Timonium Arms Conference Conflict

rand · 20th February 2009, 10:50 PM

With the Imperial Auction occuring Saturday night, basically the same time as the collectors conference. Would not Friday evening, a day earlier be a better time for the arms conference? Can imagine people leaving to attend the auction with the Saturday venue. On Friday evening there would not be a conflict for those who wish to attend the auction.

rand

dennee · 20th February 2009, 11:16 PM

As one who will drive to Baltimore and not stay over night, I'd prefer to have the events on the same day so as not to make two trips for the seminar and the show (or choose which one to forego).

Lew · 21st February 2009, 01:22 AM

I think most of us are traveling quite a distance to be there early Saturday morning. Some of us are staying at the hotel so no Friday is not good at all.

Lew

rand · 21st February 2009, 10:37 PM

How about doing this at a different show then? Such as the Louisville show or the Allentown show...

rand

Lew · 21st February 2009, 10:54 PM

Rand

If you want to go to the auction it is right across the hall from the seminar room.

Lew

Battara · 22nd February 2009, 12:39 AM

What is interesting is that first came the conference years ago, then last year the auction........

VANDOO · 22nd February 2009, 01:10 AM

IT DOES CAUSE A CONFLICT ON SEVERAL LEVELS.
1. BEING COLLECTORS WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, WE ALSO WANT TO LEARN SO ITS A CONFLICT, WHICH TO DO (LEARN OR COLLECT)

2. AUCTIONS NEVER GET TO THE ITEMS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN UNTIL THE LAST OF THE AUCTION (MURPHYS LAW #347) SO ITS LIKELY YOU WILL MISS THE PRESENTATIONS EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T INTEND TO.
3. AT THE GATHERING WE ARE NOT IN COMPETICIAN WITH EACH OTHER AND ARE THERE TO SHARE AND LEARN.

4. AT THE AUCTION WE ARE THERE TO COMPETE AND OUT BID THE OTHER GUYS FOR WHAT WE WANT.

IT IS A GREAT VENUE FOR A GATHERING OF COLLECTORS BUT IT IS ALSO A GREAT VENUE FOR AN AUCTION. UNFORTUNATELY THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY AROUND ONE COMPETING WITH THE OTHER FOR THE SAME TIME SLOT AND SAME PEOPLE.
UNFORTUNATELY ALL I CAN DO IS MAKE THESE OBSERVATIONS BUT HAVE NO SUGGESTIONS AS HOW TO GET AROUND IT UNLESS ONE CAN RUN OVER AND LOOK AT THE AUCTION ITEMS AND LEAVE A ABSENTEE BID ON WHAT HE IS INTERESTED IN AND THEN GO TO THE CONFERENCE SEE THE PRESENTATIONS, MINGLE AND MEET THE FELLOW MEMBERS THEN CHECK BACK AFTERWARDS TO SEE IF HE HAS WON ANYTHING AT THE AUCTION. 1.THIS WOULD ELIMINATE GETTING IN A BIDDING WAR AND PAYING TOO MUCH.
2. BUT ALSO ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF GETING A GREAT DEAL WITH A LOW BID ON SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE BIDS ON.

THE PRIMARY REASON I WENT WAS TO MEET THE OTHER MEMBERS AND TO SEE THE PRESENTATIONS AND LEARN FROM THEM AND SHARE WHAT LITTLE KNOWLEGE I COULD. THE SHOW IS A VERY GOOD ONE BUT TO ME WAS SECONDARY IN IMPORTANCE TO HANGING OUT WITH FELLOW COLLECTORS AND LEARNING IN A NON COMPEDITIVE ENVIORNMENT. OF COURSE THE FOOD IS ALSO A FACTOR TO ME ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES CRAB CAKES.

THE SAD THING ABOUT IT IS THERE IS ONLY ONE CONFRENCE LIKE THIS FOR COLLECTORS LIKE US IN A YEAR AND MANY AUCTIONS. IT WILL BE A SHAME IF THE AUCTION HELPS ELIMINATE THAT ONE GATHERING AS IT IS UNIQUE IN MY EXPERIENCE.

Rick · 22nd February 2009, 02:34 AM

It just might be time to organize a true ethnographic show and conference at a different time of year in a different place, eh ?

