Atlantic city convention center to welcome back national sports collectors convention

[bcornell]

Originally Posted by jimtigers65

All joking aside do you think a National will ever be held on the west coast?

There is zero chance of this as long as the same cheapskates run the NSCC. None at all.

These guys would run across the street to pick up a dime that they can pocket. So, if they're given a venue for free, as happens with AC and Cleveland, they won't go elsewhere.

There are few dealers on the West Coast. That's not the issue. Pretty soon, there won't be many dealers anywhere else, either. That's where it's been heading for the past decade.

The only hope for the National is to get it out of the hands of the guys who are currently running it.

[Bigdaddy]

If it is on the east coast, I can think of a handful of better places than AC: Baltimore, DC, Philly, Atlanta, Newark, Charlotte, Orlando, Boston, NYC, even Raleigh.

[Beansballcardblog]

So who are "they" that run it, how are they chosen, etc? Do they just own the name?

If folks are unhappy with the location (and I understand why), why not support some of the other larger shows, like Tri-Star in Houston and work to make those bigger?

Just thinking out loud here.

[CurtisFlood]

Originally Posted by wvu_class_of_2001

So who are "they" that run it, how are they chosen, etc? Do they just own the name?

If folks are unhappy with the location (and I understand why), why not support some of the other larger shows, like Tri-Star in Houston and work to make those bigger?

Just thinking out loud here.

The Tri Star in Houston is a long haul for most Midwest dealers. It is a typical autograph show with dealers of cards taking a back seat.

[Batter67up]

The Good Old Days when the National came out West