Do you think the National should be expanded to twice a year ?

[Jewish-collector]

What they could do is have an east coast city National in the spring and a west coast city National in the fall (or vice versa). And, then have a midwest coast city (probably Chicago and/or Cleveland) replace one of the coast Nationals the following year like so...

Spring 2011 East coast city National
Fall 2011 West coast city National

Spring 2012 Midwest coast city National (to replace the East)
Fall 2012 West coast city National

Spring 2013 East coast city National
Fall 2013 Midwest coast city National (to replace the West)

and so on.....

[David W]

I live in Indiana, but an East/West thing might work.

I wouldn't go to the West coast, but go to the Chicago and Cleveland Nationals.

I'm sure there are a lot of West Coasters who don't go if it is out East.

[bijoem]

I voted no.

While I would personally love to go to a 'National' every month (if I was able to) - I think if The National took place more than once per year, many or most collectors and dealers would pick which 'National' they could go to each year.

The result would be two watered down shows in the year as opposed to one as-good-as-it-gets event per year.

[Matthew H]

I wish that the small hotel shows would come back. I really enjoyed going to those with my Dad in the late 80's early 90's. I was just a kid but I really liked looking at all the old cards.

[HRBAKER]

There is nothing wrong with it, don't try to "fix" it. I don't see attrition so much as redeployment and development of buying opportunities. Ebay and the hyper-growth of good quality auctions has supplanted much of the need for these former regional "glory" shows IMO. Nothing stays the same forever.
Let's not monkey with the one good show we still have.

[kcohen]

If Net54 doesn't host a dinner, who cares?

[Jewish-collector]

Originally Posted by kcohen

If Net54 doesn't host a dinner, who cares?

The Net54 dinner was actually the best part of the National.

[teetwoohsix]

I'd love to see it hit Vegas at least once before the year 2020

Clayton