Future National sites

[hugginsandscott]

2015 - Chicago
2016 - Atlantic City

http://www.sportscollectorsdigest.co...s-through-2019

[tbob]

Thanks guys. Have fun in Cleveland, I wish I were going just to see my card friends...

[Piratedogcardshows]

2016 should be a good one. Talk about an expensive weekend.

[Centauri]

I am born and raised just a couple miles from the site, and will be in C-town just a few weeks before the show visiting family. Would love to go, but I can't get back so soon after. Argh.

[Jayworld]

Any reason why the last several Nationals are in the northeast and/or midwest/midnorth? Are the demographics such that most baseball memorabilia dealers or collectors most proliferate in those geographical areas?

Just wondering why there is no Texas love since the Arlington National back in the early 1990s…..

[tbob]

Originally Posted by Jayworld

Any reason why the last several Nationals are in the northeast and/or midwest/midnorth? Are the demographics such that most baseball memorabilia dealers or collectors most proliferate in those geographical areas?

Just wondering why there is no Texas love since the Arlington National back in the early 1990s…..

Jay- the highly successful Arlington Nationals were spearheaded by Wanda Marcus who I now understand has been deceased for a while. Other than the typical late July, early August heat, the Arlington Nationals were great. I'd like to see them return also or even a return to St. Louis which had a great National in 1995 (I believe that it is correct), but the "powers that be" want to see the annual Chicago-Cleveland tandem with the occasional Atlantic City or Baltimore filling in for Cleveland.

[Lordstan]

While I cannot speak for the committee, I believe it was mentioned that part of the problem is the venues. Many have restrictions that limit it's usability for a National. I know at one point the Javits center was discussed, but, IIRC, Mike Berkus told a story that all items needed to be handled by the union. That means setting up tables, bringing in and carrying out of the boxes of goods of each dealer. Again, IIRC, he stated that because of this, dealer fees would be something like $2600 per table, which just isn't doable. He also addressed issues with using the venues in San Fran and Anaheim. I don't remember all the details, but there were many reasons. If you did a search on Net54, I think you would probably be able to find the thread where the discussion took place.