GWRRA Rally in Marshall, TX in March?

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ben721364

Discussion Starter · Jan 30, 2009

Any idea how many and what type vendors will be present and whether or not they will be offering discounts. I'm not interested in soft ice cream or pins/patches but would likely spring for a 1 year fee to attend if vendor presence will be high. I ask because last year, I stopped by another GWRRA regional rally and saw few vendors.

Thanks.

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mfer49

· #2 · Jan 30, 2009

What were the dates on that?

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #3 · Jan 30, 2009

mfer49 said:
What were the dates on that?

Late March, starting about the 16th as I recall. Do you think attendance would be worthwhile from the standpoint of vendor participation? That's all I am interested in.

KJ5IX

· #4 · Jan 30, 2009

Ben,
There has been in the past few years since it moved to Marshal, but didn't go last year. Usually a fair showing. It doesn't cost any thing to walk around the outside part, where the most of the vendors are. Look for Bobby I think her name is, she has a really big selection of GL goodies.

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #5 · Jan 30, 2009

KJ5IX said:
Ben,
There has been in the past few years since it moved to Marshal, but didn't go last year. Usually a fair showing. It doesn't cost any thing to walk around the outside part, where the most of the vendors are. Look for Bobby I think her name is, she has a really big selection of GL goodies.

Thanks George. I'm interested in electronic gizmos, not in chrome <g>. If the weather is nice, I might ride over for a day. I stopped at another GWRRA Rally last year and didn't see much. In years past, I 'visited' a few GWRRA Mississippi Coast Rallies that were well attended by vendors. I get the impression that Rallies are not the draw to vendors that they once were.

KJ5IX

· #6 · Jan 30, 2009

Ben,
What type of electronic do-dads you lookin fer!! The rally will have a couple of things in the headset stuff. Sierra will more than likely be there, that is where I got the helmet-less headsets from. Bobby does light installs, and others there too. I don't remember too much in the way of GPS' and things like that, but I tend to forget where I am at most of the time too...

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #7 · Jan 30, 2009

KJ5IX said:
Ben,
What type of electronic do-dads you lookin fer!! The rally will have a couple of things in the headset stuff. Sierra will more than likely be there, that is where I got the helmet-less headsets from. Bobby does light installs, and others there too. I don't remember too much in the way of GPS' and things like that, but I tend to forget where I am at most of the time too...

I'm not shopping for anything in particular but I'm a sucker fro that sort of 'stuff.' Sierra was at the last GWRRA rally that I visited but not offering discounts like the used to.

Mama Chicken

· #8 · Jan 30, 2009

KJ5IX said:
Ben,
There has been in the past few years since it moved to Marshal, but didn't go last year. Usually a fair showing. It doesn't cost any thing to walk around the outside part, where the most of the vendors are. Look for Bobby I think her name is, she has a really big selection of GL goodies.

Must be nice to be able to walk around for free. Last Rally I attended it was $20.00 to get in the vendor area. Main reason I stopped going to them.

Rustler711

· #9 · Jan 30, 2009

ben721364 said:
I 'visited' a few GWRRA Mississippi Coast Rallies that were well attended by vendors.

I've never seen a state rally that comes close to the Mississippi Rally in vendors. With that being said, I've not been there since the year before Katrina went through so I have no idea what they are attracting now.

KJ5IX

· #10 · Jan 30, 2009

Oh Yea I forgot to mention the last three times I went there it was in the area of 18 degrees on the way there until noon........

4: Burrr

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #11 · Jan 30, 2009

Mama Chicken said:
Must be nice to be able to walk around for free. Last Rally I attended it was $20.00 to get in the vendor area. Main reason I stopped going to them.

That's why I will wait 'till the day before to decide!

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #12 · Jan 30, 2009

srcordray said:
I've never seen a state rally that comes close to the Mississippi Rally in vendors. With that being said, I've not been there since the year before Katrina went through so I have no idea what they are attracting now.

It's probably because the Misissippi Gulf Coast has so much more to offer than GWRRA pins and 'seminars.' The Coast has been cleaned up, unlike New Orleans though many of the landmarks, some over 100 years old were destroyed and it might take a bit of time to get one's bearings.

leswanson

· #13 · Jan 31, 2009

Region "H" Rally in Marshall, Texas is March 19th - 21st.

highpockets

· #14 · Jan 31, 2009

Watch the Region H website gwrra-tx.org, we should be posting a list of vendors soon....

valleyrider

· #15 · Jan 31, 2009

Rally

The Rally is March 19th - 21st in Marshall, Tx, and yes there should be alot of vendors

MOPMan

· #16 · Feb 1, 2009

Vendors at Marshall, TX

jbourg said:
Watch the Region H website gwrra-tx.org, we should be posting a list of vendors soon....

When I looked at the website several days ago, I could not find info about how vendors could sign up, but we do plan to be there with Mick-O-Pegs.

highpockets

· #17 · Feb 2, 2009

MOPMan said:
When I looked at the website several days ago, I could not find info about how vendors could sign up, but we do plan to be there with Mick-O-Pegs.

Jim,

The Vendor List has just been posted, check the bottom of the home page.

fastmvr

· #18 · Feb 2, 2009

Plan on being there with some cooling vests for coolowingrider.com

cheesehead

· #19 · Mar 1, 2009

I've never attended a GWRRA Rally before, does it cost anything to get into the vendor area, and do you have to be a member? I checked their Web site, I didn't see any cost for admission.

Thank you,
Rick

ben721364

Discussion Starter · #20 · Mar 1, 2009

cheesehead said:
I've never attended a GWRRA Rally before, does it cost anything to get into the vendor area, and do you have to be a member? I checked their Web site, I didn't see any cost for admission.

Thank you,
Rick

Unless things have changed, it even costs to pay attention at GWRRA events! I think the last time I bought a day pass entitling me to visit the vendor compound and marvel at the pins and vests, it cost about $12 or $15. They might attract more quality vendors if they allowed the public access.

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