As a dealer and someone who has to drive 1,000 plus miles to get to Historicon, it would be a great help to me if they would eliminate the Sunday morning dealer area. Starting home at 8AM versus 1-2PM (after loading up my car after the noon close) make a big difference to me. I would rather be open the Thursday morning rather than wait until noon on the first day.
I would attend more conventions, but it is physically difficult for me to do all of the hauling, loading, unloading set up by myself (I'm a one man band) and then running a couple of games as well. My last convention in 2013 really burned me out.
I broke even on my sales, covering my hotel, food and gasoline expenses. I don't mind that, as my product is one that needs to be seen in situ (in a game)and that probably leads to more sales after the convention is over.
I generally had no complaints about the FCC. The staff was friendly and helpful. I liked being able to visit the nearby ACW battlefields. I would go there again if I had a helper. It was a fun convention, but it wiped me out physically, which is why I don't attend as a dealer every year.
