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Meridienne Exhibitions:
Good Afternoon,

The 2024 dates for the Midlands Model Engineering Exhibition have now been confirmed as Thursday 17th to Sunday 20th October, again at The Warwickshire Event Centre.

We are just finalising space allocation and since our post in October 2023  - we haven't had any contact from any members.

Sadly the IC Engine Builders Group will not be attending in 2024 so again I am reaching out to see if anyone on this forum would like to be part of the show.

Please do contact me direct via this forum or contact us on info@meridienneexhibitions.co.uk

Many thanks

Avril

Vixen:
Hello Avril,

I am an active member of the IC Engine Builders Group. It's sad that Mike Cole, who normally attends, is no longer fit enough to attend.

I would love the opportunity to exhibit some of my model engines in this years show. As you know; some of my engines have previous won the Chris Deith Memorial Trophy (best in show) and also I/C engine class winners. I would also welcome the opportunity to display the engines and talk and discuss them with your visitors, in much the same way as Mike Cole used to do.

The big problem is I do not have the strength or endurance to attend all four days and the set-up day. Nor can I afford several nights in a hotel. Further, do I wish to make several car journeys from the South Coast and back.

My attendance on two days with one hotel night is a possibility, but you have all-ways rejected that offer in previous years. The need for one or two day attendance has been the subject of a lot of discussion earlier in this topic. Have you changed your views?

Regards

Mike

Vixen:
There may be another way.

Would any of our other UK members of the forum be interested in exhibiting a model engine for say a single day at the 2024 Midland Model Engineering Exhibition?

Several members exhibiting their engines, on different days, covering the duration of the show, may be one way we could satisfy the exhibitions organisers by providing the continuous table coverage they desire.

I would be happy to do one or two days (but not the full show) are there any takers to do some of the other days? It would be even better if there were several of us exhibiting on some of the days.

Think about it. Shows are disappearing fast. Use them or loose them. It's up to you.

Cheers

Mike

Jasonb:
At the moment I could not commit to a specific day or even any one day so will have to pass.

Not even sure if I will be able to make a last minute decision to visit or now, will just have to wait until nearer the time. Old people falling over scuppered my plans last year. :old:

If the situation changes and I could make a firm commitment then I would consider arriving early to bring a model or three in to display and leaving with them at the end of the day.

Jo:
Like Mike, I find driving 200+ miles to the show and back leaves me shattered for days after, so it is not something we can plan to do safely every day. Hotel costs are prohibitive for over night stays. Mike Coles has a caravan and used to camp to reduce the attendance costs. So Exhibiting for more than one day is out. Even putting our models for general display is out for the same travel problems.

What we need is a show in the South of England. We used to have Guildford and the ME exhibition but the first has turned into another Model Train Gala and the ME Exhibition moved North making it inaccessible to the majority of us Southerners. The Bristol Show closed due to Council issues.

Maybe we need to hold another MEM Show ... not that I have anything to show  :disappointed:

Jo

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