The up side: the hosts were very nice and accommodating. The crowd on Saturday was large, though neither Friday nor Sunday logged as many. There were a notable number of younger people, especially on Saturday--good sign for the future. The tables were widely spaced, so no one felt cramped. The weather was reasonable until Sunday closing, when the winds picked up to just-below-hurricane force. As usual, attendees were pleasant, asked a lot of good questions, and projected a high level of enthusiasm. The lighting was from good to just OK, depending on where one was, but overall better than at most venues. The sound level wasn't unpleasant--plenty of room helped.
The down side (again, my perspective) was the lack of anything except table space for exhibitors: no coffee, nothing at night. The bizarre arrangement of the space: two separate rooms. Presumably everyone went everywhere--but who knows? Some exhibitors grumbled that the former owner of Fountain Pen Hospital showed up with really low-priced vintage pens on Saturday, selling his and some of Lehrer's stock. (Note: that didn't stop us or them from buying some.) There did seem, to me, to be quite a bit of unevenness in pen demand, but that is a given in any Pen Show. Personally, it was great to see other exhibitors and some old customers, and all in all, it was enjoyable.
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