I believe that this will be the beginning of the end for the Philly show as most serious dealers and auction houses have chosen CSA. I think this policy is rediculous and I think there will be other dealers to follow. Table fees for CSA about 60% of Philly for the same amount of space is a no brainer in this economy. Plus the Valley Forge site is awful especially with all of the construction going on in and around the hotel.I perfer the Expo center sites for these shows as there is usually easy access and ample parking. CSA just needs to beef up their advertising and I think that the Eastern PA market is theirs for the taking.
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