Possible Pump Expo......

[aaronlecain]

so after a long search for the perfect pump marker for myself I came up with an Idea......

Why not try to get a pump expo organized at Hillsboro paintball park the home of Paintball News. I talked to Rene (the owner of the park) and he thought it would be a great idea.

For those that don't know Rene he has been in the sport sence pretty much the beginning. He knows alot of what I would call "big wigs" in the industry. He was enthusiastic about the idea but conserned that there was not enough interest in New England to warrent the expo. This event if it were to happen would most likely be next year to give enought time to organise and advertise.

When I say expo I mean get all the companies who make pump gear and markers to set up demo's and possibly sell their stuff at one location. Have events like a tourniment, rec, and possibly some one on one play.
 
pump companies that I can think of would be, CCI, CCM, palmers persuit, Sterling, WGP (if they are still making pumps), maybe a expo of old vintage guns, tippmann, Carter Machine, Sheridan (PGP?), any others I have forgotten.

I will forward this to Rene to give him a look at what interest would be out there and if it would be worth the effort.

let me know what you guys think.

[Unimoose]

I am planning on spending all 365 days in the US next year so I'd definitely be interested in it!  Just make sure you do not have it towards the end of April.  I'll be at SPE.

[spike77]

pump expo in new england would be very nice. where would this take place? i know i would be there

[aaronlecain]

This would most likely take place at Hillsboro Paintball Park in Hillsboro NH. The owner of the park is Rene Bouchard (SP?) who is also the owner of Paintball News. he seemed to be very interested in this Idea.

[SnowZone]

Well depending on prior team commitments, I would be quite interested in something like this. 

[Spaceman613]

Might make more sense to have it in conjunction with an already established pump event?

OSC, SPE, PP, FPE, Sherwood forest game....  or similar. 

Just tossing flies in the ointment, or is it piss in the cheerios?

[SnowZone]

Just tossing flies in the ointment, or is it piss in the cheerios?

I believe the latter. lol

[greenmtn]

I'm very interested in this and as long as family obligations don't get in the way I'll be there!

[aaronlecain]

I still haven't been able to sit down with Rene at HPP yet but hopefully this weekend. we will see if this is actualy going to happen.

[splattttttt]

Sounds great. Let's make it an annual event, and yes to a tourny.

[aaronlecain]

I wasn't able to talk to Rene this weekend. he was at a turni but I will try to get ahold of him soon.

[impact4]

i live in New England and i would die to see one, i am one of the few pump players in MA and i am so jealous of all the pump action out in the rest of the U.S.

[aaronlecain]

I have yet to bring it up again to Rene to finalise anything.