http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/ A Tribute To Ventriloquism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 17:09:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-688 Wilma Swartz Sun, 08 Jun 2008 14:15:08 +0000 http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-688 As the gas prices keep going up, I'm now glad I own a VW Beetle. To get to VH, it's 650 miles from Trevose, PA. to VH. I love going to VH but with high expenses, I agree that I need to cut costs somewhere. No matter how I look at it, to get to VH, I've to buy gas whether it's for Flo Fromnoogin (my VW Bug) or a bus or a plane. I've calculated that the cost will be less if I come by Flo. I'm scheduled to perform at Senior Open Mic and I love to meet all my friends plus get to see Terry Fator. I'm still planning to go but I'll have to pull out of VH around Noon on Friday because I got booked for a big show up in Port Jefferson, New York on Saturday. This gig will offset the costs for my trip to VH. Since I travel the entire US, Canada and Nova Scotia, I've had to raise my travelling fees to coincide with OPEC getting richer while we're getting poorer. Since many clients don't want travelling fees to be more than the show, I've had to hide some of the travelling fees into my performance fee so this will not be part of the issue to be turned down. So far it's working. I'm also in the process of selling my Trevose home to move up to the Poconos so I'm closer to where much of my gigs lately have been. I'll be closer to the casinoes and lodges up in the Poconos and within 1 hour of New York. As the gas prices keep going up, I’m now glad I own a VW Beetle. To get to VH, it’s 650 miles from Trevose, PA. to VH. I love going to VH but with high expenses, I agree that I need to cut costs somewhere. No matter how I look at it, to get to VH, I’ve to buy gas whether it’s for Flo Fromnoogin (my VW Bug) or a bus or a plane. I’ve calculated that the cost will be less if I come by Flo. I’m scheduled to perform at Senior Open Mic and I love to meet all my friends plus get to see Terry Fator. I’m still planning to go but I’ll have to pull out of VH around Noon on Friday because I got booked for a big show up in Port Jefferson, New York on Saturday. This gig will offset the costs for my trip to VH. Since I travel the entire US, Canada and Nova Scotia, I’ve had to raise my travelling fees to coincide with OPEC getting richer while we’re getting poorer. Since many clients don’t want travelling fees to be more than the show, I’ve had to hide some of the travelling fees into my performance fee so this will not be part of the issue to be turned down. So far it’s working. I’m also in the process of selling my Trevose home to move up to the Poconos so I’m closer to where much of my gigs lately have been. I’ll be closer to the casinoes and lodges up in the Poconos and within 1 hour of New York.

]]> http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-683 Joe Lopez Wed, 28 May 2008 15:57:50 +0000 http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-683 With the rising costs plus what it costs to get there from California I wont be going to the convention this year. With the rising costs plus what it costs to get there from
California I wont be going to the convention this year.

]]> http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-682 Margaret Davis Wed, 28 May 2008 14:30:10 +0000 http://ventriloquistcentral.com/blog/going-to-the-ventriloquist-convention/#comment-682 Even with the prices of absolutely everything sky-rocketing I will be going. I will cut corners somewhere else. I am a "working" ventriloquist and I feel that the knowledge that I glean by attending will far out-weigh the expense. Margaret Even with the prices of absolutely everything sky-rocketing I will be going. I will cut corners somewhere else. I am a “working” ventriloquist and I feel that the knowledge that I glean by attending will far out-weigh the expense. Margaret

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