It has been suggested many times that the York Meet be open to the public. At least the dealer halls and charge admission.
First, as was pointed out to me by Dick Maddox, York is not a major city so I'm not sure how much of a public crowd you would attract. Greenberg holds a show at the Fairgrounds so their attendance would be one benchmark.
Second, the member halls tables are not always manned by the table holder and it would be difficult to provide security.
Lastly, it was also pointed out on numerous occasions that if the halls were open to the general public their would be no need to be a member of the TCA.
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Read the article in the July 2013 Train Collectors Quarterly and you will understand why the York Meet will never be opened to the public.
The Eastern Division York Meet is a "TCA Members Only" event and always will be based on agreements with the PA Dept of Revenue.
You can fantasize and discuss it all day long but based on the article and agreements made it isn't going to happen.
