New York Custom Knife Show

yitz

yitz

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I was at the show on Friday. Saw a couple of you guys. I missed last years show because I was laid up in the hospital after an accident. A lot of nice folks and beautiful blades. It was good to see Phill Hartsfield Sr. & Jr. there. However, this year a lot of the top makers seemed to be missing. Was it just my imagination?
 
The makers and exhibitors as a whole don't like that location much. That's the third time in 2 years either the NY/EC shows have been held there, and I think the makers are jumping ship because of the location. Too bad too, because the November NYCKS shows used to be much better.
 
It was a bit crowded and definitely way to hot. Either because of the low ceilings or the lights 5 inches from your head. Otherwise it's still a good time but alot less tables than the November shows at the other location years past.
 
Grapevine said:
The makers and exhibitors as a whole don't like that location much. That's the third time in 2 years either the NY/EC shows have been held there, and I think the makers are jumping ship because of the location. Too bad too, because the November NYCKS shows used to be much better.
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The ECCKS was back at the Crowne Plaza this last spring, and it is going to remain there for the next 5 years.

As far as this location, The Park Central, is concerned, the promoter had much better lighting than previously- that helped quite a bit. The show floor is what it is- the guest rooms are quite nice. The location is great- a subway stop around the corner- the Carnegie and Stage Delis are a short walk.

Compared to the Hotel Pennsylvania :barf: , where the fall shows were held for a few years, I think the Park Central is a palace.:thumbup:

Take care, Neil
 
True, a step up from the PA hotel.
The lighting was much better this year.
Too bad it wasn't sooner.
Lots of empty tables, no tables on the upper balconey and yes, way to hot.

Otherwise I had a nice time :D
 
Hot and muggy, still poor lighting for many exhibitors, inconvenient restrooms located upstairs, no coat check for the debonaire ( :D ), not easily handicap accessible- in a word, UNCOMFORTABLE! Well I wonder why there was a much smaller attendance record this year. I hope the show will never revisit this hotel again. But aside from these very minor inconveniences it was plenty fun. :D Neil, thanks for stopping by the Dozier table. :)

N.
 
Hi Nak,

The lighting was a huge step up from previous years, but at your table it could have been better. There was a bathroom on the main floor the door was behind the Strider table. There was an elevator that came down from the lobby to the show floor with a wheel chair ramp into the show. Don't know about the coat check, it was 70 + degrees up there I didn't wear a coat once.

For me the show was the best I had ever had at that particular location.

The problem I had was the heat. I suspect that was a combination of the low ceiling and the fact the Hotel had turned off their AC (there was none in the hotel room).

All this aside, hopefully the Roosevelt Hotel will be a better facility for next years show.

WWG
 
WoodWorkGhost said:
Hi Nak,

The lighting was a huge step up from previous years, but at your table it could have been better. There was a bathroom on the main floor the door was behind the Strider table. There was an elevator that came down from the lobby to the show floor with a wheel chair ramp into the show. Don't know about the coat check, it was 70 + degrees up there I didn't wear a coat once.

For me the show was the best I had ever had at that particular location.

The problem I had was the heat. I suspect that was a combination of the low ceiling and the fact the Hotel had turned off their AC (there was none in the hotel room).

All this aside, hopefully the Roosevelt Hotel will be a better facility for next years show.

WWG
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Actually, the lighting was quite good over at the Dozier table! There were a few long flourescents hanging only a few feet above the super low ceiling. Many of the other exhibitors in the main isles had high hanging chandeliers with poor incandescent lighting!

The bathroom behind the Strider table was opened only at certain times. Believe me, I know. ;) It is also a bit on the rude side to walk behind a paying exhibitors table ($$$) on a constant basis. But the Strider guys were pretty easy going.

The elevator leading to the ramp... well it didn' t help a well known knife purveyor last year. It was inoperative when he needed it. He did not attend this year. Hi Paul! :)

I didn' t need a coat check myself. And neither did Bob Dozier- he was sporting cargo shorts for all 3 days! :D Luckily the weather was quite pleasant. Point is, there were a lot less exhibitors and attendees this year. And that may have been due largely to the reasons discussed here. :(

N.
 
Hi N.

Didn't know about the bathroom being locked. It was open everytime I tried to use it over the last 3 years. This was the first time they actually had a table in front of it. I agree the Strider guys were pretty good about people going behind their table.

Have you ever been to a show that had a coat check? I was thinking about that I can't remember a show in the last 20 years where that was an option. Of course I don't go to many shows without setting up.

Don't know about the quality of the ramp. Just saw that it was there.

I have set up at every show held at the Park Central and this was the best show I have had there. Friday seemed like it was pretty busy most of the day. Sold more on Saturday then Friday. I wasn't there on Sunday, the only show I stay for now on Sunday is the Blade Show. Nice to see the Guild breaking the code and going to a 2 day show.

Well Im sure when the show goes to the Roosevelt there will be a whole new set of complaints.

My biggest complaint was having to stay at the Park Central, 3 days $925. On the plus side next year it won't be mandatory to stay at the Roosevelt. The rooms at the Park Central were larger than the rooms I stayed in at the Roosevelt. None of them are better than a Holiday Inn Express.
 
Actually there was at least 2 if my memory serves correctly. One was a coat check and the other was a self coatcheck! This was where there was a big coat rack hanging in the lobby area of the floor of the showroom! This may have been at the Crowne Plaza. The real coat check was either at the Sheraton, Pennsylvania or New Yorker.

Sunday was what is becoming the "leisure" day. It was rather slow and a few exhibitors had already headed for home.

Quality and Best Western(?) are pretty good too. :)

N.
 
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