This year the event started earlier than normal, as the card collecting magazine “Card Times” had sponsored a golf tournament. It proved such a success that it was decided to add it to our calendar.
We were hosted by Yorkshire Branch, in the Grand Hall at the Spa Centre, which was universally agreed to have been a superb venue. We do seem to have fewer visitors when we travel north, but it was revealed that two thirds of our membership within the southerly regions. However that makes these trips even more important as far as attracting new members.
Again we had a good media presence before the event, including BBC Radio York, and a full page article in the Yorkshire Post, and some of the crowds flocking to the French Market beneath our banner did come in and have a look around.
Friday was the day with the biggest crowds.
The AGM was followed by an auction. No details of lots or prices have yet been found but there is a note that it was the highest ever total yet recorded.
