You can purchase your National VIP's tickets today.

carkim · January 7, 2004 9:43AM

VIP Club Admission Package
25th National Preview Night -Wednesday 7/21 4PM-8PM
Consumer Show Admission-Thursday-Sunday 7/22-7/25
Early Admission (VIPs admitted prior to General Admission) - Thursday-Sunday 7/22-25.
Separate Entrance - Avoid the Lines
Exclusive Premier Club Lounge - Off the Show Floor
Special Gift Package including exclusive 25th National merchandise worth more than the Admission price. See the list below for details!
Exclusive Free VIP Autograph Program (12 Free Selected Autographs-see list below)
Special Website Price - $89.00 each (plus handling fee) - VIP Tickets $99.00 On-Site

Tickets Now Available for 25th Anniversary National

I will be ordering my VIP pass tomorrow!

ROLE CALL...Who else can't wait?

Carlos

carkim · January 7, 2004 9:46AM

...And they accept PayPal as well.

dalew · January 7, 2004 9:47AM

Well Carlos, since I only live about 40 miles away from this one, I'll be attending.

Hope to meet some of the people on this board.

Dale

KING KELLOGG · January 7, 2004 9:53AM

Hey Carlos...

Already working on the travel arrangements...

It's nice that they take Paypal too!!

I really DO want to meet you there...( I have something for you..hee...hee....)

See 'ya...

Larry

spacktrack · January 7, 2004 10:09AM

I am hoping that I can attend this year's National. Being from NY, the trip to AC was a breeze last year. Not so sure about Cleveland but I think I can do it. I was actually thinking about getting a hotel relatively soon close to the site. Then I came to the boards and saw I was not the only one anticipating the event.

uniship · January 7, 2004 10:47AM

Anybody know if the Indians are in town that weekend?

Machodoc · January 7, 2004 10:50AM

Anyone here got suggestions on the best/closest/suggested hotel?

dalew · January 7, 2004 10:53AM

Yes - Starting Wednesday they play the Chicago White Sox and then on the weekend they play the Kansas City Royals.

Dale

carew4me · January 7, 2004 11:57PM

If anyone from the Louisville, KY area wants to ride with me, I may attend for a day or 2.

Ruthfan · January 8, 2004 12:36AM

It's ironic that the Royals were in town the last time Cleveland hosted the National. I will be there as I haven't missed a National in 7 years.
Todd

BigKidAtHeart · January 8, 2004 12:42AM

I really want to attend, but can not
commit just yet.
Do you think that if I get 2 VIP passes
and end up not needing them
that I could sell them?

do these ever sell out or anything?

Davemri · January 8, 2004 1:28AM

I am definalty going this year. I am going to arrive on thursday and leave late saturday. I may be going by myself, or may go with a few friends. Im still not sure if they want to go or not yet. I definalty want to have a get together w/everyone.
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I was thinking of possibly stopping in Canton on thursday to walk through the HOF. Let me know if anyone wants to meet me there. I dont think its too far out of my way.

BTW. I just made my reservations online with red roof inn (3 miles away)

dave

Basilone · January 8, 2004 2:30AM

Big Kid-

I do not believe the VIP passes will sell out....they can always use the $$$.

Davemri-

The Football HOF is approx 1 15 minutes drive from the IX center (all highway miles)..so give or take 10 min. If you go during the day...it should be less as you would avoid rush hour traffic around Akron.

John

dbj77 · January 8, 2004 2:49AM

I'm going this year as Cleveland isn't that far from me. My first national and I can't wait to check it out and meet some people from here.

aconte · January 8, 2004 4:01AM

I really want to go too. I'm not sure if I can though with work. I got a lot of grief this past
summer taking off when our Ernst & Young auditors were in town. And they are scheduled
to come out the same time this year. I still think I'll risk the abuse from work and try to
get there Thursday and Friday. Who cares about them auditors?!!

aconte

aconte · January 8, 2004 4:03AM

The more I think about it I got to laugh. I run the audit and I wasn't there the last two days.
Lol! For baseball cards too....

aconte

Skycap · January 8, 2004 4:24AM

aconte,

Will E & Y audit your time at work spent on this message board, Ebay and other hobby and sports web sites?

