Initially I was quite annoyed that the dealer halls would be opened to the public but the member halls would not. Since I volunteer in the Silver hall I could not get to the Saturday member meeting to find out why. On reflection I believe there will be some benefit to sellers in the member halls and to TCA members as well. Many members cannot go during the week but do not come on Saturday because some start packing up around noon. In April, however members can come Saturday morning and walk the member halls and then go to the dealer halls to enjoy a full day show.
Will those of you who don't come on Saturday be tempted to change your mind?
Of course the reason some members pack up early is because so few people are in the halls. If there are buyers we will stay until midnight!. I don't start packing until around 1:30 and I have 8 tables of trains to pack.
