This is a great topic Bryce. Everyone of you who posted has made honest valid points, I won't rehash them. However I will mention that I had a good conversation with Ron and I thought he really listened to what I had to say and I thank him for letting me express my opinion.
The start time is out of control! It is very clear thru the ages that as a society we cannot govern ourselves without some rules, I am all for rules (hey I work for the government, I know about rules....LOL). Rules protect people and also make it fair for everyone which is why adhering to a strict start time would make it fair for both the dealers and buying public, which leads me to another part of our conversation.
As I understand it, at one time when they tried to clamp down on the start time, it angered some dealers and they threatened to never come back, some claim that it really hurt the show. So without dealers you don't have a show, without buyers then the dealers have no one to sell to. It's simple to me, no one is more important than the other...oh I almost forgot, without a promoter you won't have a show....it takes a huge effort on everyones part to make for a successful event. Overall I had a great show, really enjoyed the people and want to thank all that stopped in to say hello.
Tom.
