York is no different than any other flea market or event where products are sold. It all comes down to economics 101; to make a profit based upon supply and demand. Isn't that why the vendors exhibit there?
Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:Allan referred to an OGR dinner. Are they one of the same dinner as the Forum dinner?
we will attend Thursday. Look forward to it,
There is only one OGR dinner/gathering/drinkfest or whatever. It was/is traditionally held on Thursday evenings. For some years it was a bit more "formally" organized, but in recent times has been more of an informal gathering where folks just show up after a day of shopping at the meet and get together with friends, old and new, who also happen to be OGR Forum members, readers of the magazine, or just anyone who may want to associate with such characters. The restaurant adjacent to the Best Western has undergone several changes of ownership over the years, but I believe it is still a Quaker Steak & Lube.
I remember going to my first Thursday's at Friday's and asking "Who's Farmer Bill"? I think that was in 2004. Been going ever since.
Jim D.
Allan Miller posted:Bryant Dunivan 111417 posted:Allan referred to an OGR dinner. Are they one of the same dinner as the Forum dinner?
we will attend Thursday. Look forward to it,
There is only one OGR dinner/gathering/drinkfest or whatever. It was/is traditionally held on Thursday evenings. For some years it was a bit more "formally" organized, but in recent times has been more of an informal gathering where folks just show up after a day of shopping at the meet and get together with friends, old and new, who also happen to be OGR Forum members, readers of the magazine, or just anyone who may want to associate with such characters. The restaurant adjacent to the Best Western has undergone several changes of ownership over the years, but I believe it is still a Quaker Steak & Lube.
As long as I get to see your cheerful expression when talking to me Allan, that would be all I need(and Guinness). Whatever days get changed, we'll all still be there one way or another.
Who is John Galt?
Good Q.
Farmer_Bill posted:Who is John Galt?
A character in Atlas Shrugged. In short, he resisted a government that wanted to tell you what to think.
Now the question is, When do the doors open with the new dates? 9AM or 12NOON?
laz1957 posted:Now the question is, When do the doors open with the new dates? 9AM or 12NOON?
Assuming they don't alter what was distributed with the survey, I posted the hours that matched the Friday-Saturday combination here.
Summary : Fri 9-6 (9-5 member halls), Sat 9-3 (both dealer and member). Setup on Thursday (12-5 member, 9-7 dealer)
-Dave
I really like the half day Thursday. Eliminating it is a bummer for me. I traveled the 5 hours Thursday morning for the noon open. Came back Friday for half a day plus. The city of York is going to lose a bunch on me, no fancy hotel and dinner on Thursday night with the wife. I’ll drive down Thursday later in the day and stay with my brother-in-law. All day Friday at the show will be tough for me and my wife now that we are older. Two half days were better for us oldsters. After the Friday show, we will return to my brother-in-law’s. No Saturday, my brother-in-law is not that close.
shorling posted:I really like the half day Thursday. Eliminating it is a bummer for me. I traveled the 5 hours Thursday morning for the noon open. Came back Friday for half a day plus. The city of York is going to lose a bunch on me, no fancy hotel and dinner on Thursday night with the wife. I’ll drive down Thursday later in the day and stay with my brother-in-law. All day Friday at the show will be tough for me and my wife now that we are older. Two half days were better for us oldsters. After the Friday show, we will return to my brother-in-law’s. No Saturday, my brother-in-law is not that close.
Don't give up the ghost yet. As Bryan from Ohio reported in an earlier post in this thread, ED has not decided the days and hours beyond the April 2020 York Meet.
I know, Joe H, I was just funning on Jim D.
irish rifle posted:shorling posted:I really like the half day Thursday. Eliminating it is a bummer for me. I traveled the 5 hours Thursday morning for the noon open. Came back Friday for half a day plus. The city of York is going to lose a bunch on me, no fancy hotel and dinner on Thursday night with the wife. I’ll drive down Thursday later in the day and stay with my brother-in-law. All day Friday at the show will be tough for me and my wife now that we are older. Two half days were better for us oldsters. After the Friday show, we will return to my brother-in-law’s. No Saturday, my brother-in-law is not that close.
Don't give up the ghost yet. As Bryan from Ohio reported in an earlier post in this thread, ED has not decided the days and hours beyond the April 2020 York Meet.
Thanks for the up lift !! I went on the ED web site. They are still showing 3 days for all future shows including this April 2020 ?
