Some National Thoughts

[Jewish-collector]

I guess I'm in the minority that I really like the National in Cleveland. I just hate that $8 parking fee each day.

[Reginald Marsh]

Alan.....i went to the Baltimore National coin show and parking was 20 dollars per day, get ready for next year because the parking will be expensive.

[Jay Wolt]

Originally Posted by Jewish-collector

I guess I'm in the minority that I really like the National in Cleveland. I just hate that $8 parking fee each day.

Go park in one of the area hotels and take their free shuttle service to & from the IX center

[Rob D.]

Off the top of my head without thinking too hard, in the past year or so I have paid:

$20 a night to park at a hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada

$15 to park at a weeknight Cleveland Indians game

$10 to park at an Ohio State football game

$10 to park at a Columbus Blue Jackets game

$30 a night to park at a hotel in Chicago

$12 to park for about 3 hours at a parking garage in downtown Cincinnati

Complaining about paying $8 in a private parking lot for an event at which you're going to spend 4-8 hours is comical.

If you start saving 4 cents a day, by the time the next National in Cleveland rolls around, you'll have three days of parking covered.

[Jay Wolt]

In june I went to see the new Yankee stadium w/ the wife courtesy of Sarno.
We (not Sarno) stayed in a hotel by the Garden and I parked at the Port Authority right past the Lincoln Tunnel.
The next day headed for home and we parked at the Port about 26 hours, our fee $53

[Exhibitman]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

If you start saving 4 cents a day, by the time the next National in Cleveland rolls around, you'll have three days of parking covered.

I completely agree; in the overall context of hotel, airfare, admission, food, etc., the cost of parking is a drop in the bucket. Enough whining about the nickels and dimes.

[autograf]

As for parking, spend a day with a car in NYC.....went there with three friends when the National was in Atlantic city. Parked at downtown Athletic club in the am to go to statue of liberty....$30. Parked in Chinatown/Little Italy in a garage for a couple hours......$30. Parked on Hudson around 32nd for rest of day......$10. Probably could have done it a little different and cabbed or subwayed and saved but $70 for the day. $8 is $8. As for the I-X center, it's not THAT bad. They've at least built a huge new bathroom near the front of the center that's nice. Otherwise their bathroom facilities stink. The food stinks at each and every show I've ever been to. People are correct that at Brown convention center in Chicago, you can go out to something close....Giordanos, Gibsons, McDonalds and get back pretty quickly. And the hotel situation is good. In Louisville, Chicago is 4 hours for me, Cleveland 5.5, so I'm cool with any of them. Have been to every national since 1992. Atlanta, St. Louis were also good, close venues to us. Would assume East coast is where the dearth of collectors and dealers are. Ultimately, it'll be where the dealers and promoters decide. Mike Berkus has been great to answer questions and give rationale behind some of the decisions. As some have said, we're addicted and will follow whereever they have it. Vegas would be cool but all the diversions might make it difficult to stay focused!

[Rich Klein]

[QUOTE=autograf;740890] Would assume East coast is where the dearth of collectors and dealers are. Ultimately, it'll be where the dealers and promoters decide. Mike Berkus has been great to answer questions and give rationale behind some of the decisions.

T-Bob -- just playing the Barry S role of grammar/vocabulary host here. Dearth means shortage -- don't you mean -- biggest group.

Rich

[tbob]

[QUOTE=Rich Klein;740896]

Originally Posted by autograf

Would assume East coast is where the dearth of collectors and dealers are. Ultimately, it'll be where the dealers and promoters decide. Mike Berkus has been great to answer questions and give rationale behind some of the decisions.

T-Bob -- just playing the Barry S role of grammar/vocabulary host here. Dearth means shortage -- don't you mean -- biggest group.

Rich

Rich- You might ask Tom B. he wrote that not me.
Tbob
P.S. I do know where dearth means BTW

[calvindog]

Originally Posted by Rob D.

Off the top of my head without thinking too hard, in the past year or so I have paid:

$20 a night to park at a hotel in Niagara Falls, Canada

$15 to park at a weeknight Cleveland Indians game

$10 to park at an Ohio State football game

$10 to park at a Columbus Blue Jackets game

$30 a night to park at a hotel in Chicago

$12 to park for about 3 hours at a parking garage in downtown Cincinnati

Complaining about paying $8 in a private parking lot for an event at which you're going to spend 4-8 hours is comical.

If you start saving 4 cents a day, by the time the next National in Cleveland rolls around, you'll have three days of parking covered.

Thos Somolians can really add up. Did you split the room at least?

[Frank A]

First of all, it is called a National but it has become a regional show. Same locations over and over. Second, the show is to long at 5 days. It's no wonder some dealers pack up early. Move the damn show around the country as it should be and cut it down to 3 or 3 1/2 days.

[Frank A]

I wonder why a city like Knoxville, Tennessee has never been thought of. Easy access from 8 surounding states. 4 hours from Cinci, 3 frm Charlotte and Atlanta. 2 1/2 fron Nashville. Easy access fro Penn. , St louis, Florida and others. They have a large convention center. A NEW AREA. Why not? At least you'd get some new faces in the crowd. Instead its the same old, same old. Wake the hell up.

[Frank A]

Just checked. Knoxville convention center has 500,000 sq. ft. of space. I guess that would be big enough!!!!!!!! Also is an excellent location for familys. Pigeon Forge, and Gatlinburg right up the road is an excellent area for vacation with plenty to do and Dollywood an excellent Disney type park. Minor league ball in the area also. Got to be a hell of a lot better for a family than Chicago or Cleveland.