Afterthoughts on the Belfast Motor Show 2014 at Kings Hall

[Graham]

Thats assuming it's all actually been paid for

She was selling tickets at least 5-6 weeks before she booked the Kings Hall

There was 2-3 people from here rang the Kings Hall to see if they had a booking for a motor show in July to which the reply was definitely nothing confirmed, at this point she had tickets on groupon etc lol

 

[Nicky]

Thats assuming it's all actually been paid for

I know an organiser of another very large event that put the whole thing on credit cards. He ended up sell his car and 2 motorbikes to try and pay it off afterwards. It seemed like a decent event when it took place, with plenty of people in attendance, but when it came down to it, the profits were non-existent and nearly burst him...

 

[Dave..]

Isn't it pretty crap though?

Festival of Speed

I enjoyed it, it was great to see the rally cars of my youth being driven flat out
The Quattro, Escorts etc.
I dont remember much else.

 

[TAZ6416]

Further to my previous post, thought it might be a good idea to have a list of the exhibitors who were there, not because they are at fault here, I think they are as much victims as anyone else as they probably had to pay to be there. And it would be interesting to hear their side of the story.

Please feel free to cut/paste/make amendments and repost as needed.

Hall:

50Cal/PMG Autocare
FOXY Lady Drivers Club
PSNI
W5
Some poor depressed woman selling cupcakes
Speed Camera Partnership
Halfords (selling bikes)
Nutts Corner Karting
IAM
There was a cancer charity with an Orange Golf
Deloreans
Make up people
Solar panel salesmen
Emerald Road Racing
AMG Safety Car
A Robin Hood kit car
Ironman (http://www.herohireireland.com/)
Batman & Robin walking around (who were great trying to cheer the kids up incidentally)
Guy selling motorsport t-shirts
Free face-painting
The Noble
Abandoned News Letter Stand.
Sea Cadets
Mothercare (who Hursts had a demo Qashqai with)
Tayto
Hitting golf balls into a tumble dryer
Rather mint blue MX5

Outside:

Various guys selling rally merchandise/model cars
Ford Focus WRC Simulator
Kids Karts
Bouncy Castles
Crepes/Burger Vans
British Army
Some Lorries & Small Tractors
Donnellys
Hursts
Mervyn Stewart
Mr Tayto

And of course, Titan the Robot. Best thing about the day.

Jonathan

 

[ace275]

Top tip, before resurrecting something find out what killed it first

She blames the recession stopping the show 12 years ago....Right. The recession started 7 years ago or so lol

 

[TAZ6416]

Some good photos at https://www.facebook.com/wreckexpedition

Jonathan

 

[Audi_TTS]

I know an organiser of another very large event that put the whole thing on credit cards. He ended up sell his car and 2 motorbikes to try and pay it off afterwards. It seemed like a decent event when it took place, with plenty of people in attendance, but when it came down to it, the profits were non-existent and nearly burst him...

Shows ruin businesses. Fate magazine if you remember it went out of business owing £120k. Totally down to the fate awards. I know that as fact as the owner tried to sell me the biz for... Wait for it.... £120k. I think it still owed the waterfront many thousands after 3 years from one of the first award shows.

We will find out probably tomorrow if the kings halls etc have been paid.

 

[hippyross]

My problem is which radio station to listen to I the morning.

 

[PeteMoore]

Mrs Mann said

"We have been working extremely hard to ensure we deliver an action-packed weekend with all aspects of motoring under one roof, including exhibitors from all aspects of the motoring industry, car and bike experts and enthusiasts, demonstrations, guest appearances, family fun, entertainment, stunts and so much more.

"The event is designed to be memorable for all ages and all motor-related interests; for the children there's a dedicated area which will offer education, interaction, fun with karting, giant games as well as bouncy castles, face-painting and more.

"For the big kids, there will are some real treats in store, including a Formula One challenge and simulators – to name but a few.

"We also want to ensure that the show provides businesses the perfect opportunity to showcase their products and services to a captive audience – and so far we have companies exhibiting from not only Northern Ireland but the mainland UK and the Republic," she said.

Would anyone like to point out to me anywhere she succeeded.

Aside from making it a memorable event. Lol

 

[Pumesta]

It would appear someone is at home silver supra in the driveway, she needs the 100k to get here garden sorted out

 

[Paul RS]

Festival of Speed

I enjoyed it, it was great to see the rally cars of my youth being driven flat out
The Quattro, Escorts etc.
I dont remember much else.