(Yeah, I know, Mr No Show is talking )

20th February 2009, 10:50 PM	#1
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 538	Timonium Arms Conference Conflict With the Imperial Auction occuring Saturday night, basically the same time as the collectors conference. Would not Friday evening, a day earlier be a better time for the arms conference? Can imagine people leaving to attend the auction with the Saturday venue. On Friday evening there would not be a conflict for those who wish to attend the auction. rand

21st February 2009, 10:37 PM	#4
rand Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Posts: 538	How about doing this at a different show then? Such as the Louisville show or the Allentown show... rand Last edited by rand; 21st February 2009 at 11:05 PM.

22nd February 2009, 01:10 AM	#7
VANDOO (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: OKLAHOMA, USA Posts: 3,138	IT DOES CAUSE A CONFLICT ON SEVERAL LEVELS. 1. BEING COLLECTORS WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT, WE ALSO WANT TO LEARN SO ITS A CONFLICT, WHICH TO DO (LEARN OR COLLECT) 2. AUCTIONS NEVER GET TO THE ITEMS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN UNTIL THE LAST OF THE AUCTION (MURPHYS LAW #347) SO ITS LIKELY YOU WILL MISS THE PRESENTATIONS EVEN THOUGH YOU DON'T INTEND TO. 3. AT THE GATHERING WE ARE NOT IN COMPETICIAN WITH EACH OTHER AND ARE THERE TO SHARE AND LEARN. 4. AT THE AUCTION WE ARE THERE TO COMPETE AND OUT BID THE OTHER GUYS FOR WHAT WE WANT. IT IS A GREAT VENUE FOR A GATHERING OF COLLECTORS BUT IT IS ALSO A GREAT VENUE FOR AN AUCTION. UNFORTUNATELY THERE SEEMS TO BE NO WAY AROUND ONE COMPETING WITH THE OTHER FOR THE SAME TIME SLOT AND SAME PEOPLE. UNFORTUNATELY ALL I CAN DO IS MAKE THESE OBSERVATIONS BUT HAVE NO SUGGESTIONS AS HOW TO GET AROUND IT UNLESS ONE CAN RUN OVER AND LOOK AT THE AUCTION ITEMS AND LEAVE A ABSENTEE BID ON WHAT HE IS INTERESTED IN AND THEN GO TO THE CONFERENCE SEE THE PRESENTATIONS, MINGLE AND MEET THE FELLOW MEMBERS THEN CHECK BACK AFTERWARDS TO SEE IF HE HAS WON ANYTHING AT THE AUCTION. 1.THIS WOULD ELIMINATE GETTING IN A BIDDING WAR AND PAYING TOO MUCH. 2. BUT ALSO ELIMINATES THE POSSIBILITY OF GETING A GREAT DEAL WITH A LOW BID ON SOMETHING NO ONE ELSE BIDS ON. THE PRIMARY REASON I WENT WAS TO MEET THE OTHER MEMBERS AND TO SEE THE PRESENTATIONS AND LEARN FROM THEM AND SHARE WHAT LITTLE KNOWLEGE I COULD. THE SHOW IS A VERY GOOD ONE BUT TO ME WAS SECONDARY IN IMPORTANCE TO HANGING OUT WITH FELLOW COLLECTORS AND LEARNING IN A NON COMPEDITIVE ENVIORNMENT. OF COURSE THE FOOD IS ALSO A FACTOR TO ME ESPECIALLY IF IT INVOLVES CRAB CAKES. THE SAD THING ABOUT IT IS THERE IS ONLY ONE CONFRENCE LIKE THIS FOR COLLECTORS LIKE US IN A YEAR AND MANY AUCTIONS. IT WILL BE A SHAME IF THE AUCTION HELPS ELIMINATE THAT ONE GATHERING AS IT IS UNIQUE IN MY EXPERIENCE. Last edited by VANDOO; 22nd February 2009 at 01:20 AM.

20th February 2009, 11:16 PM	#2
dennee Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: College Park, MD Posts: 186	As one who will drive to Baltimore and not stay over night, I'd prefer to have the events on the same day so as not to make two trips for the seminar and the show (or choose which one to forego).

21st February 2009, 01:22 AM	#3
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	I think most of us are traveling quite a distance to be there early Saturday morning. Some of us are staying at the hotel so no Friday is not good at all. Lew

21st February 2009, 10:54 PM	#5
Lew (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: East Coast USA Posts: 3,191	Rand If you want to go to the auction it is right across the hall from the seminar room. Lew

22nd February 2009, 12:39 AM	#6
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,200	What is interesting is that first came the conference years ago, then last year the auction........

22nd February 2009, 02:34 AM	#8
Rick Vikingsword Staff Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,288	It just might be time to organize a true ethnographic show and conference at a different time of year in a different place, eh ? (Yeah, I know, Mr No Show is talking )