Future National locations

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Posted By: Alan

Have the locations of the next 4 or 5 Nationals been determined ? It's Chicago this year, Anaheim next year - what about 2007 ? 2008 ? 2009 ? etc,...

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

Kabul....Dar Es Salaam.....Tegucigalpa.........and Waco.......GITMO might be in the rotation soon........

Actually, I think 2007 might be in Atlantic City or Cleveland again. Think those two are in the mix pretty frequently through 2009/2010. Think Anaheim was thrown back in for next year at last minute.......

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Posted By: JudgeDred2

How about (west side suggestions):

Honolulu
San Diego
Seattle
Las Vegas

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Posted By: DJ

My vote is and has always been Hawaii or Las Vegas. Not really likely to be in Hawaii but it's amazing that the National has never touched down in Las Vegas and continues to appear in Cleveland which is the worst National every time it's held there. All great conventions appear in Vegas and seriously, who doesn't like Vegas in small doses? I would even take San Diego. I was in town for Comic-con and even though I don't like or collect comic books of any kinds, I spent a few hours there and seems like a great place to have a convention.

Doesn't Kit Young usually have something in February in Hawaii? Anyone ever been?

DJ

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

2005 - Rosemont, IL - Donald E. Stephens Convention Center
2006 - Anaheim, CA - Anaheim Convention Center
2007 - Cleveland, OH - I-X Center
2008 - Anaheim, CA - Anaheim Convention Center
2009 - Chicago, IL - Donald E. Stephens Convention Center

http://www.tradingcardcentral.com/features/thenational/thenational.php

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Posted By: William Brumbach

In addition to Vegas, does Atlanta or anything in Texas have the facilities for the National? I live a little less than an hour from AC and I think it is a terrible location. The old AC Convention Hall was right on the boardwalk and the location was perfect. Nothing like doing a show there and watching the floor show stroll through from the casinos. The new convention center location there is just terrible, I hate it. Nice place, bad spot.

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Posted By: Tom Boblitt

sucked in the World Congress Center........downtown Atlanta. Show wasn't the best but the facilities are huge. Houston has a big facility as I'm sure Dallas does. Don't know why they're not in the mix anymore......politics, density of people and flights I guess........

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Posted By: jay behrens

San Francisco should be in the mix. So much to do and they certainly have a big enough convention space.

Jay

My place is full of valuable, worthless junk.

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Posted By: will

Let's see:
middle, west, middle, west, middle, ?
No New York, Balto/Wash, Richmond?
Time I get and stay there, nothing left for cards.
Thank goodness for Ft. Wash and Chantilly.

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

Just asking because I'm curious when it was in Atlanta - if prior to 1996 I can imagine the location would have been sh*t, but after the Olympic "remodeling" of downtown, it seems like it would have been a fantastic place for it.

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Posted By: Bottom of the Ninth

but...Not even sure it is accurate.

1980Anaheim
1981?
1982?
1983?
1984Parsippany
1985Anaheim
1986Arlington
1987San Francisco
1988?
1989Chicago
1990Dallas
1991Anaheim
1992Atlanta
1993Chicago
1994Houston
1995St. Louis
1996Anaheim
1997Cleveland
1998Chicago
1999Atlanta
2000Anaheim
2001Cleveland
2002Chicago
2003Atlantic City
2004Cleveland
2005Chicago

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Posted By: ockday

my 1st one ..I think it was 1988. I bought an unopened box of 1955 Bowman baseball from Mr. Mint.
I remember having a "pack attack" and opening the packs in the parking lot because I couldn't wait to get home.I remember not getting Mantle but getting a few hall of Famers like Kaline and Campy.
About 3/4 of the cards in each pack were in really rough shape because of the gum or from being bug infested. But each pack had one or two beautiful mint cards that were in the middle of the pack and so were not damaged. Funny ..I still have some of the crappy condition cards but none of the mint ones.

Alan

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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

BOTN

1981 DETROIT

1982 St. LOUIS

1983 CHICAGO

1988 ATLANTIC CITY

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Posted By: Steve Dawson

Time for the National to come back to Texas!!!!!


Steve

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Posted By: warshawlaw

Add Abu Ghraib for accommodations and you've hit them all. Of course, I'd still prefer them to Cleveland

Las Vegas is way too easy and obvious a choice. Plus, the cheap bastards who run the show don't want to pay Vegas rates for the space.

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Posted By: Scott Forrest

Well, all I can say is that if the National is ever in Atlanta again, I'll post info on how to ensure you have "fun" while visiting. A lot of people come to Atlanta and only do the tourist stuff (like Underground Atlanta, Buckhead) - most of the real fun is in other areas, all easily accesible.

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Posted By: wayne

I wonder why the national has never made it to louisville??? HELLOOOO....BIG baseball interests here. after all, home of the louisville slugger, and even though no major leage team, still one of the oldest baseball clubs in the game

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Posted By: Julie

and the summer weather is a LOT better than Aneheim.