FRAMERS FORUM LIVE EVENT - Well done !

[John Ranes II, CPF, GCF]

From all accounts posted....sounds like the best FF live event to date - congratulations to all involved.

Just curious... How many vendors ended up exhibiting?

How many attendees walked the show?

How many seminars were offered?

John

[Grahame Case]

84 attendees out of 186 registered
3 paid workshops
2 free seminars

14 exhibitors

[birdman]

For those who asked, me included, here are a few photos from the weekend. There are some more to come when there is time to upload them.

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They can also be seen on our Facebook page. Thanks to JGF#1 for taking them in his "spare time".

[Mary Case GCF]

Gutted that we had to miss this year's event. Sounds like it was a good one! Well done John and Trish. Missed seeing all our old pals and meeting new ones. Next year the Case family will be there en masse and we'll pull our weight a bit more than this year. Pesky babies! They've no sense of timing, have they?

[Roboframer]

The 3rd photo down shows how spectacles should be worn - those in the two photos above it, take note!

[IFGL]

epic fail spotted, your doing glasses wrong!

[Ricky]

As I'd said in an earlier post i was gutted because I had to be in Glasgow early monday morning.
This turned out to be a damp squib so now after reading this I am even more gutted
I am however, so pleased everything went so well and will look forward to next year
which can't come quick enough. Well done Everyone Concerned

[birdman]

More photos of the event, suppliers and workshops are now on our Facebook page, which you should be able to see by following these links:

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 948&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 948&type=3

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set ... 948&type=3

[birdman]

I've asked to post some of the photos here on the forum for those who are not fans of Facebook, so here are the suppliers who supported us this year. If you know who is in the photo please let the rest of us know too please

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Valiani stand with Merlin

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Joe Davis from Simon's looking in the pink

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Eric from Lifesaver software

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Sarah Osborne from Gunnar

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Sam Cook from Framers Corner looking Wizard

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[birdman]

And here are a few more, starting with "Ask the Experts", the six wise men.

Kevin (Ashworth & Thompson), Mal Reynolds, Mark Wallington, Mark Wilson (Framiac), John Turner (Roboframer), and Steve Goodall (Wessex) discussing who is buying the first round

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Mission Control

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John Turner (Roboframer) is surrounded

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Richard Christie providing guidance on gilding

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Mal Reynolds holding his audience in the palm of his hands

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Elizabeth Karney demonstrating techniques

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The Arqadia stand

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Ashworth and Thompson

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[Bagpuss]

Was anyone else a bit surprised by Grahame's Stats.? (Congratulations to you and Maisy's Mum Grahame, love the photo )
Less than half that registered were able to turn up? Surely people weren't registering just to take Grahame up on his offer of a free roll of Ph7-70 tape????

[stcstc]

actually i think the figures were similar last year too

[Jayvee]

Well I was one of said people who had a roll of tape... but I was there!! and managed to sneak into two photos!!

[Trinity]

The first of Birdmans' photos shows me Keith Gilson Trinity Framing and Chris ? from Frinton.

[Framiac]

Congratulations Graeme - Maisie looks lovely.

As for photos, John was pretty busy with his camera and there are some on the FF FaceBook page for those who haven't seen them.

[Grahame Case]

Thanks all for the warm wishes.

I too was a little disappointed with the figures for attendance, but consoled myself that the people who attended had a fantastic time, and really wanted to be there.

there were a few folk who rather nicely emailed to apologise that they could not attend, and we were deeply appreciative of the notice.

[misterdiy]

He looks lovely Grahame. FF live would have been easier than what you are probably going through right now. I became a Grandpa on the Tuesday before the event which was a close run thing. It could have been difficult explaining to my Daughter that I had to go to the event rather than over to Suffolk.

[Steve Goodall]

...sorry for the delay...

I would like to add a massive THANK YOU FROM STEVE & CHRIS AT WESSEX

Thanks to the organisers - visitors - other exhibitors - for making this another great FF event...

...in the words of young Mr Grace - "You've all done very well"

I look forward to the next one & judging by that picture of me - I must get back to the black shirts - "so much more slimming"