Russ & Drew: thanks a ton to you both for jumping in and lending some hands to help things run smooth at the Bee! It amazes me to see how much effort goes in to putting on a show like this, and we couldn't have done it without team-playing hard workers like you guys. And Russ, we didn't even need a hammer...
ihfarms: thanks for the kind words. I was thrilled with the participation - both exhibitors and attendees. From what I saw everyone had a great time, from young children all the way up. So many cool binders to see. So many great people to talk to, whether it was watching Mike Mayben play all weekend with his engine analyzer toy (which always seemed to have a crowd around it), or getting to jaw with Jeff Ismail & Chad Maycroft from IH Only North, or hearing Dave "The Gear Man" Wimsett regale us with detailed information on anything from Dana axle components to IH Light Line factory details to NASCAR racing, or watching the venerable Ernie Bisio putt around the show on his Cub Cadet beaming with pride at all the shiny IH iron... it was all a blast!
Though I've attended past Binder Bees this was my first year on the show committee, and now that I've had that experience I am deeply impressed with the folks who pulled this thing off. Especially Mike and his wife Kathy who co-chaired the whole shin-dig, and Lyle and Linda Weise who seemed to handle pieces of almost everything (Lyle, what exactly WAS your assigned job!?!? You seemed to be everywhere!). Add Carl's superb artwork, Dan's expert trail bossin', Richard's support & printing, and more, and it all adds up to a fantastic weekend.
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and attend the Bee
To bad you couldn't have routed your travelall trip a few hundred miles more to the west before you drove home.
