No GPAA Gold Show in Vegas 2019?

[Hard Prospector]

No GPAA Vegas gold show......what the Hell? George Massie would not have approved.

 

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[KevinInColorado]

Come to the Denver show instead. April 13-14. It’s gonna be great! I’ll be selling my books there

 

[Hard Prospector]

Come to the Denver show instead. April 13-14. It’s gonna be great! I’ll be selling my books there

Not many venues can match the South Point or the good looking cocktail waitresses working there! I live in San Diego and Denver is quite the drive so probably consider the Phoenix show instead. Best of luck selling your book Kevin........

Rob

 

[cpomike13]

No show in Pomona Ca. either. My choices are Phoenix or Fresno. Bummer[emoji26]

 

[ratled]

Just the state of the GPAA, Brandon has ran it into the ground, not even doing the AK trips and that was the money maker

 

[Jim in Idaho]

I had intended on going to the Vegas show with my Sweep Jig. Plans now are to do Couer d'alene, and Boise. Oh well, I don't like Vegas anymore anyway.
Jim

 

[Maitland]

What exactly is going on with the GPAA these days, anyway? It sure has changed since I first became acquainted with it. Sometimes I wonder if it's on its last leg, or what. There certainly isn't any passion like there was in the earlier days with Tom and his father before him.

 

[Hard Prospector]

Not long ago the Massies sold the Outdoor Channel and left CA, Tom to Alaska and Perry to AZ. Before leaving California Tom made his step son, who isn't exactly "passionate" of mining and prospecting in charge of running the GPAA exclusively. The results speak for themselves as I too believe the organization is on life support.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

I( wasn't all that impressed with the GPAA at the Blue Bucket in Oregon. But that may be simply my tending to a be a loner. All that rah, rah, rah stuff just makes me laugh....or makes me tired. Felt like I was back in grade school again.
Jim

 

[Clay Diggins]

I had intended on going to the Vegas show with my Sweep Jig. Plans now are to do Couer d'alene, and Boise. Oh well, I don't like Vegas anymore anyway.
Jim

Where and when can we see your new jig in Couer d'alene, or Boise Jim?

Heavy Pans

 

[N/A]

I went to their site today and its not working correctly, the forum is messed up.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Where and when can we see your new jig in Couer d'alene, or Boise Jim?

Heavy Pans

I'm trying to contact the Couer d'alene club now, Barry. Need to get a booth rented. I understand the show is 15th-17th of March. Not sure of which days. Probably Sat. & Sun....16th and 17th. I don't know if it's 2 days, or 3.
Jim

 

[enamel7]

Don't know what's going on. No east coast show again and the east coast club contact was let go. Tom shut cripple river down, don't know why. I'm waiting to have some questions answered and our chapter will do whatever is necessary. They stopped selling lifetime memberships, so that may be a sign of things to come.

 

[placertogo]

Like most organizations, GPAA has gone through a life cycle. I believe the California dredge ban was the beginning of the end for GPAA. It does not mean the end for prospecting, but may open the door for more localized clubs. Twenty-five years after the passing of George Massie, things have changed.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Where and when can we see your new jig in Couer d'alene, or Boise Jim?

Heavy Pans

I got in contact with the local club, Barry. here's a link to the Couer d'alene show.
NWGPA Gold Show 2019

 

[Clay Diggins]

I got in contact with the local club, Barry. here's a link to the Couer d'alene show.
NWGPA Gold Show 2019

Thanks Jim. We will be traveling this year and I've wanted to see your jig in action. I'll try to arrange to be in Couer d'alene March 16 & 17.

Heavy Pans

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Thanks Jim. We will be traveling this year and I've wanted to see your jig in action. I'll try to arrange to be in Couer d'alene March 16 & 17.

Heavy Pans

LOL...not much to see, watching the jig. Just a pile of raw material going up and down as the lifting arms rotate. I better find a small wading pool, so I can have a demonstration going. Maybe two, so I can have a dry-operation, too. That 10x10 booth might be a little crowded....Ha!
Jim

 

[Goldwasher]

Like most organizations, GPAA has gone through a life cycle. I believe the California dredge ban was the beginning of the end for GPAA. It does not mean the end for prospecting, but may open the door for more localized clubs. Twenty-five years after the passing of George Massie, things have changed.

the vast majority of GPAA member have never touched a dredge nozzle.

regardless of the state they are in.

like everything related to small scale prospecting there just aren't as many people doing it as many believe.

The group of people who support the GPAA are aging and they aren't gaining and retaining younger members.

I was a dealer for three years and they are struggling with membership.

Them combining some claims with Amra was also a bad move.

 

[Goldwasher]

you have to look at it this way.. if the shows were profitable for GPAA or the vendors.. there wouldn't be less shows there would be more. Every year many vendors gear up for the show circuit as it is hoped to be a boost in sales...

If it isn't your not gonna spend the money on the front end as a vendor.. booking your booth and lodging.. if in the end you just spend money to basically go to gold shows and talk to a bunch of people who don't end up buying your widget.

If the opposite was happening we wouldn't be having this conversation.

 

[Jim in Idaho]

Interest in gold prospecting is cyclical. Gold price has gone nowhere for several years, so interest has dropped off. The price is being manipulated to keep people from going to gold instead of paper, or digital, easily-controlled money. At some point, the price will take off again, and so will the interest in prospecting. It's always been this way.
Jim