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For those of
you who want to know what we have done
and where we have been this page is for
you... for all our future or current
year events see our
GUN SHOW
Page.
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~NEACA Membership
Saratoga City Center
Saratoga Springs, NY
250 table ARMS FAIR
Current
Press Release
Current Advertisement
Next Saratoga Springs,
NY Gun Show : August
2011
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Some of our Prior
Saratoga Shows:
March *20, 21, 22, 2009
WAS SOLD OUT
*Friday for Members Only ~
We had
no tables left to sell for Saratoga
out of 250,
this was another sell-out....
and we had over 220 tables
of Guns, Knives, Ammo and
Gun Parts or Accessories.
The rest are of Vintage
Sporting, Antiques, Gun
Books, Militaria, Gun Clubs,
Trout Unlimited and Fishing
with about a half-dozen tables of
Surplus Military gear. Great
Show!
Link to Saratoga County Tourism & Hotel Accommodations
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We displayed in
Easton, MD at their Gun Show
this past November 14, 15, 2009
We always bring some
Deluxe Winchesters, like
this 1873 in
.44.40 (2); 1886 in .40-85;
1894 in .38-55; 1907 in
.351; M71 in .348 (2); plus
some standards. Also
an outside hammer Parker
12ga; a nice Colt 10ga side
by side some other
nice doubles as side by
sides and over/under; half a
dozen nice SAA Colts plus
Colt Burgess Rifle in .44-40
and; some rare S&W No
3 Revolvers, some engraved.
Also some Civil War guns and
swords plus more. Call
518-664-9743
if you want us to bring
something from our web site
or shop to these shows.
.... Wasn't too productive
this trip.
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One of Our last
small Arms
Fair was at the
Sunday, June 7, 2009 ~ 9am to
4pm
...was well attended by Members
and public alike. Lots of interest
as to what may be happening there in a
few weeks....
(7/24 Looks like their lawyer managed to
screw-up our much anticipated restaurant
deal, sorry folks!)
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... Another Restaurant
Disappointment |
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June 2, 2009
Pier 57,
7376 Oswego Road, Liverpool,
NY 13090
Dear Mr. Bill Ennis,
For the
past four years we had been
visiting your restaurant at
least once a weekend and
sometimes twice, when we
stay in Syracuse for the Gun
Show at the Fair Grounds
held during April and
September. We’ve always had
great meals except when we
were there this past April.
Over the several times we
dined in your restaurant, my
husband David talked with
you about his desire to open
a restaurant and you talked
back and forth about what
makes customers happy and
what turns them off.
On April
17th, a Friday, I
saw a special on your board
as we entered; Seafood
Provencale with crab
meat, scallops,
shrimp and fresh clams.
When it arrived I knew after
tasting a few bites that it
was not real crab meat. It
took us some time to summon
our waiter to ask if he knew
whether the crab meat was
real or imitation and he
could only tell us what it
said on your specials sign.
By the time we were able to
speak with you and get a
definitive answer, my
husband was three quarters
finished with his meal and I
was very unhappy with mine.
Although you offered to
replace my meal, it was a
little too late for that.
When my husband went to pay
the bill and mentioned again
that it was my first
disappointing meal there,
you committed the ultimate
sin in our book and told him
“Everyone loves it!” To me
that states that there is
something wrong with me and
my taste buds.
If it had
stated on your specials
board that the crab meat was
imitation I never would have
ordered that dish. What if
I was allergic to imitation
crab and went into
anaphylactic shock?
I assume
our business doesn’t matter
to you because we are only
in the area twice a year but
unhappy customers are
certainly not good
advertising.
There are
hundreds of dealers at the
Syracuse show, all looking
for good restaurants for
Friday and Saturday nights.
We used to recommend your
Pier 57 without a worry
about how the meals would
be. As a matter of fact,
our daughter and her family
are out in Syracuse every
summer for basketball
tournaments and have also
eaten there bringing 20 to
30 people with them; I know
they won’t be there this
year. My theory is, when
something is good I let
people know about it and I
do the same when I’m
disappointed. We travel a
lot, stay in many hotels and
motels and eat in many
restaurants.
This has
bothered me for over a month
now and I had to let you
know how disappointed I am
about how the situation was
treated. A free dessert
offered is not quite the
same as a fine meal missed
and time wasted, never to be
recovered.
Disappointed, Cathy
Petronis
(No
response to this letter as
of July 24, 2009)
Older
News... March
17, 2009 ... Our Promotion
of Saratoga Springs Arms
Fair, March 21, 22
Listen
to our WGY Radio hour with
Host Al Roney .. |
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New Revived Gun Show ~ Utica Auditorium ~ Revived after
18 Years
April 4, 5,
2009
Our first two shows went
very well and now on to our
next event, same price
schedule for tables in
August. Our first show
in April had about
175 tables on the floor that
quality dealers covered with
great guns. A bit over 2000
people came in plus
members. A little
scary on opening Saturday AM
because of an insurance
rider snafu but all was
worked out and a crowd of
around 500 rushed in at
9:45. The next show in
August was about the same
but a little light on the
crowd because of the
beautiful weather after all
the rain. We are also
seeking to expand April into
a Sportsman Show on the
upper gallery. Booth
space for around $175.00 ...
guides, clubs, boats,
outdoor equipment, etc.
