Poster: A snowHead
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Re the ski shows this year, I've not been to one before. I'm going to be flying back to London Luton from the October Tignes ski and board camp on the Friday night and had already planned to stay in a Travelodge anyway that night and meet a friend the next day.
I see on the Saturday and Sunday the Metro ski show is on so it occurred to me that since I'm in the area sort of anyway, I could go with my mate. I probably wouldn't bother travelling otherwise since London is quite a trek for me, I live closer to Birmingham and the date of that one end of October is a bit more convenient.
For those that have been to both the London and Birmingham ski shows, are they the same or is the London one bigger/better? Are the shows any good or are they just "alright"?
I'm sure I read on here somewhere that someone said that the NEC one was better and therefore I'm perhaps better off going to that one since it's local?
Thanks!
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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IMHO, the London one is far better. More exhibitors certainly. The NEC and Manchester MEN Area are run by the same organisation, so you may get a similar set of stands.
I went to both Olympia and the NEC last year and was well dissapointed in the NEC. It was a waste of time and the money to get in.
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mikes21, ohhhhhh! Ok, maybe I've got it the other way round then about someone saying the NEC one was better-I will have a look back at the thread.
Do you think you might have been disappointed with the NEC one last year because you'd already been to a similar show a few weeks earlier at London? Might have been a bit samey I suppose?
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Samey , yes. but also also less of everything...... at the NEC.
Maybe have a look at the web sites for the two shows. I looked last week and thought there was more going on in London.
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CEM, ah thanks Colin, that's good to know. I don't want to buy any holidays at a discount and so from what you've said I'm more interested in the kit shifting at the NEC more so. It would be a bit of a pain to go to the London one plus my mate is a non skier so I don't expect it would be particularly interesting for them (not mentioned it yet to them you see).
Seems I get a free ticket for the NEC one anyway and one half price with the SCGB ticket offer.
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mikes21, You don't mention where you live - could I hazard a guess that it is within the confines of the M25?
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Right thanks all-I'm sorted. I don't think I could be ar*ed with the parking and driving back from London on a Saturday afternoon/evening after the ski show so I've got meself an advance ticket sorted for the NEC one on the Friday. It was only £4.00 for adults in advance for the Friday so not a lot and in case it sells out again. Should (hopefully) be less busy than the Saturday and the Sunday and actually I see the Dive show is on the next 2 days, Saturday and Sunday. Cheers.
Anyone else going to the NEC on the Friday (31st Oct)?
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Guvnor wrote: |
mikes21, You don't mention where you live - could I hazard a guess that it is within the confines of the M25? |
No Manchester, I travelled to both, but will not be going back to the NEC.
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VolklAttivaS5, I'll be there for the duration...not quite sure wherabouts but i am either on the or nxt to the fall line stand
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CEM, ok. I'll have a look out for you then.
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I was thinking of going on the Friday to the NEC, far nearer than London!
Is there any need to book the tickets in advance or is it just cheaper?
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Scottland, well I could have got in for free with that SCGB ticket offer, but with that offer (AFAIK) you have to turn up on the day and go to the desk to get the free ticket rather than being able to book it in advance, well as far as I could see you couldn't do it but I might be wrong. Anyway, I thought well what happens if it sells out like it did last year, so I thought well for £4.00 it ain't a lot to guarantee going is it, oh and I paid the £7.00 parking as well which is a bit less than if you pay on the day.
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You know it makes sense.
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Ah parking, hadn't thought about that!
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