My quilting group has a quilt show every year. It's small and casual but the expense is still there and we have all volunteer workers. I can imagine the cost of a building fee including clean up and insurance, security, first aid and for big shows medical personnel on site. Lots expenses that has to be paid for and a profit has to be made, a big show isn't held for the good of the quilters. If you have bought concert, sport, or theater tickets lately then a quilt show is pennies compared to them.
I checked and the last sports event DH went to cost about $150 including ticket, parking, not including what he ate and drank during the game.
Last edited by Onebyone; 06-25-2014 at 04:28 AM.