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Originally Posted by Flaptail
The show was good. I had a good time but the weather surely played a part. A number of vendors were kept away and some of the old time vendors wee there. I think that Gillette is nice but not that user friendly. I thnk a hall somewhere on the southcoast in Massachusetts where the distance between the NY/CT/RI and MA folks is slightly more equitable might be an answer. Some vendors echoed that to me. One floor with ease of in and out might be better and maybe a slightly earlier date so as not to compete with RISSA only two weeks away. I am not a member of any club or organization so this is just a chumps view of course.
Steve S.
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I'm just a chump too, but I couldn't agree with you more.
I also think the food prices are keeping people away. If you take your kid to the show, he's going to want lunch. You have to figure $30 for the two of you to eat. Add that to the $15 you paid to get in and the $5 for him, you're 50 clams down before you ever spend a dime on gear.
It's a very nice, prestigious venue. But there are negatives associated with it, for both vendors and patrons. I forgot how much I was told it cost for a fax or internet hookup for vendors to take credit cards, but it was substantial. Very few vendors were accepting credit cards. For better or for worse, people expect to be able to use them. Plus, the main hallway is dark, and I was told there was also an additional cost for the Stadium staff to hook up auxiliary lighting.