Peter_Suciu
Well-known member
OK, I wasn't going to go - but something came up and I did attend the OVMS Show in Wilmington Ohio. I joked I was as nervous as a convicted sex offender at an elementary school - I just felt completely uncomfortable as this is the first time I was in a building that wasn't my own house pretty much since March. I did the four hour drive each way and left home at 4am and was home by 4pm. So four hours down, four hours or so at the show and four hours home.
First - kudos to OVMS. They did the best possible job spreading out the tables.
Second - I will say some dealers/collectors/members didn't do so well socially distancing - but that can't be blamed on the OVMS. The hall took EVERYONE's temperature and required masks.
Third - I can see that this building could accommodate a much later show and I expect that could be the future.
Fourth - It was great to catch up with friends. I tried to maintain distance. I had long sleeves, gloves (I was about the only one with gloves) and I had a mask. Some people had face shields and I wish I had as well. I did strip down to my boxers in the parking lot before I drove home and all those clothes went straight into the washer.
If there is a November show I would go back.
First - kudos to OVMS. They did the best possible job spreading out the tables.
Second - I will say some dealers/collectors/members didn't do so well socially distancing - but that can't be blamed on the OVMS. The hall took EVERYONE's temperature and required masks.
Third - I can see that this building could accommodate a much later show and I expect that could be the future.
Fourth - It was great to catch up with friends. I tried to maintain distance. I had long sleeves, gloves (I was about the only one with gloves) and I had a mask. Some people had face shields and I wish I had as well. I did strip down to my boxers in the parking lot before I drove home and all those clothes went straight into the washer.
If there is a November show I would go back.