Big Changes For Motorcycle Expo
You’re not likely to see crowd scenes like this at the 2021 Colorado Motorcycle Expo.
The Colorado Motorcycle Expo, formerly the Motorcycle Show and Swap, has had a rough few years. First there was a shooting that resulted in it closing early and then not happening the following year. Now it is stuck in the same conundrum facing so many venues in light of the coronavirus.
Obviously, the folks running it have to make some decisions about the 2021 show, presumably to be held in January. Here are some of the proposed changes.
- The number of attendees inside the building at one time will be limited to 700. This will increase to 1000 if we use more space on the lower level and 3rd floor. The good news is vendors and employees are not counted as attendees. Our plan is to stagger admission times with 2 hour blocks so the overall attendance is not significantly impacted.
- All food and beverage consumption will be confined to designated areas. This means people cannot walk around eating or drinking.
- Facial coverings will be required at all times with the exception of designated food and beverage areas.
- Aisle sizes will increase and be designated for one way traffic only. Additionally, the spacing between vendors will be increased. Our plan is to spread the bike show out throughout the entire vendor areas in order to increase traffic throughout the expo and to fill the increased spaces between vendors.
- Plexiglas barriers will be required for all vendors where financial transactions take place. You can provide your own or the facility will rent these to you.
- A quick temperature scan will be included with daily vendor check in/screening.
- Proper social distancing will be expected and enforced with attendees.
- Concerts and entertainment are not allowed at the facility. Our plan is to have after hour parties that are relocated off-site for 2021.
All of this, by the way, is only if they’re able to proceed in the first place. That is not a given and at the moment the management is reaching out to the vendors to see whether they would even plan to come. If that comes up with a largely negative response the Expo may not happen at all, I would presume.
But also, you have to wonder a few things here. First, will people come to the Expo? I know Judy and I don’t get too bent out of shape by the coronavirus but we categorically do not go places where there are crowds. And they say facial coverings will be mandated at all times. Considering a significant portion of the biker community is made up of Trump-friendly anti-maskers, this could be hard to enforce. Who’s going to tell a group of 25 1%ers that they have to put masks on or leave? This could be tough.
More news will follow. I’ll update you when I hear anything more.
Biker Quote for Today
Top 10 signs that a computer is owned by a Harley rider:
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