Bob Kazian posted:Boilermaker1 posted:They can open it to the public, where are these people going to come from? I dont envision people coming from hours away to check this out (most of them have likely paid their dues or come in as a guest already), so this will gain some locals... thats about it.
My only real question... how much will they charge the public to get in on Friday and Saturday, such that the membership can still justify paying TCA dues and the meet fee for only the exclusive use of Thursday?
TCA Members would still have the exclusive entrance to the Member Halls for Thurs to Sat.
Depending on the cost of Public admission there would be an incentive for Mr Public to joint TCA to experience the "Total York Experience" and see what the Member Halls have to offer.
Without a doubt, there will be some members who are willing to pay the tax man to be able to sell their wares to the larger audience in the dealer halls. To some, the member halls are more of an incentive than others.... all depends what you're after and how much time (and money) you can spend.
I think it'll take a few York cycles to see what shakes out, and I'm willing to wait and let it happen... but for those people who work, have schedule constraints, etc... being able to get into the dealer halls on Friday without being a TCA member may be a big plus, especially if its less than the $40.50 ($15.50 for the meet + half the annual TCA dues, assuming you go twice a year) than it costs for the "all access" badge.
