JAE NEWS
JAE's new permanent home for 2008 and beyond will be at Mersea Island on the East Coast.
The show venue is over 60 acres and has a huge amount of potential for us, already catering for club and enthusiast shows all year round and with some amazing facilities on site - we're amazed we managed to miss it previously as its perfect for JAE! Pictures will be posted up on the jae website and on facebook (links at the bottom) but, for now, let me just share with you SOME what we have to offer at JAE's new home:
Loads of parking on a totally secure site
Full Bar and off- sales
Japanese themed bar and special hot and cold SAKE bar
Large function room with permanent DJ facilities and stage (and a band!!!)
Indoor trade area as well as outdoor pitches
Speedboat with inflatable banana ride experiences from the Beach
Yes, you read right - a beach!! - which is part of the site
Log cabins for families and groups with electric and heating as well as the vast camping areas as usual
Full food village as well as a huge canteen which will be providing not only dinner for those who grow tired of junk food but also each morning the canteen will provide full English breakfasts, served up in true dinner-lady style - Previously an important detail which was missing from JAE for the morning after a night socialising
Various planned activities such as inter-club Its-a-Knockout competitions, interclub 5-a-side football and some themed in Japanese endurance- Takeshi's Castle style!!
….. but best of all, the venue is really quiet and in the middle of nowhere so we can make as much noise as we like and go on for as long as we like. But if you’re worried about too much noise we have an area completely set aside as a quiet camping for those who may have families etc as the site is designed to cater for all, making it even more family friendly in certain parts of the site to ensure everyone has a great time.