No Purdue Day at Indiana State Fair

[BoilerDVM14]

Couldn't have cost the university more than $30k. That's approx. one student's undergrad tuition. I feel like this is a loss of good publicity, especially in a heavily IU favored area. Anyone have more info as to why Purdue forwent the expense this year?

 

[ecouch]

If you live in the burbs you will pass 5+ IU messages. IU is on every hospital and GP. Billboards and radio.

IU owns Indiana. It isn't a point of discussion.

Purdue is complacent with being niche.

 

[lbodel]

Couldn't have cost the university more than $30k. That's approx. one student's undergrad tuition. I feel like this is a loss of good publicity, especially in a heavily IU favored area. Anyone have more info as to why Purdue forwent the expense this year?

While you may know my thoughts about Purdue being afraid to promote itself, I'm guessing it was a cost/benefit. The average state fair day sees 50,000 people? And that's every single person that comes in and out of the gate - even if it's a 20 minute trip to go see one thing - or someone coming just to see a concert. Bringing all of those people and resources down there for that one day is probably not worth it, I can understand that. The question is - what are they doing instead?

I also would say state fairs have changed over the years - it's much more about entertainment and such more so than the "educational"/career type of things now.

Having one day be Purdue day is probably not worth the resources (not just money).

 

[ecouch]

While you may know my thoughts about Purdue being afraid to promote itself, I'm guessing it was a cost/benefit. The average state fair day sees 50,000 people? And that's every single person that comes in and out of the gate - even if it's a 20 minute trip to go see one thing - or someone coming just to see a concert. Bringing all of those people and resources down there for that one day is probably not worth it, I can understand that. The question is - what are they doing instead?

I also would say state fairs have changed over the years - it's much more about entertainment and such more so than the "educational"/career type of things now.

Having one day be Purdue day is probably not worth the resources (not just money).

Every day IU ensures that it is IU day.

 

[PumpkinShuckers07]

I have a connection to the State Fair. Purdue overtook what used to be the Ball State Ag/Hort Building, so now it's the Purdue Ag/Hort Building. Better to have your name associated with a building year round instead of just one day.

QUOTE="BoilerDVM14, post: 286551, member: 6546"]Couldn't have cost the university more than $30k. That's approx. one student's undergrad tuition. I feel like this is a loss of good publicity, especially in a heavily IU favored area. Anyone have more info as to why Purdue forwent the expense this year?[/QUOTE]