You all are wasting your time and your breath regarding Marketing shows

[Azure]

Denver is a loser destination unless you're a lesbian in a Chevy S10.  it's in the middle of nowhere and bodybuilding is really an oddball in Denver.  did the military ever show up?
but it is terrific that 500 muscle worshippers paid for this event.  at least they came out of the closet.  they should have had better multicultural participants.  now it will be known as a black show. 

Where in teh United States other than maybe California is bodybuilding really huge.

and really the last part of your post 

[onlyme]

Here is a good tip.  Sean and BB.com are very close.  BB.com is the biggest and busiest website selling supplements in the world.  Sit down at the computer and punch in what zip code or area code has the most sales.  Do the top ten locations in the country. And go from there.  It is evident from sales that thse people are intersted in health.  Mayb not so much about BB but definitely being healthy.  Find out the best sellers (MuscleTech, BSN, MetRx etc.) contact them and get them as major sponsors.  Give them some booths to giveaway free shit and promote the hell out of it that these companies are going to eb there giving away shit.  You'll pack the house.  Have company bring out some of their spnsored atheltes. 

[Unchained81]

They jsut need to do like they did back in the 1970's and to some degree 1980's and return it to a professional event.

Exactly.

[Palpatine Q]

Shawn Ray could have stopped in 2 gyms every time he was in Colo this year, chatted with the owners, signed a few autographs, and sold tickets from his briefcase.  Would have been another 100-150 tickets easily.

Yeah, because I  always bring 150 dollars cash to the gym to buy tickets

[240 is Back]

Yeah, because I  always bring 150 dollars cash to the gym to buy tickets

1) I already said that LIFT should bring along wireless EFT capability to accept check cards
2) The posters advertising the appearance could include the fact that tickets were to be sold.

How hard is it to run your car and grab your check card?

[divcom]

Dont need to sell the tickets at the gym.  Promote the show a couple of weeks out on the monitors.  Make sure it's real good with dynamic material and up-to-date music.  Place posters of the athletes who will show up and what dates plus the prizes they'll have with them.  Have the fit and fig girls hit the gyms 3-4 days out.  F44k me!  I know people would run on hands and knees to meet Monica, Dina, DJ and Bethany if they all showed up at one time for 45-60 mins of Q&A, training, diet and rubbing elbows.  Remember the ladies look a bit different in non-comp condition.  Something regular members can shot for including men.  Cant say the same about looking like Ronnie or Jay.  Maybe you have Richard Jones and the smaller guys tag along. 

[jwb]

bodybuilding fans are the laziest people on the planet... you gotta bring the tickets to them in the gyms otherwise they won't buy them...

[JKDMan]

Most guys at the gym could care less about going to a bodybuilding show, and have never heard of any of the guys competing in the IFBB.

[jwb]

Most guys at the gym could care less about going to a bodybuilding show, and have never heard of any of the guys competing in the IFBB.

I totally agree thats why you have to make it super easy for those few that ARE interested in the sport to obtain tickets...

[Lift Studios]

Most people in the gym don't want to be bothered. I know when I am in the gym if someone comes up to me I'm annoyed. The big gyms don't allow you to come in and pass out anything much less sell anything. 24hr fitness / Ballys / etc. all have strict corporate rules. Not discrediting the ideas guys but there are other factors you are forgetting.

[jwb]

Most people in the gym don't want to be bothered. I know when I am in the gym if someone comes up to me I'm annoyed. The big gyms don't allow you to come in and pass out anything much less sell anything. 24hr fitness / Ballys / etc. all have strict corporate rules. Not discrediting the ideas guys but there are other factors you are forgetting.

Aren't there golds/worlds/powerhouses in denver that would sell tickets for a kickback? forget the health clubs...

plus sell them at the front counter when they enter. get the girls to push it. also at the pro shop...

[HowieW]

bodybuilding fans are the laziest people on the planet... you gotta bring the tickets to them in the gyms otherwise they won't buy them...

LOL, even the NASCAR fans and the WWE  fan-morons, go to the events, buy tickets and support the events.
Those that support the drug freak are not a very good demographic in terms of financial support are they?
Keep on letting the drugs run the sport into a side show freak-a-palooza,  and watch the numbers dwindle.
The majority of the hardcore we love freaks crowd won't even go to a show.
The ironic thing is that Heath and Darrem Charles have the kind of bodies that could have enormous mainstream appeal and corssover markets. BUT but being assoc. with "roids and freaks" nobody will give it a chance.
Howard