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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;dougsmit, post: 1479633, member: 19463&quot;]While I have enjoyed live programs, I believe coin shows are the worst times to have them simply because of time constraints. When I have driven a couple hours to a show and face the same return trip or when I have taken a charter bus with a club group, I am lucky to have time to see all of the dealers I want to visit without taking time out.&nbsp; When I go to a big show like Baltimore, I don&#039;t find time for lunch. The advantage of the Internet is that you can do it whenever time allows for a few seconds or all day and night as your life allows. When I lived in a larger city with an ancient coin club, I found the programs at meetings quite valuable but that was because they were scheduled on days without other things (like coin shopping) to do. Exhibits and programs at shows are scheduled by people whose hobby is show planning. They attend their shows for three consecutive days and spend much of the time planning the next show. Most of us go to a show one day out of the run. I recall dealers saying that they were sorry they couldn&#039;t come to a program but they had to stay at their tables and sell coins. However wonderful my talk may have been, it is never worth missing a $1000 sale or chance to buy a collection from someone getting rid of grandpa&#039;s collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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