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Jason As the old saying goes and this applies to everything someone decides to do, and I would say I hope someone agrees with me on this, but you will know what I mean when I say, someone somewhere won't agree, remember this YOU CAN PLEASE SOME PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME BUT YOU CAN'T PLEASE EVERYONE ALL OF THE TIME How true that is !

Tommy T & Stevie As I said before I take it on board that things are not going to change and have to go by , I could pick holes in a lot of what you have said, remember I did not mention tesco, sainsbury's, pepsi or coke, someone else did. As I said I could reply back and then other would do the same, what ever I say is going to be argued, I've said what I think, people have said what they think, I know it is not going to change, I'll go by that and respect people's opinions and wishes, I maybe not agree with them, but I will respect them and i hope that people that don't agree with me, at least respect my opinion. This thread was about charities and as I said it has been answered and now that is end of story for me !

I know that you and other sites are not going to let people say other event names on this site, ok. There have been references to pepsi, tesco, coke, Asda and sainsbury on here, which has got them free advertisments, but I am not going to go on further. I await the day when people like Coke pay pepsi to go to their factories and promote there products, to me paying to go to another rivals event, to advertise your event and then the members of the forum are not allowed to discuss it seems inconsistent. It seems that you can talk about many things that are indeed worse in life, or joke about things that should not really be joked about, but you can't name are you going to such and such a place at the weekend, seems daft to me. But for me Showmasters have answered the questions about charity and that is the end of it on this thread. Sadboy I agree with May and Taylor, perhaps SM could do something involving the Mercury/Pheonix trust ?

If you had the chance to meet anyone in the world who would it be, obviously if they are dead I know you could not meet them , but if you did have a chance who would it be. I myself have many people that i would like to meet JFK, Martin Luther King or Freddie Mercury. But i think The person i would of liked to met most would have to be Marilyn Monroe, I know however that would never be. So out of the people that are alive, there are many to choose from but I think I would have to go for Nelson Mandela. Anybody else like to tell me who they would like to meet ?

Too Tall I see your point, but I still see it as being contradicting, sorry we cannot have you mentioned on our site, but if you pay at our event then you can stand there and advertise by giving leaflets out. People have used Tesco's and Sainsbury as a business to demonstrate the fact, may I then ask this question, if Tesco said to asda, lets pay you so we can hand out leaflets in your store, do you think in good business prospects that in Asda will say yes > In the real world they would no ? Mpharris Good point about things not being sneaky and being open, I agree but you have things where for example people join rival event forums under a different user name, say a friends or girlfriends etc, and I am not just saying normal members, but moderators etc. Nothing wrong with this, people can do and join what they want, under whatever name they want, but some do it just to be sneaky and get info. Yes things should be in the open and it has really pleased me for Jason to admit about helping charities, i find some people give moe when they know there is a charity involved, and SM have my full backing for that ! i am also glad it is run by normal people who class themselves as a familt, with love, arguements, fun and all the things that go into a family.

Tommy T Good points, I am glad that you also mention Tesco and Sainsbury. Firstly leaflets were being handed out insdie other events and not outside and if you take the same business, I don't think no one has ever seen Tesco handing out leaflets inside their rivals store, paid or unpaid, or even vice versa. Outside I could understand but inside, now thats where it does bcome a bit contradicting, and sM are not the only ones to do it. I have however seen in Tesco for example, and i am sure this has been in many other stores, a place where they have a trolley or a price list saying sainsbury, Asda etc, would charge you say £100, for this shopping but in this store, it costs £80 for example. Tommy if it was outside, then I would agree with you but unfornately it is and as I say all the shows do this.

Jason Thankyou for taking the time to reply and I am glad that you have decided at long last to talk about the things you do for charity, I already know the charities you have supported, I could list them if you want. I agree unfornately that there are some fake charities, which can sometimes ruin things for the rest that are genuine. I have my opinions, just like yours and others on these boards. I always tend to give an honest answer. Funny you should mention Queen, I saw them twice at Wembley stadium and also I was at the Live Aid event, so I know where you are coming from on that score, a shame there was only one Freddie and there will never be another. I also am glad you mentioned about not doing it for profit and run at a loss, sometimes, surely this could be a problem in the long run, if you keep making more losse's, does this effect the stars decision to come or not and eventually, you cannot keep running and making losse's. As for the amount of money spent, it's not how much is spent but how you spend it and I trust you are spending it wisely. You also mention that it is not your policy to advertise competitors on this site and vice versa, but why is it ok to go to opponents shows and advertise your events by handling out leaflets etc, surely this is contradicting yourselves in some way , and I know you are not the only ones to do it. As for paying more than anyone in the world for advertising, I know you will realise no matter how much you spend be it the most or the least, it never seems enough and there are always people that don't know it is on. I know the work force is like a family and that is great, but i hope you understand where I am coming from when i say to some it can look like an closed circle, for some people that have not worked for you that is or someone that is new. Anyway thankyou for coming forward and saying your piece, I am glad that other users off this board, can see what you do and think.

Also you have a chance of getting more stars when an event is doing something for charity.

Just curious thats all, most of all the other events do something or another for charities at an event or dinner, and one place has done something for Children In Need the last couple of years, even charity auctions, I would guess it is down to the organisers as to whether they are going to do anything, I might drop them a line, but i always think its best that if an organisation does it off its own back instead of being asked, it shows they are really behind the charity they are supporting.

I knwo at one of the SM events Gates Mecfadden had a big poster signed picture, you could have for a higher price and the money was going to a charity she was supporting, but that is about it as far as I can recall personally.

I've been at other events where certain things have been for charity, for example a dinner the night before, with proceeds from the tickets going to a charity, sometimes there is an auction. I have also seen photo shoots being done, where you can have pictures taking with stormtroopers, Darth Vader, Daleks etc and the proceeds going to Children In Need, Children in Need has events going on all year to raise money for it, just because C10 is little early in some peoples eyes doesn't mean that is an excuse to do it, as I say an event elsewhere recently was doing something for CIN, and another event is doing something for it and have just announced it as well.

I have a lot of stars autographs which I met years ago who are no longer with us and have not been with us for sometime, if that may help.

From my point of view on my collection point I think the line up is poor as there is no one that i need or want at the show, but that does not mean to say that there is not someone out there that thinks this is brilliant and has many sigs to get. This person might find a nother show poor while I might find it brilliant with several guests there that I want, it's all about taste at the end of the day, I have seen threads on here about other guest that could be announced and even if it was Sigourney Weaver for example, it again would not benefit me, I've already met her and got her sig, but it would be great for the Ghostbuster and Alien fans.

No Probs glad to be of service lol

It's on Friday 17th November !