All About Dogs at Brentwood 09 cancelled?

Is this true? anyone know why?
This was a really fun show, with lots to do and see. Shame.

So I have heard

ALL ABOUT DOGS SHOW TO END



The organisers of the hugely successful All About Dogs show are extremely sad and disappointed to announce that the event will no longer be staged.

Although the 2009 event had been planned to go ahead at the Brentwood Centre showground, after a series of meetings with the local borough council it has been decided that it will no longer be viable, due to changes in council policies of competitive tendering for events staged in Brentwood.

The All About Dogs show has always been about promoting dog ownership in the very best light, and was organised by ‘doggie people’ for ‘doggie people’. All About Dogs was the largest and most comprehensive outdoor dog event of its kind – it was the blue print for others to follow.

The organisers feel that should they become involved in competitive tendering for the event, changes in the format of the show would have to be implemented and costs for all concerned would rise dramatically. The event has always been staged with dogs in mind and not profit margins. Other venues, both within Brentwood and outside the Borough have been viewed and considered but the financial implications of moving the event elsewhere were quite prohibitive and would not be viable in the current financial climate.

The organisers would like to take this opportunity to say a huge thanks all the ‘doggie people’ who have supported the event over the past ten years.

what a crying shame!

So sad - I have loved it for the last four years ....mud and all

Im Hugely disappointed, have been looking forward to this all year, had a picnic ready got some fellow doggy people to come with me, it appears that the event is cancelled for the foreseable future see below, this is what AAD is posting on their website, sounds like to me Brentwood are being greedy!! Competiative tendering comes before peoples enjoyment it seems!! Shame on them..

ALL ABOUT DOGS SHOW TO END


The organisers of the hugely successful All About Dogs show are extremely sad and disappointed to announce that the event will no longer be staged.
Although the 2009 event had been planned to go ahead at the Brentwood Centre showground, after a series of meetings with the local borough council it has been decided that it will no longer be viable, due to changes in council policies of competitive tendering for events staged in Brentwood.

Don`t Panic! Come to the one at Chelmsford instead - it`s in September at Hylands Park. - here`s the thread.

http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=97280