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					Originally Posted by Jay Wolt  Because the huge majority of the dealers live east of the Mississippi.And they would rather drive a few hours w/ their inventory then drive 2 days.
 If a western destination would be offered, I suspect it would be voted down.
 I too would like a different show site out west, but I have no vote nor say.
 Vegas would be high on my list.
 
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This topic always hits a nerve with me.  In the last 14 years we've had one
National on the west coast (2006).  So there's a lot of dealer on the east coast,
great.  But guess what, there's a lot of collectors/consumers on the west coast 
too!  
While I think Vegas is not the ideal venue for a National (National always takes
place during the summer, which happens to be the worse time of the year for 
Vegas, usually 100-115 degrees and lack of family attractions), I would love to 
have another NATION-al here on the west side.
I think San Diego would be a superb choice.  As previously stated, San Diego has 
a host of family attractions and they're all centrally located.  Additionally, the 
weather is a tad cooler in SD then it is in LA/OC.
The National locations are already predesignated through 2019, so we've got to
wait at least another SIX years before we get a chance on a west coast National.
ErikV