National Ponders Baltimore as 2010 Show Site

blowoutcards · 06-26-2008, 11:50 AM

National Ponders Baltimore as 2010 Show Site

The National Sports Collectors Convention will submit a proposal to its dealers this summer for Baltimore to be the 2010 show site.

NSCC executive director Mike Berkus said the National has tried to find an adequate facility on the East Coast to serve the wishes of the many dealers who have wanted a show in that region.

"Baltimore has always been pointed out as one of the desirable destinations," Berkus said. "It's close to a lot of major cities, but it never had a facility large enough for a National."

Berkus said the National requires a facility with 400,000 square feet of exhibit space. The largest exhibit hall at the Baltimore Convention Center – which was expanded about 10 years ago – has only 300,000 square feet. So if the dealers approve Baltimore as a show site, it will come with a caveat.

dd316 · 06-26-2008, 12:08 PM

Yes! East Coast! I've been jonesing for a National since Atlantic City!!

zammos1 · 06-26-2008, 12:18 PM

That would be - in a word - AWESOME.

The Convention Center here would be a perfect venue.

bostonsox3404 · 06-26-2008, 12:49 PM

SWEET! i really hope it is, ive been dying to go to a national! and i only live like a hour from baltimore! woot!

KaraandMelliesDaddy · 06-26-2008, 12:56 PM

Yay, Baltimore in July. Its probably the hottest, most humid place on the east coast in July. Hold in in Cleveland again, that is a great location.

iluvfish2 · 06-26-2008, 01:18 PM

I'd rather see Cleveland since its only 4-5 hours away and I would be all to temped to visit

...and by 2010 I could have some $$ saved up!

dd316 · 06-26-2008, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by KaraandMelliesDaddy

Yay, Baltimore in July. Its probably the hottest, most humid place on the east coast in July.

It will be indoors.

KaraandMelliesDaddy · 06-26-2008, 03:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dd316

It will be indoors.

Yes, I know that. Its still a friggin sauna in July.

bostonsox3404 · 06-26-2008, 04:00 PM

yeah the summer in MD is pretty hot, it was almost 100 in early june lol

flobert1205 · 06-26-2008, 04:03 PM

yeah...100 and humid is no good at all! Is there any sort of breeze for relief? Buffalo can get bad with Humidity...but never once 100!

06-26-2008, 11:50 AM	#1 (permalink)
blowoutcards Administrator Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,195 iTrader: (0 / 0%) blowoutcards	National Ponders Baltimore as 2010 Show Site National Ponders Baltimore as 2010 Show Site The National Sports Collectors Convention will submit a proposal to its dealers this summer for Baltimore to be the 2010 show site. NSCC executive director Mike Berkus said the National has tried to find an adequate facility on the East Coast to serve the wishes of the many dealers who have wanted a show in that region. "Baltimore has always been pointed out as one of the desirable destinations," Berkus said. "It's close to a lot of major cities, but it never had a facility large enough for a National." Berkus said the National requires a facility with 400,000 square feet of exhibit space. The largest exhibit hall at the Baltimore Convention Center – which was expanded about 10 years ago – has only 300,000 square feet. So if the dealers approve Baltimore as a show site, it will come with a caveat.

06-26-2008, 12:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
dd316 Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 208 iTrader: (8 / 100%)	Yes! East Coast! I've been jonesing for a National since Atlantic City!! __________________ http://tdastick.deviantart.com/

06-26-2008, 12:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
zammos1 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hampstead, MD Posts: 183 iTrader: (5 / 100%) zammos1	That would be - in a word - AWESOME. The Convention Center here would be a perfect venue. __________________ My Ebay Auctions

06-26-2008, 12:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
bostonsox3404 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 389 iTrader: (6 / 100%) bostonsox340444	SWEET! i really hope it is, ive been dying to go to a national! and i only live like a hour from baltimore! woot! __________________ I Need All Your Devin Hester And Rashard Mendenhall Cards!

06-26-2008, 12:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
KaraandMelliesDaddy Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Easton, PA Posts: 1,842 iTrader: (3 / 100%) frozenntimesports	Yay, Baltimore in July. Its probably the hottest, most humid place on the east coast in July. Hold in in Cleveland again, that is a great location. __________________ Collecting Carey Price, David Booth, Erik Ersberg and Phil Kessel rookie year cards. Also collection Euro-league cards of NHL players, PM me if you have anything to unload.

06-26-2008, 01:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
iluvfish2 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Lansing, Michigan Posts: 4,719 iTrader: (129 / 100%) iluvfish2	I'd rather see Cleveland since its only 4-5 hours away and I would be all to temped to visit ...and by 2010 I could have some $$ saved up! __________________ Blowouts Resident Wade Boggs Collector...also searching for multicolored 07 SPA #129 Tulowitzki By the Letter Rookie Signatures Auto /20

06-26-2008, 04:00 PM	#9 (permalink)
bostonsox3404 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 389 iTrader: (6 / 100%) bostonsox340444	yeah the summer in MD is pretty hot, it was almost 100 in early june lol __________________ I Need All Your Devin Hester And Rashard Mendenhall Cards!

06-26-2008, 04:03 PM	#10 (permalink)
flobert1205 Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 2,813 iTrader: (57 / 100%) flobert1205	yeah...100 and humid is no good at all! Is there any sort of breeze for relief? Buffalo can get bad with Humidity...but never once 100! __________________ -STEVE Latest Man Crush: Jarome Iginla Ex-Man Crush: Trent Edwards

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