What a very interesting show. I expected crowds and dealers similar to other MightyCon events but it was not to be.
I'm not sure which played into it the most:
Location
2-day show
Weather
Advertising
Similar Show
Other
I wasn't there for the majority of Saturday but the attendance seemed way down both days. And while the overall venue is much larger than DuPage, the actual event space seemed comparable to the fairgrounds -- and looked emptier than usual with dealers/vendors/exhibitors.
I did well hitting 3 major goals over the weekend, and almost had Hector take a big hit for the 4th.
My purchases were way down from previous shows, buying a bunch of $2 or less stuff. One dealer had items I was interested in, but when his prices are already 5x+ the going rate, it's hard to even begin to haggle.
I wasn't at the recent Wisconsin shows, so I'll let Hector (or others) speak to those shows compared to this one.