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View Poll Results: Would you like a yearly herp show in MN?
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Yes, I would like to see a yearly show in Minneapolis or Saint Paul
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I'm willing to pay a reasonable priced ticket to attend
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I usually spend in excess of $100 yearly in herp related purchases.
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If possible I would like to see this happen before the end of the year.
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12-08-2006, 03:19 AM
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Originally Posted by The BoidSmith
Call me crazy if you will, but to me the Twin Cities deserves a two-day event. Location: Roseville area in any of the hotels close to HW 36 and HW 35.
Why?
1. Easy access.
2. Dates: Saturday and Sunday September 1st and 2nd, 2007.
3. Reason: Minnesota State Fair 10 minutes away. Total attendance in 2006: 1,680,579 people.
By no means I'm suggesting competition with that event but just piggyback in that huge audience (families, teens, children). The fair starts the previous weekend we have one whole week to advertise in that event for the local folks. Can anyone imagine if only 0.1% of those that attend the State Fair decide out of curiosity to visit the reptile show?
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Dan, I think this is a great idea -- date, location, etc all sound good. I'd do it.
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12-08-2006, 12:06 PM
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#82
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Originally Posted by PaulSage
Dan, I think this is a great idea -- date, location, etc all sound good. I'd do it.
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Well, as someone who works in the Roseville area (17 years!) good luck getting a place to host and parking. All parking lots convert for parking and shuttles to the fair. Also, the herp society will be doing the Renaissance Festival, so you won't find assistance there. I take vacation at that time every year, so I won't be around. The fair opens its doors at 6am and closes at midnight. Myself (and my family) always spend a full day (okay, we start at 9am) at the fair. Won't be making any detours that day. I think you may find most people thinking that way. But if you can find a place that would be capable of hosting it, I will send my best wishes with you. I'm still of the mind that we should throw ALL our support to Larry and get his show established first.
Just my own opinion.
Kare
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12-08-2006, 12:10 PM
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Kare,
Where's the Renaissance festival located?
Regards.
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12-08-2006, 12:12 PM
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South of the Twin Cities - probably a 20 minute drive.
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12-08-2006, 01:02 PM
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The Renaissance is in Savage, MN area. (South) About 20 minutes from downtown Minneapolis and about 45 minutes in good traffic from Roseville. (Roseville is on the North side of the Twin Cities)
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12-08-2006, 03:33 PM
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What kind of activity does the Herpetological society has there during the event?
Regards.
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12-08-2006, 03:53 PM
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From what I have seen from the pictures it seems they just have the reptiles and let people see them and handle some of them.
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12-08-2006, 04:01 PM
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It's been several years since I've been to the Renaissance Festival, but I honestly don't remember seeing any reptiles there, other than one guy walking around with a large Burm. It was awfully cold that day, so they may have not had them on display, however.
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12-08-2006, 05:42 PM
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The Herp Society has a building they work out of. The volunteers are in costume and walk among everyone at the festival. Sometimes there are small shows/lectures. The volunteers (hopefully 2-3) work in shifts and someone is there every single weekend covering all the shifts. (The Renaissance runs weekends only from mid-August until the first weekend of October, plus Labor Day)
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12-08-2006, 09:59 PM
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#90
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any one hear if Larry has set a date for a spring show?
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