Live National Report Thread....

[perezfan]

YES!!

San Diego would be the perfect venue. Great convention center, right next to Petco Park and the Gaslamp District (with limitless resaturant choices and bars within easy walking distance). Not to mention Seaport Village, the Zoo, Balboa Park, Museums and Downtown all within 10 minutes- for family members who prefer to stray.

Plus, it's 6 minutes from the airport, with the waterfront and over 30 nice hotels in easy walking distance. And yes- even Tijuana is close by. I just don't understand why these shows must exclusively reside east of the Mississippi.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by perezfan

YES!!

I just don't understand why these shows must exclusively reside east of the Mississippi.

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.

Edited for spelling error!

[ErikV]

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.

Edited for spelling error!

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

[vthobby]

I saw that somebody had gone to the PSA Awards event. FREE?? Can anyone just line up and go in? Do you have to be a PSA member?

Also, my buddy who could not make it was invited to the Panini VIP event. Did anyone on here go to that and could you let me know if it was good time or not? Any freebies?

Thanks! mike

[4815162342]

Originally Posted by vtgmsc

I saw that somebody had gone to the PSA Awards event. FREE?? Can anyone just line up and go in? Do you have to be a PSA member?



Also, my buddy who could not make it was invited to the Panini VIP event. Did anyone on here go to that and could you let me know if it was good time or not? Any freebies?



Thanks! mike

The PSA luncheon is free for Set Registry members. I think to get into the Panini VIP event you have to buy some ridiculous amount of their product at the show.

[mrvster]

want to thank all the collectors and posters who called me/ posted on the board....I felt like I was almost there....

keep 'em coming....

[vthobby]

Thanks Daryl !! mike