Queensland Reptile Expo

[Dodie]

Could you provide us with some accomodation detail please slimebo? I will prefer to camp out of town, but if you could get a list of camping, caravan and motel sites that would be great.

[caustichumor]

Good work setting this up Slimebo, (Even if you can't sell products or animals you can promote products and give demonstrations,) Business cards still work for me...

[PremierPythons]

Slimebo - you can count me in mate barring any unforseen circumstances. I will email you the list of species etc a little closer to the time. You can expect I will be bringing 90% of the animals I suggested and probably one or two others.

I know the rules of this expo might be frustrating for people but I think it would be wrong to dismiss its value based on these strict rules. Everything has to start somewhere & the only way things can get changed is by respecting the current rules while working hard to change them for the future.

I'll be taking my animals up on the 7 hour drive, not because I'm going to sell anything but because I want to support the project.. I also can't wait to see everyone's display animals and talk to fellow herpers about our hobby. Well done Slimebo and others that have set the expo up.

[slimebo]

Originally Posted by Dodie

Could you provide us with some accomodation detail please slimebo? I will prefer to camp out of town, but if you could get a list of camping, caravan and motel sites that would be great.

i will get a list of hotels and motels that are close to the venue and it is a short walk to the mail street,pubs,clubs,waterfront,whatever tickles your fancy.i'm sure there will be a few drinks friday and saturday night.

[slimebo]

Originally Posted by PremierPythons

Slimebo - you can count me in mate barring any unforseen circumstances. I will email you the list of species etc a little closer to the time. You can expect I will be bringing 90% of the animals I suggested and probably one or two others.

I know the rules of this expo might be frustrating for people but I think it would be wrong to dismiss its value based on these strict rules. Everything has to start somewhere & the only way things can get changed is by respecting the current rules while working hard to change them for the future.

I'll be taking my animals up on the 7 hour drive, not because I'm going to sell anything but because I want to support the project.. I also can't wait to see everyone's display animals and talk to fellow herpers about our hobby. Well done Slimebo and others that have set the expo up.

thats great premierpythons .it will be a handy steppingstone for breeders and certainly get your name out there.i'm having some more talks soon with qpaw about the reptile accessaries and business cards so i'll let everyone know of the outcome of the talks.

[blackghost]

Fantastic stuff slimebo. It's about time something like this got off the ground in Queensland, so thank you for
all your efforts.

Will definitely be there, can't wait to see it.

blackghost

[pike1]

How does the pet expo get around the laws,might be worth talking to PIJAC or whatever they call themselves these days.

[slimebo]

Originally Posted by pike1

How does the pet expo get around the laws,might be worth talking to PIJAC or whatever they call themselves these days.

thats what i brought up with them so they are checking it out and seeing what they can do.

[slimebo]

may have a special guest speaker for the expo.will post a name if it all works out.

[peterjohnson64]

Hi Guys,

the thing that made the Mac Herps expo successful last year had nothing to do with whether we could sell animals or not or even what we had on display. After all, a Bearded Dragon won the peoples choice award against some spectacular animals. No, the winning part was getting the general public along.

Now whilst Macarthur is probably a bigger place (population wise) than Gladstone (we have about 200,000 people) you have the luxury of your own local media. Go along to your local newspaper and radio station and get them to become a major sponsor. They will give you spectacular coverage and get heaps of people along. Just make sure you give free tickets to the radio station. Then, get a massive amount of coloured brochures printed up (and remember you are advertising to reptile novices not professionals) and get them out into your town as well. Drop a few kilograms delivering them yourselves. We gave 50 brochures to each Mac Herps member and asked them to distribute them in their own streets, schools etc.

Get 1,000 local punters through the door at $5.00 each and that may even allow you to make a profit.

Good Luck!!!

[slimebo]

Originally Posted by peterjohnson64

Hi Guys,

the thing that made the Mac Herps expo successful last year had nothing to do with whether we could sell animals or not or even what we had on display. After all, a Bearded Dragon won the peoples choice award against some spectacular animals. No, the winning part was getting the general public along.

Now whilst Macarthur is probably a bigger place (population wise) than Gladstone (we have about 200,000 people) you have the luxury of your own local media. Go along to your local newspaper and radio station and get them to become a major sponsor. They will give you spectacular coverage and get heaps of people along. Just make sure you give free tickets to the radio station. Then, get a massive amount of coloured brochures printed up (and remember you are advertising to reptile novices not professionals) and get them out into your town as well. Drop a few kilograms delivering them yourselves. We gave 50 brochures to each Mac Herps member and asked them to distribute them in their own streets, schools etc.

Get 1,000 local punters through the door at $5.00 each and that may even allow you to make a profit.

Good Luck!!!

we already have the local rags onto it posters are up in gladstone,rocky pet stores and we will deliver some to the bundy pet stores soon.hoping to get the radio station to have a sausage sizzle on the day as well
still having talks with qpaw and find out (hopefully)next week about the interperation of some of the laws.so its all still happening and i will try to get the hotel list up on the weekend.
cheers
simon

[PremierPythons]

Some local schools might be good too - kids love reptiles!

[Kersten]

Gladstone is an industrial town and there are quite a few large sites around so we'll also be advertising in their newsletters and on noticeboards in crib rooms etc.

[slimebo]

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