Ed, Bill et al --
Lettin' em in for free is not "free" in many states. In some states, there is
no sales tax required for sales within the convention if it's closed, but there
is a sales tax on every transaction if the sales floor is open to the public.
In many states there is a requirement for extra insurance if the public is to
be allowed in. This can cost a bundle, even for one day's worth of insurance.
The WorcesterMAconvention in 1998 was one of the last to seriously consider an
open-to-the-public day, even to the point of advertising it, but the state
sales tax situation and the insurance problem killed the public day.
Dick Karnes
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