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Reply to "Did the Eastern Division change York soon enough?"

Traindiesel posted:

... I've said on all the threads here about the non-member public attending the York Meet that I don't know where they will come from or how much of a difference it will make. Most O gauge model train enthusiasts in the region already attend. But even if they do increase attendance, will they be buyers?  A Greenberg's Show is held in January in what is the Orange Hall and it is sparsely attended.  And it only covers about half of the building. It costs less, no membership required and the public stays away, even with the local advertising....

 

Well, Traindiesel, central PA's January weather doesn't harken many folks to venture out much, especially when coupled with the post holidays fatigue and its associated symptoms that many feel during January so it's no surprise the Greenberg crowd is sparse. I'd guess if the present format of the TCA October meet was moved to January that it wouldn't fare much better than the Greenberg show you mentioned. I especially wonder how many tables and attendees would be in the member halls considering the aging demographics of TCA members and the inclination of that age group to either spend the deep winter months in southern areas with warmer climates or for the ones who spend January in the northern colder climates to stay put in their warm homes and travel as little as possible during the uncertain, generally inclement and certainly cold month of January. 

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