by dcm74
The initial vendor list is now posted. Time to start planning your strategy to visit as many people as possible. http://www.railroadhobbyshow.com/listofexhibitors.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Railroad Forums
Moderators: MEC407, NHN503
Narrowgauger wrote:Oh well now, im sure you know why. Last year someone named Al Mayo took issure with the confederate flag on Bobs sign causing a scuffle with Al filming the entire event to post online during one of his race baiting trysts( he stood in front of Bobs table screaming at his sign) . Both parties were asked not to return. I saw and read the letters. Now because of the race problems going on around the country, the Amherst folks have reversed their position as far as Al Mayo goes yet have placed the blame solely on Bob. From the rumblings I've heard many many modelers are VERY upset at this and plan to make sure this issue is addressed fairly.Is this really true? Vendors can be banned?
Otto Vondrak wrote:Is this really true? Vendors can be banned?I would assume that if they are just "keeping a space" in someone else's building for a show, it's as simple as being told by the promoter/building owner/leaser
BandA wrote:[OT] The confederate flag has dual meanings. 1) A country/regional pride/independence 2) Slavery and racism. It can be interpreted as one or the other or both depending on the context.Im sure its not intended as racism since his daughter is marred to a black man.
Otto Vondrak wrote:About ten years ago a group of friends and I rented a couple of tables. One year we set up on the wrong tables, a simple mis-understanding you would think but the powers to be didn't see it that way and banned the lot of us from ever getting tables at the show againNarrowgauger wrote:Oh well now, im sure you know why. Last year someone named Al Mayo took issure with the confederate flag on Bobs sign causing a scuffle with Al filming the entire event to post online during one of his race baiting trysts( he stood in front of Bobs table screaming at his sign) . Both parties were asked not to return. I saw and read the letters. Now because of the race problems going on around the country, the Amherst folks have reversed their position as far as Al Mayo goes yet have placed the blame solely on Bob. From the rumblings I've heard many many modelers are VERY upset at this and plan to make sure this issue is addressed fairly.Is this really true? Vendors can be banned?