for my 2 pennies worth , all the big shows over here in europe are on a single day . Hamm , houten etc . these dates are prebooked every year so people know when they are for example , first weekend in sept and so on . Then they are advertised on several forums and websites with sticky notes at the top of the forums containing all the dates of the shows . This eliminates the ' i didnt know factor' as an excuse . People have ample time to book days off work and make a plan to get there . There will always be chaps that cant make a certain date but for the animals stress levels , i know as a seller aswell as a visitor , the shorter the show , the better for the animals . I am thus a big fan of single day events . The other contributing factor is traveling as it takes a fair bit to travel to germany and holland from the uk so we generally loose 3 days in total but atleast dont have to book accomidation for a second day at the show .
i recon if you have sufficient early advertising of the event , you will eliminate the need for a second day . Either way , good luck with the organising of the event and it certainly is about time there was a show in my home town again . Good on you guys .
Nik