The TTCS was around in the early 1980s, perhaps earlier. The Rochester show was quite large and held in sizable venues, but has shrunk considerably over the years. I suspect the club was affected by the internet sales of the 1990s and later, and perhaps the aging out of the original founders. They have largely been replaced in Rochester by a large Rochester Institute of Technology two day show in December, and occasional shows by the relatively new TCA Upstate division largely operating out of Buffalo. I think the growth of the Syracuse show in November has also taken over some of the audience. There was once a vibrant TTOS division in Rochester as well that went dark when no one stepped forward to take over running it from long-time leaders. The TTOS division in Buffalo remains very active with layout tours and shows.
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