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Author Topic: Showeast stays in orlando for 2009 Joe Elliott Master Film Handler Posts: 497 From: Port Orange, Fl USA Registered: Oct 2006 posted 03-16-2009 04:15 PM                     Showeast info "You may have heard that we had considered moving ShowEast 2009 to Miami, however, the event will remain in Orlando at the Orlando World Center Marriott" Yea . . . good for me, may suck for you.  |  IP: Logged Adam Martin I'm not even gonna point out the irony. Posts: 3686 From: Dallas, TX Registered: Nov 2000 posted 03-16-2009 05:53 PM                     Orlando is a tourist destination and will be cheaper for most folks to get to.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-16-2009 06:04 PM                        Not to mention a tad bit more of a draw than Miami!  |  IP: Logged Sam D. Chavez Film God Posts: 2153 From: Martinez, CA USA Registered: Aug 2003 posted 03-16-2009 06:34 PM                       The deal was all set and then someone found out the loading dock could not take the larger trucks for the trade show (as in Coca Cola for instance) so the deal was scrubbed, or so we hear. The thought in moving to Miami is better Latin America exhibitor attendance, and most are bored stiff with Orlando.  |  IP: Logged Brad Miller Administrator Posts: 17775 From: Plano, TX (36.2 miles NW of Rockwall) Registered: May 99 posted 03-16-2009 08:47 PM                     They should just eliminate both of them and do one "ShowCentral" each year in Dallas.  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-16-2009 08:48 PM                     The other thing that Miami was supposed to bring was better air travel since more direct flights go there than Orlando. Another issue is the busing from the Marriot to the theatre. Personally, I think ShowEast has suffered by moving away from the Mid-Atlantic area...attendence would be much higher if it returned to even Atlantic City. There is also Philadelphia, Baltimore and their suburbs. One thing that ShowEast used to have was the single-day folks. Because of the Mid-Atlantic area, folks from NY, MD, VA, WVA, PA, NJ and even into the New England area could come for just a day or so. This allowed companies to rotate people through. In mid Florida, it is an all or nothing event and the lure to bring the family and turn it into a vacation is just too strong. Steve  |  IP: Logged Mark Gulbrandsen Resident Trollmaster Posts: 16657 From: Music City Registered: Jun 99 posted 03-16-2009 11:21 PM                     Those of you who are bored with Orlando in general need to go over to the Kissimme Munincipal Airport Warbird Museum and either go on the T-6 for an Aerobatic rides(you fly it if ya can and or want to!) or if you can afford it on one of the P-35 Mustangs located about a half mile down the runway tarmac from the Warbird Museum.. The cost for the Acrobatic rides was around 400 bucks while the P-35 ran about 3500 per hour. Very cool! Frankly, I feel much safer while in Orlando than anywhere around Miami!! Link Mark  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 03-17-2009 07:05 AM                     There is also Skycraft...a great surplus store that has about everything electronic....somewhere.  |  IP: Logged Lyle Romer Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1400 From: Davie, FL, USA Registered: May 2002 posted 03-17-2009 08:14 AM                     quote: Frankly, I feel much safer while in Orlando than anywhere around Miami!! I do too (and I live near Miami) but it's all perception. On the 2008 most dangerous cities list Orlando is #18 while Miami is #35. Miami Gardens is #13 but it's northwest of Miami and not really what people would think of as "Miami" geographically.  |  IP: Logged Richard Fowler Film God Posts: 2392 From: Ft. Lauderdale, FL, USA Registered: Jun 2001 posted 03-17-2009 09:59 AM                     I live in Miami and was indirectly informed while they where doing site surveys last year.....Loading door issue, what podunk hotel / convention space where they trying to use? Miami / Miami Beach has plenty of convention space with up to 35 foot height, available cinemas and performing arts centers, restaurants, night life....if you long for Orlando type marshland you can take a trip to the nearby Everglades  |  IP: Logged

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