..call 518-664-9743.
Download Utica Press Release
New
April
2009
Utica Radio Spot ~
New
Utica TV Commercial ~
Last Show ... August 22, 23, 24,
2008
We have about
325, 8 foot table capacity
in Utica, NY at the AUD plus
40 8'x10' booths
You
never know who will stop by
at one of our shows...
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One of
our current National ads as
a PDF
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Prior Saratoga Springs, New York Gun Shows
March
20, 21, 22, 2009 Download
Flyer
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Last Great Winter Show
The March 2008 Show was absolutely
fantastic, the public were
standing in the rain till we
managed to open a second
door. Was strong thru
at least 2pm. The weather
was great, not like last
year when we had another sell-out
but the snow hit us hard.
We only lost about 15 tables from the dealers who couldn't brave the weather or leave early. The public was down to just over 1000 on Saturday but Sunday sure made up for it. We were down about 25% overall, not bad and we held our own again as the only place to be in the northeast in March!
What a difference a year
makes.
August *28,
29, 30, 2009
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Download Flier
August
2, 3, 2008 ~ Was also a Great Summer Show but our next
Summer Arms Fair will be on
the last weekend in August and the
race track will be in full run.
2008 Show was a bit light in
public but sales were still
brisk.
We
had our
late fall Saratoga Arms Fair
on October 31, November 1 and 2, 2008
and did a Special Turkey Dinner for members and exhibitors for the
October Show on Friday Evening (Free, naturally) was delicious and different. Don't expect that all the time, boys!
Goulash for March went well, though it
was meatballs & ziti for August. We had
some special things for our 25th
Anniversary Show in September for the
exhibitors in attendance, the folks who
really make the Arms Fair work and I'm
sure the dealers who won the
prizes from a $300.00
Pachislo Machine to $100.00
in cash or $20.00 in gas
cash to free tables went
home happy with money from a
buying public. One of
my best personal
sales shows.
October *31, November 1, 2, 2008 ~
Was Our Late Fall
Arms Fair ~
Again
we promoted our Saratoga
Springs Arms Fair and Collector Show
which we started over 25 years
ago and actually opened the
City Center with as a gala
Antiques Show then a month
later with our Gun Show. About
250 tables are available.
Again, same time period in
2009.
Download Flier
October *30, 31, Nov. 1 2009
Again we will have a January
Show in Saratoga ..
January 29, 30, 31, 2010
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NEACA was at the Holiday Inn Turf,
Rt. 9, Lake George on
Sunday,
February
8th, 2009 ~ Was a great little show as
usual ~
Download Flier
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Last Saratoga Springs, NY
Arms Fair & Convention
Dinner and Auction
December 21, 22, 23, 2007 ~
250 8' tables
~ We
are planning a very nice
after
Holiday Event for our
Members see our new
Member Letter.
Plus our Convention Party at
The Saratoga Hilton Hotel ~
Also See
Auction Listing
Friday is for NEACA Members
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JOIN
Saratoga Springs City
Center, Broadway (Route 9)
This
Year's event
was on
January 2, 3, 4, 2009
It is after Christmas and
New Year's and should be a great show for
sales and for buying.
Special hotel rate of $75.00
for show exhibitors who are
also going to our Party on
Saturday the 3rd. We expect
around 150 Members and
Guests. Party starts
at 6PM with Silent Auction
and Dinner at 7PM ~ Live Gun
and Collector Auction about
8PM. Then some fun
with
games and raffles. Get
your tickets early at $35.00
each and make Hotel
Reservation for $75.00 next
door at adjoining hotel.
Party in The Hilton Hotel at
Saratoga Ballroom.
Unfortunately we have had to
CANCEL the Dinner & Auction
But
the January weekend show
went on and it was fantastic!
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Other Shows we are going to this year
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We displayed at the
Allentown, PA Forks of the Delaware
Historical Arms Show this past
weekend, July 12, 13, 2008.
The
show was very slow for sales but saw a
lot of folks we hadn't seen in years and
did promote our upcoming events.
Took a little trip to the Lancaster area
for a couple of days which was very
nice.
We displayed at the
Clayton Thousand Islands, NY Show this
August 16 & 17, 2008.
The
show had a few more dealers than last
year but the crowd was off
significantly, sales were slow. I
bought a few things. I wish the
Rotary Club would either sell me the
show or allow NEACA to run it. I
think they may be getting short of help
to make it as successful as it once was.
A lot of work in these things that you
don't always see but nevertheless has to
get done.
