The Country Land & Business Association will no longer run the CLA Game Fair, and is cancelling the scheduled Ragley Hall event in 2016.
After three years of declining footfall, the CLA will go out with a whimper following the 2015 event at Harewood House, and the director general of the CLA, Helen Woolley spoke of the association’s regret in a formal statement: “We are clear that the Game Fair can no longer be run by the CLA in its current form. We will, however, begin a period of consultation in which we will invite proposals from other organisations on how the Game Fair might be able to continue.”
In a message to CLA members, president Henry Robinson said that “the event did not meet its targets for exhibitor and sponsor income, and most of all we saw a further decline in attendance.”
If you would like to offer views and feedback to the CLA regarding game fairs and how they should be run in the future, contact clagamefair@cla.org.uk.
For a full statement on why the CLA Game Fair will no longer be run, click here.
Its a shame it isin my opinion the best game fair there is . The problem is entrance fee to heigh , trade stall fees to heigh , i realise you have to make a proffit , but try stream lining it , and loose some dead wood , i wish you well and hope you can resulve your issues , becouse it was always a very good and well run event
As a family of four it’s just too expensive as a day out. I expect exhibitor fees are also too much for smaller businesses to warrant spending. Make it an affordable family day out then the footfall will increase.
too many greedy people!