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I thought I would take a minute to talk about some of the conversations I have had with vendors about the show this year. <\/div>\n

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* Attendance is down – this was especially apparent at the AGTA show – however the GJX show had business and my online buddy Robert Lowe had a cruxh of people around his goods every time I went over to see him. <\/div>\n

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* I am hearing vendor grumbling here now – even though most were saying early on that this was one of their better shows! I think it will turn around and the TGMS folks arrive in town.<\/div>\n

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* The larger wholesale shows have ended and the next one up is the show that started it all – the Tucson Gem & Mineral Show. So a whole new group of people should be arriving in town.<\/div>\n

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* One thing I noticed on the AGTA show floor was that while the crowds were smaller, most were buying!<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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