I did post on this thread last night, but my finger brushed nthe DELETE key and all was lost!

Anyway, given this new information, ill post again but a revised edition.

I was talking via email to a pinpal in USA who oddly enough asked what pin shows in OZ i was going to this year.... had to laugh as there isnt a single thing!!!

In USA.. looming is the renamed ALLENTOWN show.. this is really a collectors and dealers free market where spares, parts, old machines etc can be bought. I would dearly love to go to this show as games on offer is amazing for someone like me who likes predominately EM games.
Then we have PIN A GO GO..... a show primarily run by collectors who bring games to be played and shown off. Prizes are awarded for best restore... best playing... best original etc. My friend was off to his lock up to pull out some pins, tune them up and drive several hundred miles to the show.
Then of course there is Pacific Show etc... more mainstream and much more commercial.

Each of the above shows is based on a very different format... each started out very small and just grew on its own merit... each is well attended.

My point with all this is that it doesnt matter what format a pinball show/ expo would take.. all that matters is that we have SOMETHING! My feelings are that if 2 people fund an Expo on their own by putting their hands directly into their own pockets and then wish to sell a container of pins at the end to cover costs.. then that is their business and they can dictate what they like and its really not up to any of us to criticise. Expo 09 was a screaming success... the hall was packed and obviously not large enough.

Were we to have a piggy back show with COMICON.. then please GO FOR IT! Personally, i will drive 2 1950's or 60's machines down for punters to play... no fee etc, just very happy to contribute.
If someone wants to hire a commercial shed and have a pay to enter meeting where all and sundry are invited ( a show in a shed really)... then please GO FOR IT... again.. i will donate 2 pins for the show.

My friends in USA are willing to drive hundreds of miles to meet fellow pinheads/ talk pinball/ swap/ buy parts/ donate machines etc... i wish we had the same attitude here.

If someone wants to organise a show... then my question is... what do you want me to do to help make it happen?
Anything is better than nothing....