Will this year's National break 1991 Attendance Record?

[sabrgeek]

A couple of things

1) The NSCC, and I've had numerous talks with the people running the show, have a limited number of places they can use for the show. I believe the count is between 10-12 and some of them frankly don't want us so there is that issue

2) As a person living in the DFW area, trust me I'd love a show in this area or even in Houston, but do you really want to spend a week here in the middle of summer. I sure don't and I LIVE HERE. Besides, Kyle Robertson's excellent shows in the Watters Creek Convention Center compensate for the lack of a National here.

3) As for attendance, that will be trickier as the count of VIP's can be used five times so I suspect the total is different than 1991 where you had to pay most days. Slightly different so harder to tell on that count

Regards
Rich

 

[cgilmo]

Vegas would work for me!

Vegas has a show connected to the industry summit that looks pretty legit.
I’ll probably be going to it.
I’ll also be working the entire show of the national this year.

 

[cgilmo]

A couple of things

1) The NSCC, and I've had numerous talks with the people running the show, have a limited number of places they can use for the show. I believe the count is between 10-12 and some of them frankly don't want us so there is that issue

2) As a person living in the DFW area, trust me I'd love a show in this area or even in Houston, but do you really want to spend a week here in the middle of summer. I sure don't and I LIVE HERE. Besides, Kyle Robertson's excellent shows in the Watters Creek Convention Center compensate for the lack of a National here.

3) As for attendance, that will be trickier as the count of VIP's can be used five times so I suspect the total is different than 1991 where you had to pay most days. Slightly different so harder to tell on that count

Regards
Rich

See ya there Rich!

 

[Naughtonart]

Hope we have a huge crowd! If you make it to the show, please consider stopping by our #1205 booth, we will have my original sports art available. This is my first time setting up at the National, so I am both excited and terrified, ha! Hope to see you there! Thanks in advance! -Brent

 

[WizardofOz1982]

A couple of things

1) The NSCC, and I've had numerous talks with the people running the show, have a limited number of places they can use for the show. I believe the count is between 10-12 and some of them frankly don't want us so there is that issue

2) As a person living in the DFW area, trust me I'd love a show in this area or even in Houston, but do you really want to spend a week here in the middle of summer. I sure don't and I LIVE HERE. Besides, Kyle Robertson's excellent shows in the Watters Creek Convention Center compensate for the lack of a National here.

3) As for attendance, that will be trickier as the count of VIP's can be used five times so I suspect the total is different than 1991 where you had to pay most days. Slightly different so harder to tell on that count

Regards
Rich

1. True enough. There are ways to overcome that though, especially with the current growth in the hobby.

2. The show is indoors. The heat isn't an issue for a National. Kyle's shows are great. I've enjoyed every one I've attended but lets not get nuts. It isn't the National.

 

[jmc855]

My bet, it will NOT break the attendance record.

Not sure I'd go to Chicago to attend one. Long drive, high expense, unsafe city. I could be convinced to go to Atlantic City next year. Would prefer it come to Hartford or Providence though. PVD has a conventions center that would be good for it, traffic is FAR better than dealing with Boston or NYC, and its 5 miles from my door! Hartford could be okay, but its a far less safe city and a 1 hour drive.

 

[finestkind]

My bet, it will NOT break the attendance record.

Not sure I'd go to Chicago to attend one. Long drive, high expense, unsafe city. I could be convinced to go to Atlantic City next year. Would prefer it come to Hartford or Providence though. PVD has a conventions center that would be good for it, traffic is FAR better than dealing with Boston or NYC, and its 5 miles from my door! Hartford could be okay, but its a far less safe city and a 1 hour drive.

Hartford and Providence don't have big enough places to have a show the size of the National. Hartford has very high crime. Providence doesn't have a lot of hotel rooms either.

 

[mrmopar]

My bet, it will NOT break the attendance record.

Not sure I'd go to Chicago to attend one. Long drive, high expense, unsafe city. I could be convinced to go to Atlantic City next year. Would prefer it come to Hartford or Providence though. PVD has a conventions center that would be good for it, traffic is FAR better than dealing with Boston or NYC, and its 5 miles from my door! Hartford could be okay, but its a far less safe city and a 1 hour drive.

When I took a trip to CT for work, I stayed in the Hartford area. When my buddy @Yanks2151 visited me, he mentioned this about Hartford. It seemed like an odd place to be some crime-riddled. Sounds like a lot of gang activity for some reason.

 

[DeliciousBacon]

My bet, it will NOT break the attendance record.

Not sure I'd go to Chicago to attend one. Long drive, high expense, unsafe city. I could be convinced to go to Atlantic City next year. Would prefer it come to Hartford or Providence though. PVD has a conventions center that would be good for it, traffic is FAR better than dealing with Boston or NYC, and its 5 miles from my door! Hartford could be okay, but its a far less safe city and a 1 hour drive.

There was talk several years ago about a very large (not National sized, but bigger than Mansfield) show at the Providence Civic Center, but nothing ever came of it. I assume it had to do with costs, or possibly the people trying to organize it. Too bad, the furry conventions and fetish cons bring in a good crowd, I'm sure a card show would do the same.