12-07-2022, 12:07 PM
Martin - So far as we are aware you have not been in direct contact with any of the organising team about your withdrawal but have instead made your public statement on social media and the A7 Friends forum.
We are disappointed by your decision to withdraw your trade stand but if the logistics do not work for you then we respect your choice.
Over the course of several months you have raised multiple questions and made specific requests about your trade stand entry and we have done everything that we can to accommodate you. Some things are beyond our control but we have done our very best to help. With so much happening on the site in the lead up period, and day of opening, there are limits to what we can do to cope with individual requirements.
We even went so far as to offer you entry on the Monday (18th) - something that no-one else is being given (because of the constraints we are under) but you chose not to take that up.
(For the record: There are no 'unresolved traffic management issues in connection with entry to the site'.)
Many of the traders do not feel the need to be set up and functioning on the Tuesday. They will mostly not have their stands operational until the Wednesday or Thursday. This has meant they are less pressured to be on site first thing on the Tuesday.
You could perhaps reduce the extent of your planned stand and thereby reduce the pressure on moving items to the site. You could also make Wednesday or Thursday your 'opening day' giving you more time to get the items to Moreton.
If you choose to do either we would still very much welcome your presence as a lot of people have been looking forward to meeting you and seeing your exceptional work.
Please let us know today if you change your mind about attending otherwise we will allocate your pitch to others. You can do so by emailing traders@a7centenary.com
We are disappointed by your decision to withdraw your trade stand but if the logistics do not work for you then we respect your choice.
Over the course of several months you have raised multiple questions and made specific requests about your trade stand entry and we have done everything that we can to accommodate you. Some things are beyond our control but we have done our very best to help. With so much happening on the site in the lead up period, and day of opening, there are limits to what we can do to cope with individual requirements.
We even went so far as to offer you entry on the Monday (18th) - something that no-one else is being given (because of the constraints we are under) but you chose not to take that up.
(For the record: There are no 'unresolved traffic management issues in connection with entry to the site'.)
Many of the traders do not feel the need to be set up and functioning on the Tuesday. They will mostly not have their stands operational until the Wednesday or Thursday. This has meant they are less pressured to be on site first thing on the Tuesday.
You could perhaps reduce the extent of your planned stand and thereby reduce the pressure on moving items to the site. You could also make Wednesday or Thursday your 'opening day' giving you more time to get the items to Moreton.
If you choose to do either we would still very much welcome your presence as a lot of people have been looking forward to meeting you and seeing your exceptional work.
Please let us know today if you change your mind about attending otherwise we will allocate your pitch to others. You can do so by emailing traders@a7centenary.com