2028 National Headed to Detroit or Atlanta?

[notfast]

Atlanta got votes the last time they voted.

I’d assume this would easily beat Detroit.

[detroitbaseball]

I've never been to the National. Hopefully one year it will be in Detroit.

[StraightRaceCards]

Would love ATL!

I’ll be there if it ends up there!

[rand1com]

Atlanta has had a few chances in the past with limited success.

However, the market is much different than it was when the National was last in Atlanta.

The problem for dealers is you cannot drive into the venue to unload on Tuesday as you can at all of the previously used venues. Unloading outside in Atlanta in early August is not an inviting encounter. Maybe they will make an exception for the National in 2028 if it is held there but who knows.

I live 2.5 hours from there and 10.5 from Detroit so my choice is easy. However, if it was Atlanta versus Chicago I would opt to drive the 10 extra hours to Chicago. It is the best venue for the National for dealers hands down.

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by rand1com

I would opt to drive the 10 extra hours to Chicago. It is the best venue for the National for dealers hands down.

It's NOT a great venue for buyers. It is too small for the amount of attendees.

[JollyElm]

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[Rich Klein]

AI gave me a good title for this missive.

But as noted, this is for the dealers to vote on and as such, we can have our opinion but it is up to the voters.

Detroit has not hosted an NSCC since 1981 and that was during the baseball strike and Atlanta has not hosted an NSCC since 1999.

The real key for either location is to avoid the perils of Atlantic City from being difficult to get to and then being worried about leaving the facility to go anywhere.

For example, Chicago is well known for some rough areas but Rosemont, the suburb near O'Hare is reasonably safe for people coming in. Detroit is improving as a city but again how is the area NEAR the show. If it's a suburb, then you are probably in a good situation.

Downtown Atlanta can certainly hold enough people but again, how is the infrastructure for the dealers and the collectors.

Without knowing the details of the bids, we can only make some guesstimations but not an answer.

Regards
Rich

[raulus]

Originally Posted by JollyElm

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+1.

However, the demographics just aren't in our favor. Too many collectors on the east coast, and too few of us out west.

Our only consolation is that we get to go to bed earlier on auction night.

[rand1com]

Originally Posted by rand1com

Atlanta has had a few chances in the past with limited success.

However, the market is much different than it was when the National was last in Atlanta.

The problem for dealers is you cannot drive into the venue to unload on Tuesday as you can at all of the previously used venues. Unloading outside in Atlanta in early August is not an inviting encounter. Maybe they will make an exception for the National in 2028 if it is held there but who knows.

I live 2.5 hours from there and 10.5 from Detroit so my choice is easy. However, if it was Atlanta versus Chicago I would opt to drive the 10 extra hours to Chicago. It is the best venue for the National for dealers hands down.

Clarification, I have no first hand knowledge that drive ins are not allowed in Atlanta. It was based on info from regional shows held there in the past. Will be clarified at the presentation in Chicago but very well may be allowed so my assumption otherwise was just that!