We also displayed in
Easton, MD at their Gun Show
this November 15, 16, 2008
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Inside Scoop !! This is from one
of my California Nieces who knows "whasss
- appenin" and when.
Hi there, just
wanted you all to know that Bebe is
doing a major national commercial for GM
on Chevy Silverado Trucks and the real
people who own them.
Do you know anyone who may be
interested? Have
them check out the Chevy website, http://www.chevy200k.com
We ONLY want people who have 200k MILES
on their SILVERADO truck and a GREAT
STORY and WANTS to be in a national
commercial.
(GUN DEALERS ??)
We'll need their photo and a photo of
their truck and their contact info to
get started. SEND THIS ASAP!
They may have to travel to NYC next week
to meet her and get on tape, but it may
be worth it to them if they get the job.
Just letting you know.
Big bucks for
anyone who gets it!.....
deb See
www.BlackRhinoDesign.com
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Had One Day Gun Show
June
1, Little Falls, NY
Best Western, Albany Street
Little Falls
Newspaper Adv.
Download area Map
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Show
NEWS
Again
was at the Holiday Inn Turf,
Rt. 9, Lake George on
Sunday,
February 10th, 2008
~ This year will be at the
same place
on
Sunday February 8, 2009
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Had a New Gun Show: Amsterdam, NY ~ Pasqualli's Restaurant & Conference Center in America's Best Inn, 10 Market Street (Formerly Holiday Inn)
Held on ~ September *7, 8, 9, 2007 ~
Foothills of the Adirondacks ~ Download Flier
Last Show
in
~ Plattsburgh, NY
Gun Show
June *1, 2, 3, 2007
VFW Post #125, 116 Boynton Avenue
Download Plattsburgh Flier
Route I-87 to Exit 38, Right on to Boynton Ave., VFW on Rt.
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Our last major events were
our Arms Fair in Saratoga Springs, NY at
the Saratoga City Center on Broadway, on
March 14, 15, 16 and August 1, 2, 3,
plus our first Utica Arms
Fair at the Utica Auditorium on April 4,
5, 6, 2008. See our report of the March & August Arms Fairs on our "Gun Show" page. At Saratoga we have room for 250 tables of collector guns, fine militaria and related material, also excellent displays are always presented.
We
had our
Saratoga Arms Fair again at Saratoga Springs, NY on December 21, 22, 23, 2007. Our Christmas Dinner and Auction
was Saturday, Dec. 22nd at 7:00PM in the Ballroom at The Hotel in Saratoga which adjoins the City Center. Tickets
were $35.00 each for dinner and door prizes, drinks at
6:00PM with Auction at 8PM. All are
welcome at our future dinners.
See
our partial Auction Listing.
As for dealers we were SOLD OUT OF ALL
eight foot TABLES for the past nine out of eleven shows.
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 US Congressman John E. SweeneyUnited States Congressman John Sweeney, Republican, stopped in to say hello to Dave and Cathy Petronis at this past August NEACA Arms Fair at the Saratoga Springs City Center. He is an avid Second Amendment Rights supporter and John deserves the support in this coming November election from all New York State voters and gun
owners.
Naturally our grand-kids, Kristin and Megan Bazar of Mechanicville were not going to be left out of the photos. If my girls and your own future family off-spring are going to be able to hunt and have a place to shoot we need to support today's pro-gun candidates and elected officials. John represents the 20th NY  Congressional District and you can show your support by calling his office at 518-371-8839 and say "Thank You" for his gun rights stance. And make sure you REGISTER and VOTE this November 7th.
Also showing his support for our shows by showing up and visiting with the exhibitors and NEACA members at our August 4 & 5 Arms Fair was James Tedisco, who represents the 110th NY State Assembly District. As some of you may recall he also visited our show in Schenectady last July. Jim has a pretty important job as the Assembly Minority Leader in the NY State Legislature and we would like to keep him there after he wins re-election this November. A "Thank You" for his gun rights support can be phoned in to 518-455-5811. Cathy and I wish to thank both these
men for their continued support of our own right to Keep and Bear Arms and to Buy and Sell them at our Arms Fairs. If the anti-gun democrat candidates seeking election from the governor on down actually get into power in Albany we may very well see the demise or complete elimination of public Gun Shows in this State. YOU can make a difference by contributing a few dollars to the campaign of your choice and your most important VOTE this November 7th. And if you find you may be away simply fill out an absentee ballot. If any of you need voter assistance you can call your local Republican Committee or in Saratoga County call 518-584-7900
or go to the Saratoga County GOP website at http://www.gopsaratoga.org/index.asp .
By the way, "Who is John Faso?" you ask. Well, I hope he is going to be your next Republican Governor. Click on Fred Dickers column in the NY Post .... http://www.johnfaso2006.com/updates/031706.html to find out a little about New York politics. It ain't pretty. Dave Petronis
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