45th National bottle and collectables show report.
A brief summary of an incredible and unique 45th national show hosted by Geelong Bottle and Collectables Club (Inc.) October 21, 22, 23. 2016. Despite some particularly nasty weather Friday and Saturday, the show had a constant buzz and was greatly enjoyed by participants and public.
GB&CC’s aim was to break even. We even had strategies in place to prepare the club in case of a major loss. To show a profit is an incredible result.
Thanks to the hobby for participating and all who helped. Particularly Paul Bruce, Allan Snowden, Cam Ward and Noel Dawson whose volunteering went above and beyond the call of duty. David Bruce for his tireless work on social media. And every helper who “put in” Without this team behind me the National could not have happened.
A detailed report is available and will be distributed to GB&CC members.
fast facts:
THE GEAR and ENTRIES
- 185 tables used. One spare Saturday morning!
- 1700 square metres of building space used!
- 300 meters selling tables (200 metres hall and marquees + 100 metres undercover stalls)
- 170 competitive displays = over 150 metres
- Non competitive displays: 40 + metres: Lego, Bikes, Milk, Chas Cole, VFL, Horse carts
- Total displays and selling? nearly 500 metres!!!!!!
- 200 plus name tags issued.
- Payments by: Cash before show 24%, Cheque 35%, EFT 30%, To Pay at show 11%.
THE FOOD
- 111 Saturday roasts ordered
- 91 Friday BBQ meals served
- $1,500 in Coffee van sales
- $4,000 East Geelong Rotary food. Rotary Doubled their quantity of bacon and eggs for Saturday morning and sold out by 9.30 !
- $650 raffle. Paul Gamboni won the glass sculpture 1st prize
OTHER NUMBERS
- 43 Early birds Friday. 20 Saturday
- Public Saturday 670 Public Sunday 167 = 837 (2012 =856) To hold numbers considering the weather is fantastic! Add in the 63 early birds and we hit 900 visitors.
- ATM $9,800 with 90 transactions
- 120 bidders at auction plus absentee bidders.
- Collectables shops all say “Great weekend of trade. Plenty of Kiwis and interstaters though”
- 67% of participants from Victoria. = 33% interstate and N.Z. !
- 4 new GB&CC members.
Budget bottom line 01/11/2016 (not final)
- Income $21,500 Expenditure $18,636 Profit $2,874.
Cheers in Collecting,
David Smith.
President and event organizer
GB&CC
01/11/2016