[757labs] Fwd: Hampton Roads electronics flea market?

[telmnstr at 757.org]

> Thanks for your comments!
> I see this thing filling a need for the (albeit small) maker community on
> the peninsula.  Because of the extremely low overhead, it would need little
> attendance to be sustainable.  In addition, it wouldn't compete with the
> objectives of the established hamfests because it wouldn't be set up as an
> event... i.e. no workshops, speakers, etc.  Compared to the hamfests, the
> flea market's advantages (from the point of view of the customers) would be
> that it would last for less time but occur more frequently, and that it'd
> be free to attend.
> Nate

Have you been to local hamfests? They are generally a few dealers that do 
hamfests all the time, mixed with a few one offs from locals. I've never 
been to the bigger ones, but I understand that for some reason Hampton 
Roads has never had strong Hamfests like other areas.

I see it getting better, with the return of the Virginia Beach hamfest to 
the pavillion. Also there are a few others I didn't know about. I got a 
table at the Richmond Frostfest once, and had a table at another local one 
that was at some community club place. I never made it to the last 
VBHamfest even though I bought a table/power for the lab due to car issue.
I can't really say the hamfests have had much of a return, other than 
meeting Scott Dorsey in person! Still, I always want to support them.