I was getting it confused with the thing in ards lol

 

[TAZ6416]

Mrs Mann said

"We have been working extremely hard to ensure we deliver an action-packed weekend with all aspects of motoring under one roof, including exhibitors from all aspects of the motoring industry, car and bike experts and enthusiasts, demonstrations, guest appearances, family fun, entertainment, stunts and so much more.

"The event is designed to be memorable for all ages and all motor-related interests; for the children there's a dedicated area which will offer education, interaction, fun with karting, giant games as well as bouncy castles, face-painting and more.

"For the big kids, there will are some real treats in store, including a Formula One challenge and simulators – to name but a few.

"We also want to ensure that the show provides businesses the perfect opportunity to showcase their products and services to a captive audience – and so far we have companies exhibiting from not only Northern Ireland but the mainland UK and the Republic," she said.

Would anyone like to point out to me anywhere she succeeded.

Aside from making it a memorable event. Lol

Starting from the top.

No stunts.

OK, the W5 guys did the education bit, and they were great actually. There was small battery powered karts but I think you had to pay extra. No "giant games" as I recall. There was free face painting. Had to pay for bouncy castles though (all this is ahead of you Pete )

There wasn't anything that would fit the description of "Formula One challenge."

Jonathan

 

[PeteMoore]

Starting from the top.

No stunts.

OK, the W5 guys did the education bit, and they were great actually. There was small battery powered karts but I think you had to pay extra. No "giant games" as I recall. There was free face painting.

There wasn't anything that would fit the description of "Formula One challenge."

Jonathan

So nothing motor show related. Lol

 

[Gavlar]

There's a Facebook page up now called "The Belfast Motor show - The Disaster" lol

 

[TAZ6416]

Just realised, Eddie Irvine Sports were not there. That lot usually appear at the opening of an envelope

They must have smelt a rat early on.

Jonathan

 

[PeteMoore]

https://m.facebook.com/Bmsthedisaster

New page lol

There's a Facebook page up now called "The Belfast Motor show - The Disaster" lol

 

[da.murf]

Selling tickets before booking the location = organiser either not having the capital to use upfront OR not willing to risk their own money (thus meaning our money making scheme) I think it is the latter.

 

[Nicky]

Selling tickets before booking the location = organiser either not having the capital to use upfront OR not willing to risk their own money (thus meaning our money making scheme) I think it is the latter.

I would say it's a bit of both. A wedding organiser like her could hardly have been rolling in it to go booking a £50k venue out of her own pocket...

 

[swansty]

Any way to record Nolan? I'll not get to listen to it till tomorrow night.

I player will have it for a week after broadcast

 

[da.murf]

Nolan be on tv with it you think?

 

[Mark_C]

Did Garth Brooks turn up at it?

 

[swansty]

@swantsy we usually do a 50/50 on clean paintwork but the point of the car was to also demonstrate the ability of 50cals products on a car that hadn't been washed since December. The paintwork was fantastic until every **** and their dog insisted in rubbing their hands all over the car covering it in light scratches again. Actually couldn't believe it when I saw a mum letting her child attempt to write in the dirt on the dirty side!!

Another reason for the half dirty as opposed to all clean is we were simply tackling a different market that 90% of people in attendance don't understand or appreciate the swirls etc so making a visual impact had to come from a different approach

Fair enough, I see where your coming from. Maybe some graphics on the windscreen to highlight the point though would help. Apologies if there was something and I missed it!

 

[Shaun]

4 thousand tickets sold in that report above. So at least £40k before anyone even went through the door. Id say she has made a nice profit out if it!!

 

[56oval]

4 thousand tickets sold in that report above. So at least £40k before anyone even went through the door. Id say she has made a nice profit out if it!!

if thats true, someone has made a few quid, shows are not the "Earner" that everyone thinks they are, unless you are serving up sh*te like the event in question.
I was on the phone to an organiser last week, and hes been putting shows on for years, he has lost fortunes in the process but luckily other business prop it up, he rekons to put his event on at Santa Pod, he has to spend 100k to make 20k.

 

[PeteMoore]

if thats true, someone has made a few quid, shows are not the "Earner" that everyone thinks they are, unless you are serving up sh*te like the event in question.
I was on the phone to an organiser last week, and hes been putting shows on for years, he has lost fortunes in the process but luckily other business prop it up, he rekons to put his event on at Santa Pod, he has to spend 100k to make 20k.

Brian? F**k he knows how to put on a show.