Laconiafest Weirs Drive In

Winnisquamer · 06-17-2016, 01:02 PM

Only 13 police? Feel like I saw more than that on the stretch from Tilton diner to downtown Laconia alone. Unless that figure is considering ONLY Laconia PD

Fargo · 06-17-2016, 01:56 PM

Rally officials have 93 years under their belt to make this event great. Each year gets worse, low attendance, low vendor participation, low sponsorship and low revenue. Reinvent the rally and move it to the Speedway with professional event planners. The event has had a financial strangle hold on the Weirs for 40 years! Make Weirs Great Again!

joey2665 · 06-17-2016, 08:35 PM

WMUR had just reported Laconiafest will likely end tonight after Ted Nuggent due to the on going dispute between the promoters and the city over staffing of police enforcement. 7 bands including tomorrow's headliners have already cancelled.

thinkxingu · 06-17-2016, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by joey2665

WMUR had just reported Laconiafest will likely end tonight after Ted Nuggent due to the on going dispute between the promoters and the city over staffing of police enforcement. 7 bands including tomorrow's headliners have already cancelled.

The article says the managers/producers of the festival left Thursday! How crazy is that?!

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Patiently Watching · 06-18-2016, 03:54 AM

Sounds like the city really dropped the ball letting the event continue after the missed deadline to meet the contract obligations.
Adding to the problem, it would appear the organizers of the event are certainly amateurs.
Bike week and the weirs are spinning down the drain.

Fargo · 06-18-2016, 09:13 AM

Reading the paper today appears Laconia tax payers may need to step up to the plate to cover costs. Not to worry because my property taxes went up this year so we should be ok. The Rally is a win win for all involved... said no one.

Winnisquamer · 06-18-2016, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Fargo

Reading the paper today appears Laconia tax payers may need to step up to the plate to cover costs. Not to worry because my property taxes went up this year so we should be ok. The Rally is a win win for all involved... said no one.

Sit tight, because your property taxes will be going up again next year!

SAMIAM · 06-18-2016, 09:43 AM

Seems like an awful of of police presence for dwindling numbers of mostly over 50 bikers.

06-17-2016, 01:56 PM	#2
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	93 Years Rally officials have 93 years under their belt to make this event great. Each year gets worse, low attendance, low vendor participation, low sponsorship and low revenue. Reinvent the rally and move it to the Speedway with professional event planners. The event has had a financial strangle hold on the Weirs for 40 years! Make Weirs Great Again!

06-17-2016, 08:35 PM	#3
joey2665 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Meredith Bay & LI, NY Posts: 3,217 Thanks: 1,212 Thanked 1,009 Times in 649 Posts	Wmur WMUR had just reported Laconiafest will likely end tonight after Ted Nuggent due to the on going dispute between the promoters and the city over staffing of police enforcement. 7 bands including tomorrow's headliners have already cancelled.

06-18-2016, 09:13 AM	#6
Fargo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lake Winni Posts: 215 Thanks: 36 Thanked 130 Times in 38 Posts	Win Win Reading the paper today appears Laconia tax payers may need to step up to the plate to cover costs. Not to worry because my property taxes went up this year so we should be ok. The Rally is a win win for all involved... said no one.

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06-17-2016, 01:02 PM	#1
Winnisquamer Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2015 Location: Winnisquam Posts: 408 Thanks: 72 Thanked 115 Times in 73 Posts	Only 13 police? Feel like I saw more than that on the stretch from Tilton diner to downtown Laconia alone. Unless that figure is considering ONLY Laconia PD

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06-18-2016, 03:54 AM	#5
Patiently Watching Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 184 Thanks: 2 Thanked 42 Times in 34 Posts	Sounds like the city really dropped the ball letting the event continue after the missed deadline to meet the contract obligations. Adding to the problem, it would appear the organizers of the event are certainly amateurs. Bike week and the weirs are spinning down the drain.

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06-18-2016, 09:43 AM	#8
SAMIAM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonborough Posts: 2,937 Thanks: 349 Thanked 1,708 Times in 602 Posts	Seems like an awful of of police presence for dwindling numbers of mostly over 50 bikers.