I concur that the weekends make a better time to have
the bourse in the future.  For many of us, dedicating
an entire week of vacation for the event is simply not
an option.

I also agree that allowing COA member first dibs seems
only natural.

Finally, I think the bourse would ideally be at least
two full days.  If I were a dealer, I would think that
it would be beneficial to get as much bang for the
buck as possible considering the enormous effort
involved with getting product there and setting up a
stand.  This would also encourage larger displays.

Just my two cents worth,

Scott Jordan

--- [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Since we are on the subject of Bourses, I have to
> say that I really feel the
> powers that be should allow those of us who actually
> support the COA
> conventions, via our registration fees, donations
> and our support for the COA auctions,
> be given the first several hours at the bourse
> without outside influx. As it
> stands now, there are many who come to the bourse,
> do not support the COA and
> simply support the dealers. This is fine too, the
> dealers need to sell things
> to make money, but I still feel that those of us who
> actually support COA
> should be given some consideration.
>         Carole Marshall
>