Sam1911
Moderator Emeritus
Well...that could be pretty ironic! Every parking attendant and every Donny Deerbuster in his full blaze orange jumpsuit are all supporting the boycott!
Sam1911 said:. . . .and politicians notice what all those dedicated voters just did.
That's a net positive, right there.
Rest of story at the link.Virtual competition: Boycott leaders to launch website for vendors opting out of Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show
By Julianne Mattera | PennLive.com
on January 22, 2013 at 12:25 AM, updated January 22, 2013 at 7:40 AM
If boycott leaders have it their way, vendors pulling out of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show could end up selling their wares at a one-stop shop online.
Reed Exhibitions, the show's organizers, have banned the showing and selling of tactical rifles at the show. That recent announcement turned one advertiser, MyNortheastOutdoors.com, into a boycott advocate.
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MyNortheastOutdoors.com will be building and hosting a “Virtual Sports Show” online for vendors who have pulled out of the show. Companies will be able to post their items for sale at no cost.
McConnell said he hopes vendors will be able to use the website to earn back money they spent on booth space for the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show.
Last year, LEEK Hunting and Mountain Preserve raised $5,000 in donations at the Eastern Sports and Outdoors Show.
That $5,000 paid for the nonprofit to bring six wounded veterans to its Potter County preserve.
I'm talking kids who lost their legs, lost their arms," said Ed Fisher, a LEEK co-founder. "We're a very unique organization that we can get these guys out in the field and show them they can still hunt
If the news gets this on their own the spin is going go be that the show was cancelled due to lack of interest and from people pulling thier stands.