Skycap

aconte · January 8, 2004 4:46AM

Skycap,

Last time I worked around the clock the first three days of that week to wrap up some
work they needed. We were really finished. Stuff happens though...especially when you
are away... We'll see.

aconte

schr1st · January 8, 2004 5:25AM

I'll be there with bells (and boxing gloves) on.

Tipem · January 8, 2004 7:34AM

I am in for sure.We need to plan a BIG dinner party this year for sure.I missed the last one

and had hoped to spend more time with the guys on the boards.The luncheon was great but too short.We should try to get a group up for a game and make a night of it.That would be a blast.I have already arranged my vacation aroung the trip up.I just had to lay down the law to the boss

Now all I have to do is start saving and spend the next 6 months groveling so that I can actually spend 3 days of our vacation at the show.

Vic

KING KELLOGG · January 8, 2004 10:07AM

I have a call into the Cleveland Indians for some info on a group package.

I'll keep you updated...

Larry

mrc32 · January 9, 2004 1:08AM

<< <i>I have a call into the Cleveland Indians for some info on a group package.

I'll keep you updated... >>

Someone said that the Indians plan on giving away tickets this year to get people to come to the games...they are pretty desperate

riccaboni · January 9, 2004 5:32AM

Tough call for me right now. Would love to go, and have the parents' permission, but The Pennsylvania Governor's School of Creative Writing application is pending right now. Future career or baseball cards? It is a tough call. The Governor's School is a 35 day program during the summer, pretty exclusive too. Only twenty students get in in the field of Creative Writing. I think I have 1:100 odds of getting in, which makes me think that I should go ahead and book a room. However, I know the moment I do that, I'll get accepted for the school.

This is worse than any tryout I've ever been apart of for sports, because I always was confident in those areas. This school though looks incredible on college applicantions, especially ones who plan to be Journalists or Broadcast Journalists like myself. First cut comes in February, final cut in April.

Hoping to find a way to go to the Governor's School and the National...

-Ian

SUPERPUNK813 · January 9, 2004 5:41AM

Im in for the National..........cant wait!!!

KING KELLOGG · January 9, 2004 5:47AM

riccaboni...

Hey Ian...No problem...

Just tell the school elders you know a KING. I'm sure they will wait for you 'till August...

(besides that...we'll sic your Mom on them if you're not let in...

..)

I,m sure I can come up with the right credentials for you...

Ian Riccaboni's best friend..
KING KELLOGG...

riccaboni · January 9, 2004 6:38AM

lol

Unfortunately though, the application for the school clearly stated "All references will be discarded."

That might work if I put in an application for the "Klinic On Kellogg's Kards" though.

-Ian

Skycap · January 9, 2004 7:19AM

I've decided to attend the National too! However, I see no rush to buy the VIP tickets since they never run out of them. I have some questions for those who have bought the VIP package in past years: How much earlier in the morning do they let you in than the regular public? What is the "exclusive premier club lounge"?

I don't collect autographs, so any free autographs in the VIP package won't interest me unless one is for my all-time beloved sports idol, Ohio's own Pete Rose.

The "Gift Package," won't interest me either, if it's similar to last year's. I'll give it away to a fellow Registry member too.

What day and time were the Registry luncheon and informal Registry dinner held last year?

My main purposes for attending would be (a) to meet the PSA staff and fellow Registry members, (b) to attend the Superior auction and perhaps bid for something in person -- something that I have never done, and (c) to pick up a few graded cards. I hope the floors are not totally crammed with people so it's hard to move. Is that the case with these Nationals?

Skycap

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