Philadelphia ANA 2012 question

TPRC

I see that the ANA has another pre-show this year (in Philadelphia) at the ANA annual convention I am trying to decide what day is best to attend, assuming that I can only attend on one weekday. I am actually considering Sunday-Monday, August 5-6, but the true ANA show doesn't start until the 7th. Still, I would have an opportunity to view most auction lots and probably see most of what I needed to see. I went to the Chicago pre-ANA last year and had a good time, even if it was a bit quiet. I'm afraid that if I wait until Friday and Saturday, August 10-11, everyone will be gone.

So, are most dealers doing the pre-ANA show as well?

Barndog

note the qualification highlighted in red

TPRC

I saw that Barndog, but like last year, one can gain entry with a PNG invite. Julian Leidman is very generous with PNG invites, as is Sheridan Downey, among others. That won't be the problem, I think.

Tom Hallenback had this to say about this show, so I assume collectors will be invited:

Among the changes that will be in place for the 2012 Philadelphia pre-show, which runs Aug. 4-6:

Any ANA or PNG member who takes a table at the Philadelphia World’s Fair of MoneySM (August 7-11, 2012) will be eligible to have a table at the 2012 pre-show. In addition, to encourage participation by others, any dealer who did not have a table at the last two World’s Fair of Money shows in Boston (2010) or Chicago (2011) will be eligible to get a table at the 2012 pre-show.
The ANA and PNG will extensively advertise and market the show to attract additional participation by dealers nationwide.
While pre-shows traditionally are primarily dealer-to-dealer events, table holders will be able to invite collectors and other guests to attend by invitation only.
The 2012 pre-show bourse floor layout will be significantly smaller so that dealers’ tables will be in one concentrated area for better use of space. Partitions will cordon off and hide the many empty tables that will be full a few days later during the Word’s Fair of Money.
Pre-show table set up for all ANA and PNG member-dealers will begin at 8 a.m., Saturday, Aug. 4, and the show will open at 10 a.m.
A security room will be available for dealers during the pre-show starting Thursday, Aug. 2.
The pre show will close at noon Monday, Aug. 6, then the bourse floor will reopen at 3 p.m. for dealers to set up for the World’s Fair of Money.

So, I assume that it will be like last year where collectors can go if they want to and if they have an invite.