Originally Posted by grawk
Could it have been bigger? Of course. The big meets in NY and Cali right before didn't help attendance, I'd guess.
I've heard this before and I just don't get the equation.
First of all, this year, approx 80% of the NYC meet was noobs and first timers (honestly, I can show you the attendee list...the Manhattanites didn't even come). The NY contingent was quite scarce being that Easter fell out the 3rd week in March which took everyone by surprise.
Second of all, I don't know about the Cali folks, but anyone that is dedicated enough
and can afford an airline ticket, would not, in my opinion, allow a local meet to dissuade them from coming to what is known as "the most funnest time that an audio lover could ever have".
Third of all, for the past 6 years, NYC has always had a local meet in late March early April.
The reason why I dated the first National Meet the weekend of April 18/19th 2006, was so that everyone could receive their tax money back and I gave everyone 9 months notice so they could save up and there couldn't be any legitimate excuses to not come.
If someone is going to go, they are going to go.
IMNSHO!