RUMORS

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Rumor: I have heard that the GoldTour is cancelled for 2010.

Statement from David Burroughs concerning the cancellation of the GoldTour for the 2010 Bloomington Gold show.

Yes, it’s a done deal for this year.  We’ll re-evaluate next year.

It’s simply a matter of quality and cost.  Unfortunately, the quality of the road tour routes is not up to our standards.  When in central Illinois, we could do a tremendous tour through the beautiful countryside and not get interference from cement trucks, mini-vans, and a hodge-podge of miscellaneous vehicles.  Neither did we need to do the hours of coordination with various municipal agencies who aren’t thrilled about it in the first place. On top of that, the participation slowly diminished as our costs went the other way.  In no way are we going to charge people to drive on public roads, but neither can we afford to continue it— in terms of either time or money. 

Bottom line; blame me.  I refuse to put on mediocre events.  That’s why we are providing BLAST for people who want to drive.  It will be a substantial event that can be produced in high quality including a real countryside road tour.  Who’s to say that one day we may not combine it with Bloomington Gold??  We’ll have to wait and see… 

In the meantime, we certainly encourage you or anyone else (or club) who wants to organize a road tour (at the same time as Bloomington Gold) to do so. It could be your event and you could possibly find people who would enjoy the planning and coordination time it takes to do it.  Let us know if you or anyone you know would like to pursue that.  We’ll certainly listen and try to help them. 

Regarding the auction, yes, it is a very popular feature.  In fact, not only with Corvette people.  The reason it was inside last year was for television broadcasting reasons.  The heavy TV trucks couldn’t park on the golf course.  No TV this year; so the auction is back where it was and the vendors will be back inside. 

Finally, nothing will ever replace the Special Collection!!  That’s a fact.  The Great Hall is not meant to replace it.  It’s a different concept entirely and in a different time and place than where the Corvette market was in the “glory years”.  I’ve been in this business for nearly 40 years and have watched the changing face (and values) of our customers over that period. We’ve faced challenges ranging from closed fair grounds, mismanagement, disruptive moves, rain storms, buy-outs, chaos among judges in the mid-90s, lawsuits, and the towering growth of the C5/6 market compared to our core market of pre-80’s Corvettes. Somehow, our people rise to the occasion. 

Therefore, based on the things you mention in your email, you may be right about our future.  But I doubt it. Thanks again for your years of participation and we sincerely hope we can provide you continued years of entertainment, education, and fun. 

Best regards, 

David Burroughs

CEO

Rumor:  I heard that Bloomington Gold is moving from Pheasant Run. 

Fact:  We have a signed contract to hold the Bloomington Gold Show and SURVIVOR® Collector Car Event at Pheasant Run Resort through 2013.  And we are working on a contract extension right now.

Here are the dates for the upcoming shows at Pheasant Run: