So what will you do different at next years National?

[Runscott]

Ten years ago I went to one of these in Chicago, stayed downtown and went out to hear live blues every night. I bought a bunch of nice cards, met a bunch of forum members, but was otherwise bored after the first full day of walking the convention center floor non-stop.

This year I stayed at the Hilton, was only downtown for lunch on Wednesday, and spent two of the days sitting and relaxing - it was much better this time around. These conventions are generally so far from whichever city they are supposedly associated with, that you might as well pretend like the city itself doesn't exist.

Not sure what I will do differently next time, but I will not fly in on a red-eye.

[ullmandds]

I agree with Scott in that after spending the whole day walking the floor Friday...not only were my feet killing me but I had had enough!!! Spent a few hours Sat looking at the same stuff again...before returning to my hotel to relax until nighttime.

[Jewish-collector]

Not me. I went to see live music after walking the show floor...