Sources for attractions

Generally attractions come from three sources.

Your group

Members of your group may voluntarily supply some of the attractions. For example in our model aircraft event, members of the club would supply dozens of static models, exhibitions of model-making and exhibitions of flying models.

This is the best and cheapest source of attractions and totally within your control.

Other groups

Members of associated or affiliated groups may voluntarily supply some of the attractions. Using our model aircraft event again, other clubs can exhibit their best models and the local model ship and model car clubs could supply diversionary attractions.

This is a cheap source of attractions, but you do have less control over other groups and so less control over the quality and supply of these attractions.

Commercial sources

The final source of attractions is through commercial sources. For example you may want to hire a ‘bouncy castle’ or a roundabout as an attraction. This option gives you the widest choice of attractions, but costs can be significant, when factoring in insurance, operators and attendants, delivery and collection etc.

You may rent the attraction from the owner and keep all income, or rent a plot to the owner of the attraction and contract with them to pay you a fee or a percentage of their takings.

A commercial contract gives you control over the owner of the attraction.