2024 National Table Space

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by ezez420

Maybe promoters should enforce the tax ids of the people that have tables. Watch how many bail and tables are given up.

It's not rocket science to know that is a big part of the issue.


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The State Of Illinois does that....

[midmo]

The National's new management team talks a little about booth space starting with the question at 33:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjPy1d-No0

[prewarsports]

I am a priority 12 and BARELY get tables every year. Yet somehow, every single year the dealer list at the show is FILLED with priority 0-1-2-3 etc. How does that happen?

The National used to be 2000+ dealers and was awesome. It is all corporate space now and a massive "break" area which is just youtubers yelling into microphones and annoying the hell out of everyone for clicks. Maybe 500 actual dealers with stuff for sale and you can see the whole show in a day, easy.

There should not be an option to "sell out" of national space. The Stephens Convention Center in Chicago for example used to use two entire halls across the lobby from each other and it was amazing. That other hall sits empty now every year while a thousand dealers are begging for tables. You already have the infrastructure in place, what is the marginal cost of adding another 500-1000 dealers over there? Not much, but then the big corporate areas would complain that they were not getting enough foot traffic for the huge prices they are paying, so there is your answer!

[Snapolit1]

Be interesting to see how many of those breakers and screamers are going to paying boku bucks for space going forward. They have taken it on the chin, to be charitable, the last 12-18 months.

[butchie_t]

Originally Posted by midmo

The National's new management team talks a little about booth space starting with the question at 33:30

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aCjPy1d-No0

I watched that video. While they did address the dealer subletting, it would be interesting to be able to read the updated charter and see how they wrote about it.

It still seems that they are grappling with how to handle it.

Butch

[midmo]

Originally Posted by butchie_t

I watched that video. While they did address the dealer subletting, it would be interesting to be able to read the updated charter and see how they wrote about it.

It still seems that they are grappling with how to handle it.

Butch

At the Net54 dinner I could have sworn they said that dealers caught selling space would lose their priority status but I could be mis-remembering.

[parkplace33]

Originally Posted by midmo

At the Net54 dinner I could have sworn they said that dealers caught selling space would lose their priority status but I could be mis-remembering.

What they say and what they do could be two separate things.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

What they say and what they do could be two separate things.

I don't think so, not with this group. Of course they have taken on a million piece puzzle so anything can change, but all 3 of these gentleman have long, good track records in the hobby.
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[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by Leon

I don't think so, not with this group. Of course they have taken on a million piece puzzle so anything can change, but all 3 of these gentleman have long, good track records in the hobby.
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I agree, but with everything going on it can't be an easy thing to police.

[Johnny630]

Originally Posted by parkplace33

What they say and what they do could be two separate things.

Again it happens all the time in politics and shop talk. I believe they have good intentions but things change and are harder then expected....

[Rich Klein]

Some thoughts on this

1) What is interesting is if I'm the sole proprietor table holder and need or want help to watch my booth. So I contact my friend and say, hey come help me at the show and I'll give you a showcase to sell your stuff. Or More. The helper says I'll pay you for the table/showcase. Tell me how you police that. The reason I point that out is the NSCC is a 6-day endurance contest now a days and I don't think I could do the show without that type of help.

2) I was told no one with a priority of less than 3 or 4 (I don't remember which one) has a table. Remember life happens and there are always cancellations or other issues. Make sure you contact the NSCC dealer office to be officially placed on a waiting list.

3) The breaking area is seperate and they usually don't sell cards at their tables/booths. Breaking is so popular that this is a big thing in the MODERN card hobby. We can argue on this board about whether it should be but it is and this gets more newer cards into circulation.

4) Even in the 1980s when I set up as a young whipper snapper at the NSCC there were myriad tax people and forms to deal with. I bet they are part or will be part of the dealer packet.

If I think of more I'll jot those down but that's a start

Rich