[meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?

[Greg Hupe]

Hi Mark and List,

Mark asked, "How far away from the treasure coast?"

This far (or close...): http://www.atochatreasures.com/GregHupe.htm This was 
my welcoming to Florida five years ago!

Enjoy!
Greg

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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Mark Bowling" <minador at yahoo.com>
To: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 10:07 PM
Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?


And that's how the Hupe show got started!  The greatest little show on 
earth...  How far away from the treasure coast?

--- On Thu, 10/8/09, Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net> wrote:


> From: Greg Hupe <gmhupe at htn.net>

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show Relocating to Vegas?

> To: "Galactic Stone & Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>

> Cc: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com

> Date: Thursday, October 8, 2009, 4:24 PM

> Hi MikeG,

>

> Since you just moved to Florida and want to cruise the RV

> around on different adventures, "driving" to Tucson (or

> Vegas) in the RV would be great. You could map out different

> meteorite strewnfields and areas to hunt/collect minerals on

> the way there and back. Now, that would be cool! It could be

> your own "Cash & Treasures" episode (Hopefully not like

> "National Lampoon's Wally World" mis-adventure).

>

> That, or just head NE from Tampa and come over for a visit

> to my place in Florida. I could set up some [more] tables

> and have a mini-Tucson Show right here! Hotels are cheap

> (guest room even cheaper!), no traffic and I am only 2 1/2

> hours from Tampa.

>

> Meteorites, Minerals, Fossils, Artifacts... One-Stop shop,

> and I'll even throw in the FREE beer and sodas, even grill

> up some lunch!!! :-) Heck, while I am at it, I could even

> bust out the big guns from the safe deposit boxes of some of

> The Hupe Collection planetary main masses for Show-n-Tell.

>

> Forget Morocco and their "meteorite"/stone traders, I have

> all types of meteorites and you know what you will get, all

> classified and NO Gambling or False-Representation!!

>

> Best regards,

> Greg

>

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>

>

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Galactic Stone &

> Ironworks" <meteoritemike at gmail.com>

> To: "Meteorites USA" <eric at meteoritesusa.com>

> Cc: <meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com>

> Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 5:26 PM

> Subject: Re: [meteorite-list] Tucson Gem/Mineral Show

> Relocating to Vegas?

>

>

> > Hi Adam, Eric and List,

> >

> > It's the same thing with sports facilities. If

> it doesn't have enough

> > luxury boxes and premium suites, then the team owners

> demand a new

> > facility or take the team to a new city that will

> offer one.

> >

> > This is little different. I've never been to

> Tucson yet and I was

> > hoping to attend before it becomes the Vegas

> Show. I'm sure the

> > situation in Tucson is not perfect and there is room

> for improvement,

> > given the size and scope of the show. But, is

> Vegas really going to

> > be better, or is it going to be better for type of

> exhibitor - the

> > high end dealer who pays super top dollar for a booth

> inside the main

> > show facility and who generates more sales in a

> weekend than a dealer

> > outside in a parking lot tent might make during the

> entire show run.

> > This caters to the type of vendor whose customers stay

> in the

> > expensive hotel suites and not in their RV's or at the

> Motel 8. I'm

> > sure the organizers responsible for the move are

> seeing dollar signs

> > on this one. Not everyone is going to be happy

> because it represents

> > change. If I lived in Vegas, I'd be thrilled to

> have the big gem and

> > mineral show closer to home. Heck, I'd love to

> see the show come to

> > Tampa, so I could easily attend. If I lived in

> Tucson (or near

> > there), then I would be upset to see the show go.

> >

> > Best regards,

> >

> > MikeG

> >

> >

> > On 10/8/09, Meteorites USA <eric at meteoritesusa.com>

> wrote:

> >> Hi Adam, List,

> >>

> >> That's not good... It may be good for Las Vegas,

> but for show

> >> vendors/exhibitors this will mean increased costs

> for spaces/displays.

> >> Vegas ain't cheap!

> >>

> >> Tucson should do something to resolve this, if it

> truly is an issue of

> >> more accommodation and better facilities for the

> show.

> >>

> >> For the show to be scattered across the city

> throughout hotels and large

> >> lots is part of the Tucson Show experience, and

> makes it unique and

> >> something I will never forget. I love the show the

> way it is, though it

> >> could use a little improvement on infrastructure

> and logistics it's all

> >> part of the Tucson Show...

> >>

> >> Expand, build and accommodate! The show will

> always continue to expand

> >> so plan for it... Tucson is the heart of the

> mineral world for a reason,

> >> why the hell move it because a show promoter is

> inconvenienced? Let them

> >> leave if they want... This means more room for

> others who couldn't

> >> display in previous years. I know dealers and

> vendors who would kill for

> >> a new spot! The waiting list is long...

> >>

> >> It would also no longer be the "Tucson Show!" and

> what a travesty that

> >> would be...

> >>

> >> Regards,

> >> Eric

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >>

> >> Adam Hupe wrote:

> >>> Dear List Members,

> >>>

> >>> Wow, I could not believe what I read the

> Mohave Valley Daily News and the

> >>> local papers today.

> >>>

> >>> It states that the American Gem Trade

> Association is likely to accept an

> >>> offer from Las Vegas to relocate the entire

> Gem and Mineral show here in

> >>> Nevada after a run since 1955 in Tucson. The

> Chief executive, Doug Hucker

> >>> told the Tucson City council, "if we do not

> see progress on a hotel and

> >>> upgrading of the convention center, we will

> leave."

> >>>

> >>> Vendors have been complaining for years about

> the lack of infrastructure

> >>> to support such a show in Tucson and state, it

> is time to move to a venue

> >>> that can adequately host such an event such as

> Las Vegas which is at the

> >>> top of the list. It looks like Las Vegas

> will bend over backwards to get

> >>> the estimated $100 million this show pumps

> into the local economy every

> >>> year. Las Vegas could easily accommodate

> this event since it is the

> >>> number one tourist and convention destination

> in the world.

> >>>

> >>> Best Regards,

> >>>

> >>> Adam

> >>>

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