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So what happened to Mid-America???
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While I wasn't paying attention, the annual Mid-America show in Chicago/Rosemont/Schaumberg seems to have disappeared??? oly News of the cancellation of Mid-America 2010 broke back in November on the Yahoo everycountry group. The PTB at KM were and remain very tight-lipped about the reasons, but one of the dealers, a most respectable world coin dealer whom I am sure you know suspects that the reason it was cancelled was lack of dealer support. He attributes this in turn to an unfavorable cost-per-table/attendee ratio, plus a general lack of proper and effective publicity. In my view, the new location was vastly superior to Rosemont in so many ways, but if the public doesn't know when and where the show is to take place, they're just not going to come, and that was indeed the case in 2008 and 2009. Its status for 2011 and beyond remains uncertain. With Central States poised to occupy the Schaumburg location every spring starting in 2012, I'd not hold my breath about Mid-America being resurrected. James |
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So what happened to Mid-America???
On Jun 21, 5:56*pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
oly wrote: While I wasn't paying attention, the annual Mid-America show in Chicago/Rosemont/Schaumberg seems to have disappeared??? oly News of the cancellation of Mid-America 2010 broke back in November on the Yahoo everycountry group. *The PTB at KM were and remain very tight-lipped about the reasons, but one of the dealers, a most respectable world coin dealer whom I am sure you know suspects that the reason it was cancelled was lack of dealer support. *He attributes this in turn to an unfavorable cost-per-table/attendee ratio, plus a general lack of proper and effective publicity. In my view, the new location was vastly superior to Rosemont in so many ways, but if the public doesn't know when and where the show is to take place, they're just not going to come, and that was indeed the case in 2008 and 2009. Its status for 2011 and beyond remains uncertain. *With Central States poised to occupy the Schaumburg location every spring starting in 2012, I'd not hold my breath about Mid-America being resurrected. James I bought several of Brad Ream's "EveryCountry" Group elongated coins about two weeks back. One design was Napoleonic and one was Spanish 8 reales. Very nicely done designs. I don't go to Mid-America every year, but since we missed CICF, it was a possibility this time. When your show falls off of the "class" dealers' schedules, it's hard to get back on. There were several years where Mid-America was held in conjunction with a Krause-sponsored antique show and maybe a third Krause show too. oly |
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So what happened to Mid-America???
oly wrote:
On Jun 21, 5:56 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: While I wasn't paying attention, the annual Mid-America show in Chicago/Rosemont/Schaumberg seems to have disappeared??? oly News of the cancellation of Mid-America 2010 broke back in November on the Yahoo everycountry group. The PTB at KM were and remain very tight-lipped about the reasons, but one of the dealers, a most respectable world coin dealer whom I am sure you know suspects that the reason it was cancelled was lack of dealer support. He attributes this in turn to an unfavorable cost-per-table/attendee ratio, plus a general lack of proper and effective publicity. In my view, the new location was vastly superior to Rosemont in so many ways, but if the public doesn't know when and where the show is to take place, they're just not going to come, and that was indeed the case in 2008 and 2009. Its status for 2011 and beyond remains uncertain. With Central States poised to occupy the Schaumburg location every spring starting in 2012, I'd not hold my breath about Mid-America being resurrected. James I bought several of Brad Ream's "EveryCountry" Group elongated coins about two weeks back. One design was Napoleonic and one was Spanish 8 reales. Very nicely done designs. I don't go to Mid-America every year, but since we missed CICF, it was a possibility this time. When your show falls off of the "class" dealers' schedules, it's hard to get back on. There were several years where Mid-America was held in conjunction with a Krause-sponsored antique show and maybe a third Krause show too. I wondered why I didn't see your smiling countenance at CICF. Now I won't see it at Mid America either. When Mid America moved to the dreadful Rosemont venue, that was their first mistake. Then they canned the concessionnaire that sold those delicious, mammoth Sloppy Joes for five bucks, their second mistake. It's been downhill from there. James |
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So what happened to Mid-America???
On Jun 21, 6:27*pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote:
oly wrote: On Jun 21, 5:56 pm, "Mr. Jaggers" lugburzman[at]yahoo[dot]com wrote: oly wrote: While I wasn't paying attention, the annual Mid-America show in Chicago/Rosemont/Schaumberg seems to have disappeared??? oly News of the cancellation of Mid-America 2010 broke back in November on the Yahoo everycountry group. The PTB at KM were and remain very tight-lipped about the reasons, but one of the dealers, a most respectable world coin dealer whom I am sure you know suspects that the reason it was cancelled was lack of dealer support. He attributes this in turn to an unfavorable cost-per-table/attendee ratio, plus a general lack of proper and effective publicity. In my view, the new location was vastly superior to Rosemont in so many ways, but if the public doesn't know when and where the show is to take place, they're just not going to come, and that was indeed the case in 2008 and 2009. Its status for 2011 and beyond remains uncertain. With Central States poised to occupy the Schaumburg location every spring starting in 2012, I'd not hold my breath about Mid-America being resurrected. James I bought several of Brad Ream's "EveryCountry" Group elongated coins about two weeks back. *One design was Napoleonic and one was Spanish 8 reales. *Very nicely done designs. I don't go to Mid-America every year, but since we missed CICF, it was a possibility this time. When your show falls off of the "class" dealers' schedules, it's hard to get back on. There were several years where Mid-America was held in conjunction with a Krause-sponsored antique show and maybe a third Krause show too. I wondered why I didn't see your smiling countenance at CICF. *Now I won't see it at Mid America either. When Mid America moved to the dreadful Rosemont venue, that was their first mistake. *Then they canned the concessionnaire that sold those delicious, mammoth Sloppy Joes for five bucks, their second mistake. *It's been downhill from there. James- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Work days are work days, and most have some flexibility. Byt then, there is (are) about one or two occasions per year when circumstances dictate that I absolutely, positively have to show up at work. CICF Friday fell on one of those days this year. Oh well, the thing that needed to be taken care of that day did get taken care of. oly |
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