Re: [Harp-L] SPAH money maker continued

[Winslow Yerxa <winslowyerxa@xxxxxxxxx>]

Matt - 

What you don't paint is the full picture of what it might cost for a
vendor to be present and visible at SPAH. Is a sponsor anyone who falls
in that category or only those who want a special status as sponsors?

Have you explored with SPAH options besides so-called "sponsor" status
for you to be present and selling, displaying, or otherwise
representing a product?

SPAH is not some greedy cash monster. Their finances were hit pretty
hard in the last ten years, partly as the result of a nuisance lawsuit
that was finally thrown out of court. Nobody's getting rich or even, as
far as I know, drawing a salary. It's a volunteer organization that
puts on an annual (inter)national event, puts out a newsletter, and
keeps this list afloat financially. Sponsor fees are one way to do
that. I do agree with you that there should be a way for small
harmonica-related vendors to participate without paying such large
fees. It certainly has been possible in the past.

Winslow
--- Matt Smart <matthewsmart@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Oh and by the way,  I know there are other quality mike makers, amp
> makers,
> harp customizers and harp vendors out there. I did not exclude
> anyone's name
> on purpose.  I just named a couple of examples off the top of my head
> to
> make a point.  Don't mean to offend anyone with my post.  Thanks
> _______________________________________________
> Harp-L is sponsored by SPAH, http://www.spah.org
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