As more and more vendors pulled out of the Eastern Sports and Oudoor Show, many were concerned about the future of the show.
But Wednesday's announcement that the show wouldn't go on, came as a surprise to one vendor, who chose to keep his space at the show.
For 40 years, Big Bees Boats in Duncannon has been an exhibitor at the show. Big Bees owner Randy Roher, said he wasn't getting out of his contract. "When you sign a contract, it's binding."
Randy says he spent $30,000 this year just for space at the show. He says, if he would have pulled out, he would have lost that money because of that binding contract. "We did not and we couldn't afford to. We're a small business, we couldn't take it."
But in an e-mail from Reed Exhibitions this week, Randy was notified he'll get his $30,000 dollars back. In the email statement, Reed exhibitions says: Refunds will be provided for all fees paid to date (January 24, 2013) to Reed Exhibitions for the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show. We will detail the refund process on our web site and in an additional email by January 31, 2013.
We also reached out to Kinsey's Outdoorsm, who pulled out from the show before the announcement, and a manager there says they did not get an email or notification from Reed.
CBS 21 News learned that those who purchased the tickets to attend the show would get a refund. They also said they will provide each paid admission ticket, purchased through the website before 10 a.m Thursday, a refund.
Randy also said the postponement of the show will hurt him financially in the short run, but he plans on having an open house in early March to make up for it.
But Wednesday's announcement that the show wouldn't go on, came as a surprise to one vendor, who chose to keep his space at the show.
For 40 years, Big Bees Boats in Duncannon has been an exhibitor at the show. Big Bees owner Randy Roher, said he wasn't getting out of his contract. "When you sign a contract, it's binding."
Randy says he spent $30,000 this year just for space at the show. He says, if he would have pulled out, he would have lost that money because of that binding contract. "We did not and we couldn't afford to. We're a small business, we couldn't take it."
But in an e-mail from Reed Exhibitions this week, Randy was notified he'll get his $30,000 dollars back. In the email statement, Reed exhibitions says: Refunds will be provided for all fees paid to date (January 24, 2013) to Reed Exhibitions for the 2013 Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show. We will detail the refund process on our web site and in an additional email by January 31, 2013.
We also reached out to Kinsey's Outdoorsm, who pulled out from the show before the announcement, and a manager there says they did not get an email or notification from Reed.
CBS 21 News learned that those who purchased the tickets to attend the show would get a refund. They also said they will provide each paid admission ticket, purchased through the website before 10 a.m Thursday, a refund.
Randy also said the postponement of the show will hurt him financially in the short run, but he plans on having an open house in early March to make up for it.