There have been a few comments since my last post so I won't do the quote thing to reply.
First I would like to point out that I would like to see this event succeed as it can only be of benefit to all.
I do frequent a number of forums purely to keep abreast with what is happening within the woodturning world. And without doubt an awful lot has changed. So much so that I often refer to myself as a "traditional" turner because of all the new fangled things that have come along.
My comment about ignorance of the past 25+ years was made because I feel it's helpful if you know what's happened, what has been tried and the mistakes made then maybe they won't be repeated - I do realise that the human race isn't known for not repeating the mistakes of the past
. Having spoken to one of the organisers and having looked at the event's web site the list of highlights looks very familiar - Tudor Rose's show, Turn East etc.; reinventing the wheel comes to mind.
To organise the "greatest woodturning weekend the UK has ever seen" I'm afraid will require a lot more than just enthusiasm; just ask anyone involved in the recent Seminar at Loughborough or any other big event for that matter. Why have the big shows gone - NEC, Wembley, Axminster, Midlands Show etc.? These shows covered all areas of woodworking including turning and haven't survived.
As I see it crunch time will come when the ticket price is revealed along with what the format of the show is.
I sincerely wish them the best of luck.