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Shoppers at this year's Dayton Hamvention(R) noticed a
fair number of empty indoor booths, but there were only
16 fewer commercial vendors this year than last, and
the flea market was as crowded as ever. (CQ photo) |
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One of the first things people
noticed at this year's Dayton Hamvention® was the number of empty booths in the
exhibit halls. While the crowd of buyers seemed roughly equivalent to last
year's (which the Dayton Amateur Radio Association announced as just under
25,000), the number of vendors appeared to be down noticeably. According to the
Hamvention website, however, there were only 16 fewer vendors signed up for
this year's show than last year's (245 vs. 261); but there were 41 unsold
indoor booths, up considerably from last year's 18. The number of flea market
vendors and spaces sold were virtually unchanged compared to both 2012 and
2011.