Here's a photo from the Eastern Division website showing two-day meets starting next year. Charlie
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shorling posted:irish rifle posted:shorling posted:I really like the half day Thursday. Eliminating it is a bummer for me. I traveled the 5 hours Thursday morning for the noon open. Came back Friday for half a day plus. The city of York is going to lose a bunch on me, no fancy hotel and dinner on Thursday night with the wife. I’ll drive down Thursday later in the day and stay with my brother-in-law. All day Friday at the show will be tough for me and my wife now that we are older. Two half days were better for us oldsters. After the Friday show, we will return to my brother-in-law’s. No Saturday, my brother-in-law is not that close.
Don't give up the ghost yet. As Bryan from Ohio reported in an earlier post in this thread, ED has not decided the days and hours beyond the April 2020 York Meet.
Thanks for the up lift !! I went on the ED web site. They are still showing 3 days for all future shows including this April 2020 ?
Here is the exact post from Bryan that contains the response from the Eastern Division. In a nutshell, no decision has been made by the ED Board about the length of the York Meets after the April 2020 Meet. What is listed on the ED website for Meets after that time is just a placeholder.
"Eastern Division responded back to my inquiry and here is their direct response....
Bryan - October 2019 will be the usual 3 day event- Thursday, Friday & Saturday. The Board approved that April 2020 will be only 2 days - Friday & Saturday. We have a lot to investigate such as should we extend the times and when should vendors set up, etc. October 2020 has not been discussed- we wanted to wait and get reaction on April 2020 first. Thanks for your question.
Bryan"
Farmer_Bill posted:I know, Joe H, I was just funning on Jim D.
I know. Just enlightening Eddie.
Some would say York is already a 2-day show. I've never even gone on Saturday, and apparently I'm not alone. I always hear how sparsely attended Saturday is, with dealers using most of the day to pack up, and leaving early, notwithstanding Eastern's finger-wagging and threats of never-imposed sanctions.
So, I'm not thinking the meet will look much different to a lot of people--they'll just go on Fri-Sat, instead of Thurs-Fri--but it should be easier on the dealers, which I think will be a win for everyone.
nickaix posted:
So, I'm not thinking the meet will look much different to a lot of people--they'll just go on Fri-Sat, instead of Thurs-Fri--but it should be easier on the dealers, which I think will be a win for everyone.
The meet WILL look a bit different in that the previous headcount of Thursday and Friday will now be combined on Friday. Saturday will most likely remain the same. I wish you were correct, but when they added Thursday to the mix, I did notice less of a "mob scene", especially in the Red Hall. I may be wrong, but I doubt if many would pay the cost of a overnight stay just to attend on Saturday.
It really depends on how many people (like myself) only attend for one day, or how many "2-day" people only go through a particular hall once.
Joe Hohmann posted:nickaix posted:
So, I'm not thinking the meet will look much different to a lot of people--they'll just go on Fri-Sat, instead of Thurs-Fri--but it should be easier on the dealers, which I think will be a win for everyone.
The meet WILL look a bit different in that the previous headcount of Thursday and Friday will now be combined on Friday. Saturday will most likely remain the same. I wish you were correct, but when they added Thursday to the mix, I did notice less of a "mob scene", especially in the Red Hall. I may be wrong, but I doubt if many would pay the cost of a overnight stay just to attend on Saturday.
It really depends on how many people (like myself) only attend for one day, or how many "2-day" people only go through a particular hall once.
For those of you who attended back when York was a 2 day meet, what was traffic like at the end of the meet on Friday if you tried to go East on Rt30 out of York? I've had to leave around 1 or 2 pm some Fridays the last few years and traffic was pretty bad. I hate to think of what it would be like at 5 or 6 pm on a Friday. Since I'll still be staying overnight on Thursday for the OGR Dinner and to get to breakfast Friday morning without having to get up at 4 am, I may be one of the few people for which going to a 2 day meet will cost me more money...lol
-Greg
Greg Houser posted:For those of you who attended back when York was a 2 day meet, what was traffic like at the end of the meet on Friday if you tried to go East on Rt30 out of York?
-Greg
As you likely know, traffic is ALWAYS bad on U.S. 30. There is no especially good time, aside from between 2 a.m. and 4:30 a.m., but yes, Friday afternoon and evening is and was pretty bad until you get well out of York.
