We rolled in home at 11:55 last night so I haven't have time to post any pictures yet, however I want to throw out these thoughts first.
Many of you have much more history with Events of this kind but I doubt if I get too many arguments when I say the Muscle Car And Corvette Nationals is THE venue of the future.
I've read a few comments so far and quickly looked through some of the pictures that have been posted. Fantastic as they may be, you just had to be there to get the full impact. The blend of makes (GM, Ford, Mopar, AMC) was a big hit. EVERYONE I talked to had positive comments on this. And to make it even better, the quality of the cars was remarkable.
One thing I really liked was the layouts of the 'feature' areas. Some remained in the 'traditional' grid pattern but then you had some in-the-round which broke up the flow and made it interesting. I also heard MANY comments about how the display area seemed to be 'cleaned-up', refering to how the vendor area was separated from the show area. Again, positive comments. The one glitch appeared to be a slower move-in issue but when you consider the number of trailered vehicles compared to previous years, the staff did a good job of handling the congestion and IN MY OPINION, ..... THAT was not a problem that is easily controlled. Too many of us (myself included) tend to get distracted when we enter the building with a trailer. WE need to get in, unload and get out ASAP so those behind us (who MAY be our FRIENDS!!!) can do the same! Unfortunately we tend to chat with folks we haven't seen in a while and lose focus on the job at hand. This is a way WE can help the staff do their job. Just a personal observation, for what it's worth.
I can't think of a single negative comment. I tried to find the principals of the event to offer my personal thank you Sunday afternoon but time got short and most of you were understandably busy. It was a Fantastic Show, a totally enjoyable weekend and I applaud Bob & Vicki Ashton, ALL the Sponsors and Supporters and offer my sincere Thanks to all who worked so many hours, days, weeks and months to pull this together. I hope the show met YOUR expectations because it certainly did mine.
I wish you ALL continued success in the future. This is a show that has been needed for years and I'm proud to have been a small part of it, and even prouder to call many of you friends.