With all the rules and regulations concerning public entry to York; how could that ever result in a positive outcome? I understand the need for the restriction to public entry to only the two commercial halls. That is easy to manage, but how is the "only open to the public on specific days" going to succeed? With day restriction rules added in as well the public will not bother to attend. If the ED is not willing to be more accommodating, they might as well just revert back to a members only meet and hope for the best.
Some people are never satisfied. Is this what they call, "the slippery slope"?
If the dealer halls were open from the beginning, then some folks would be saying its no good because the whole show has to be open.
Does the public come to shows where the first few hours are members only?..... the answer is yes.
This really isn't any different.
It's not difficult to put conditions on the hours.
The questions from the start has been: "Where will the show draw from", and "How much demand is there?".
IMHO, by April, with Christmas over, and nice weather coming, most of the general public is done with trains, leaving only the more serious enthusiasts. I don't think the show is going to draw "N" scale or "HO" scale folks, that leaves the "S" and "O" gauge folks who aren't members.
I think the October meet would draw more people.
