Gordy must have gone to a different Toledo show than I did. I always go at the opening on Friday. Last year attendance was down but this year it was much worse than last year. Several years ago I could not get thru the walkways for the crowd and it would take all day to see the whole show floor. It would be almost imposable to get up to the booths in the past. This year you could walk right up to almost all of the venders. I can only remember a few booths that you would have to wait for service this year (on Friday morning). This year we went thru the swap area and around the show floor twice before leaving at 11:30 A.M. In prior years just one circuit took until 2-3 P.M. The swap area was reduced in size and several tables were not occupied. Even the contest/display tables were not as full on Friday morning as in the past. Maybe it all changed after I left. The swap tables and the display/contest entries filled up and the crowds appeared.
John -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 05, 2008 11:57 PM To: Soaring@airage.com Subject: [RCSE] "Report from Toledo" Hi Guys, I've got my sources scouring the show this weekend (Barry Kennedy, Rich Burnowski, LSF VP Ed Wilson and most importantly...our little Lee! ). Futa has their 2.4 stuff on display, Airtronics has a mock up of their upcoming 10 channel 2.4 TX and Xtreme Products are showing their wares. Hitec is showing a new version of the fun Foamie soaring machine, the Easy Glider Pro, a little more span, some improvements in stiffness, likely won't be available in the USA for most of this year. Kennedy Composites is the only vendor with sailplanes (NSP isn't showing this year). Barry said he was blown away at the amount of buying being done, he went expecting only lookers but he brought around a dozen Supras, some Blasters, etc, and sold most of them already on Friday. Looks like the only radio stuff being purchased is 2.4 versions. Traffic was out of control Friday, and it continued for most of the day today, but slowed in the afternoon, likely due to the sunshine finally showing in the area. I'd tell you more but then I'd have to ...you :-). Gordy Off toward Atlanta and beyond on Monday _____ Planning your summer road trip? Check out AOL Travel Guides <http://travel.aol.com/travel-guide/united-states?ncid=aoltrv00030000000016> .
