Sad to see one of our media partners RC-Heli Resource treated in this way. It's a sha

[Stuart]

Sad to see one of our media partners RC-Heli Resource treated in this way. It's a shame we won't see top quality coverage from such a high profile event. Hopefully things can change in the future.


PRESS RELEASE: RCHeliResource will not be covering 3DMasters 2011 | RC Heli Resource
www.rcheliresource.com
We are sorry to announce that RCHeliResource will not be attending 3DMasters for coverage this year and possibly in the future as well. Read on for more details.....

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[callum]

Sigh.. It's no surprise really.

Mr JB Will soon sell out eventually.

[barney]

Sad...but not unexpected

We are sorry to announce that RCHeliResource will not be attending 3DMasters for coverage this year and possibly in the future as well. We know that the industry and sponsors depend on our coverage of this event to promote their pilots, products, and talent outside of the event attendees but 3DMasters as an organization has imposed media fees in excess of $800 USD that make it impossible for us and many other media outlets to cover this event. For some reason 3DMasters has some illusion that we (some of the media) are making money by being there or by selling goods at the 3DMasters event which is far from the truth. In fact, its the opposite…..the events we travel to are in some ways a marketing expense for us and are never profitable. Two sponsors who were paying for RCHR staff to attend were disappointed to know that we had to withdraw because of the cost of 1 person to attend with media fees topped out at about $4,300 USD and they were only providing us with about $3,000 USD to attend. It just does not make smart business sense for this event (or any event for that matter) to charge the media to attend the event. Other events that have charged similar fees (upwards of $1,000) and we have also declined to provide media coverage as well. 3DMasters is not the first and I am sure not the last. The industry is becoming increasingly more media savvy and I am sure policies like this will be changed due to sponsor dissatisfaction with lack luster exposure. If we were selling access to our website or DVD for that matter then I would think that a fee would be appropriate but in this case it is totally unjustified. Several companies support our decision. Facebook users in our industry express their outrage on our Facebook page. The 3DMasters Facebook page was deactivated shortly thereafter.

[moonmanflyer]

Well after seeing derricks face book I am not surprised.
Mr JB is to £ orientated

[Eckchaz]

Its Sad.. another money greedy grabbing self centred nob ruining things for others! btw.. whos Mr JB?

[waveydavey]

Jeff Barringer, or barrow boy as he is known on here. The guy who owns 3DX format. Personal experience, a rather rude abrupt little man that I didn't particularly like. However, he is responsible for putting together perhaps one of the best 3D comps in the world, yes started here in Northampton but now on pastures new and probably more frutiful.

[acwman]

sad.... It seemed to be going that way when the decision was to move it away from the UK, and there were unhappy ppl saying at the time. Bernie Ecclestone springs to mind

[DaveG]

It's sad and pathetic!!, Jeff Barringer or 'Barrowboy' needs to grow up and not be such a money grabbing knob!!

Personally i think 3DMasters deserves to fail flat on its arse!! I've heard rumours that he treats it as major portion of his source of income!!

Media coverage is free advertising for you event!!.. YES!!.. Barrowboy 'FREE' advertising for YOUR EVENT!!!!! But, as you are a money grabbing 'Plick' you have set about charging the media for covering your event and hence you now have no media coverage!!!!.... WHAT A PRIZED TOOL!!!!

This is why for the last few years we have not had much in the way of media coverage at the masters, remember the DVD's?? no more of them!!

[DaveG]

And!,... Another thing!!

In the state the country and indeed the world is in at the moment,.. Barringer decides to take this even OUT of the UK and into another country!!

Granted with this even being a once a year event it still created a huge buzz and created quite a bit of revenue for the country as pilots and spectators came from far and wide into the UK so this supported the Hotels/Restaurants and travel/taxi's etc...etc.....

[SRH990]

And!,... Another thing!!

In the state the country and indeed the world is in at the moment,.. Barringer decides to take this even OUT of the UK and into another country!!

Granted with this even being a once a year event it still created a huge buzz and created quite a bit of revenue for the country as pilots and spectators came from far and wide into the UK so this supported the Hotels/Restaurants and travel/taxi's etc...etc.....

In no way supporting Mr Barrowboy but the 3D Masters has already been out of the UK for the last 2 years, I could understand Spain for the weather (although it was apparently too hot!) but Holland???

With the international support of the Zone event at Weston Park and hopefully the World 3D Championships next year, the UK competition scene is looking up and pulling in international entrants & media Mr Barrowboy can sink into obscurity.

[raptormark]

got this from face book ;Derrick DeLorenzo Threatt; SPEND YOUR MONEY NEXT YEAR ON THE ZONE COMPETITION!!