Good morning; great questions!
The event is taking over the town, rebranding many of the buildings as the businesses from Blackwater (the town in RDR)… it is a full-town event! As I mentioned, we have been given the city park as part of our sponsorship. No awning needed- there is a gazebo there, electricity, and even some trees.
Logistically, it’s a bit of a nightmare to get much display-wise over there…. I’ll be flying into Tucson from Indiana…but I’ll ship in materials – banners, brochures and promotional items for us to give out. Our friends at Mernickle will help out by bringing tables and other supplies. I envision the park as being our “base”… but we’ll want to get out there and enjoy the event…meet folks and talk about SASS and Cowboy Action Shooting!
My goal is to have as many SASS Cowboys and Cowgirls as possible to fill the park- and the town- to meet these Red Dead fans and spread the word; getting them out to a local club to “shoot Cowboy” in real life! People are going to be our home run on this one.
I'm happy to provide drinking water, I just need to figure it out a bit; I can likely stop and buy a cooler and keep it stocked for all of us. We will have electricity in the park, will just need extension cords and such- perhaps we can bring in a few fans...
Here are some images of the park we'll be set up in: