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I have been wading thru the many posts in this thread. Seems most are happy with the show, myself included. I sure did hurt the mad money that I tuck away for special occasions.
I did a little to help, (read very little), being one of the “red shirts” that schlepped goodies Saturday morning. Most of the venders came in on Friday, so Saturday set-up was relaxed. As I said, my part was minimal. My hat is off to the many that put in countless hours getting this thing off the ground.
I do have a few observations and opinions that may be helpful for future Expos, at Gillette or elsewhere. Allow me to mention that I have been doing antique shows for over twenty-five years. Hundreds of ‘em. Including some big ones in Atlantic City, NYC, and the DC area. So, here you go...
Bathrooms should be available to early arrivers. At least have a clearly marked area with several plastic houses.
It would be nice if booths were numbered, perhaps even a piece of paper taped to a table or pinned to the back wall with the vender’s name, this would help greatly when one is trying to find the right booth during set-up. At least the booths should be numbered.
All porters should have a floor plan with booth numbers. If time allows, the vendor should have a floor plan mailed to him after he signs up.
The paying public should have a floor plan, or at least a dealer list, that way they know where to head to find there favorite plug maker.
Vendors should be warned if there are things he should bring...like lighting. There were booths that needed a flashlight to see the goodies.
M.T. booths should be offered to neighboring dealers to expand into, or the unused tables should be made to disappear.
Please don’t take the above as criticism. It is just my 2 cents worth. Thoughts that may help in the future. It was one hell of a show. Thanks again to all the hard working MassBass volunteers!
Al
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