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[tedzan]

For most of the 1980's and 1990's, the National has been scheduled the week following the HOF weekend. In recent years (including this year),
the National has conflicted with the HOF weekend in Cooperstown.

In my opinion, this is really dumb scheduling. As, I have set-up at the Cooperstown BB card Show since 1986. Obviously, I missed it this year.

In any event, it's my problem. Does anyone else here feel that the National scheduling dudes should take into consideration the HOF event ?


TED Z
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[ullmandds]

Originally Posted by tedzan

In any event, it's my problem. Does anyone else here feel that the National scheduling dudes should take into consideration the HOF event ?


TED Z
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they'd be foolish not to.

[basesareempty]

If the powers to be insist on having the National late July-early August they are going to conflict with either Cooperstown or Canton. I guess they figure it hurts the bottom line less conflicting with the BB HOF Induction.

[Rich Klein]

To defend the National promoters and their scheduling issues, in reality they have about a 4-6 week period to run the show depending on how July 4th falls.

I know in Texas, we begin school on August 21st or so which is and was a shock to me who never began school in the NY area until after Labor Day.

So using that, we have about a 6 week period in which the show can be run to deal with school issues.

And then dealing with what various venues have available and does it fit the National's needs, does limit them quite a bit.

So, there are going to be conflicts no matter what anyone does and that decision on where and when is something above our pay grade.

Personally, there are three areas I think have been ideal for the National: Anaheim, Chicago and Baltimore. Another possibility is St. Louis

All 3 have tons of hotel rooms near the show, All 3 have accessible transportation to and from and All 3 have enough things to do in the area to make the social events fun. If we just rotated between these three areas, I'd be a happy man. (of course, I'd be happier if we did not have hard concrete floors but that is another issue)

Regards
Rich

[lrspaulp]

Originally Posted by tedzan

For most of the 1980's and 1990's, the National has been scheduled the week following the HOF weekend. In recent years (including this year),
the National has conflicted with the HOF weekend in Cooperstown.

In my opinion, this is really dumb scheduling. As, I have set-up at the Cooperstown BB card Show since 1986. Obviously, I missed it this year.

In any event, it's my problem. Does anyone else here feel that the National scheduling dudes should take into consideration the HOF event ?


TED Z
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I agree with you 100% Ted. I've been going to Cooperstown induction weekend for close to 20 years. Last year was my first National and I loved it. But if they are on the same week I will be going to Cooperstown. It's just stupid. In fact Dale Murphy actually commented to me last Saturday about the scheduling as he signed a piece for me because Reggie Jackson is also on it and he wasn't in Cooperstown but at the National.

[Al C.risafulli]

My opinion about Atlantic City:

Not as good as Chicago or Baltimore, better than Cleveland.

Plus it's nice to be the "home team" once in a while. I'll take it.

-Al

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Al C.risafulli

My opinion about Atlantic City:

Not as good as Chicago or Baltimore, better than Cleveland.

Plus it's nice to be the "home team" once in a while. I'll take it.

-Al

Indeed. Selfishly this works out great for me.

Tom C

[perezfan]

There will always be locations that are convenient for some, and not for others. But for Gosh Sake, pick a "Hub City" or at least a place that most people can get to on a direct flight. Or stop calling it "THE NATIONAL"

Very disappointing to those not living specifically in the NE... I'll be taking 2020 off as well.

[Exhibitman]

Atlantic City?

Shit. That last show sucked in every possible way: inconvenient travel, bad accommodations, lousy venue. One of our members got bedbugs in the hotel (Caesars). But at least it was expensive. And at the rate they are closing there may not even be any casinos left in town.

Looks like I will have to spend my summer vacation with my family. Thanks a lot, NSCC...Maybe I'll go to the boxing HOF induction and show in early June instead.

[Bicem]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

One of our members got bedbugs in the hotel (Caesars).

Allegedly.

I'll be there, don't care where it is.

[Griffins]

Originally Posted by Exhibitman

One of our members got bedbugs in the hotel (Caesars). But at least it was expensive.

Bugs in his room didn't seem exclusive to Atlantic City.

[Snapolit1]

Originally Posted by perezfan

There will always be locations that are convenient for some, and not for others. But for Gosh Sake, pick a "Hub City" or at least a place that most people can get to on a direct flight. Or stop calling it "THE NATIONAL"

Very disappointing to those not living specifically in the NE... I'll be taking 2020 off as well.

Oh, god, we're back to this. . . . .

Yeah, AC is a two hour drive from the largest population center in the US. Simply impossible to get to.

[mechanicalman]

Originally Posted by Snapolit1

Oh, god, we're back to this. . . . .

Yeah, AC is a two hour drive from the largest population center in the US. Simply impossible to get to.

Exactly. A 2 hr drive. You can understand how that's not convenient for anyone who has to first board a plane to get to The East Coast.

If the National were in any one of the East's great cities serviced by a major airport, I bet no one would gripe.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by perezfan

There will always be locations that are convenient for some, and not for others. But for Gosh Sake, pick a "Hub City" or at least a place that most people can get to on a direct flight. Or stop calling it "THE NATIONAL"

Very disappointing to those not living specifically in the NE... I'll be taking 2020 off as well.

This was actually what doomed AC as an experiment from the start. People like to blame the expansion of gambling, the internet and a million other things, but if the casino owners had ever had an OUNCE of foresight they could've turned AC into Vegas with a beach by banding together and building a true international airport in the 1970's. This shortsightedness will continue to be the thorn in the side of EVER turning AC into what it should've been, and now it's probably too late.