is almost 20% That is a statement right there. I expect more to pull out. Two guys that I work with that go every year are not going now.
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Your right Steve, more and more are pulling out by the day..
Here is a link that is trying to keep up to date on those pulling out ------------------->http://mynortheastoutdoors.com/esos-boycott-supporters/
If anyone has another/better link please post it up...
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thank you guys for all the support......this is unlike anything I've ever seen in the Outdoor industry and will truly be one of those times that we tell our kids or grandkids about,.....this is serious business,..this isn't just about a sports show. We have drawn a deep and wide line in the sand this time,.......
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Always wondered if that would work for other greedy organizations! *peep* N *peep* W *peep* T *peep* F *peep* *cheers*
Bill
My thought, exactly, Bill.
Fred
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307 are boycotting. Thats over 25%. That is a statement.
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yep,...and they are coming in faster than they can post them,...i know of dozens more that are not on that list. I heard a rumor that they were changing the name of it to the Eastern Crafts and Sham-WOW Show.
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It would really be key if the NATIONAL SPORT SHOOTING FEDERATION would pull out, but seems its REED ENTERTAINMENT that runs their SHOT SHOW, I guess that they have worked a deal, that if NSSF stays in Harrisburg show, the assult ban wont be in effect for the SHOT show. perhaps people should boycott the ones that FAIL to boycott . BASS Pro Shops is another one I havent heard about, anyone hear of them?? My fear, when one contributor steps out, another contributor thats more greedy will just fill their ranks, and I ask you not to support them either. Kudos to all that stay the course on this, be the ones that make the difference.
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Reed has decided to "postpone" the show.
*lol* *lol* *lol*
http://www.easternsportshow.com/
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I feel bad for the vendors but this is the right thing to do and stand up for our rights. It took a lot of leadership courage by the vendors and we should support as many as we can , they sent a clear statement on behalf of all good honest sportsman
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Bass Pro has been out since last summer they cancelled a lot of shows this past year.
They weren't named on the list because they were out before the ruckus started.