Re: PSA Convention in Canada

[P3D Dr. George A. Themelis <fj834@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Gabriel, first, we have not seen the report from your recent trip to
Greece yet... How did those stereo pictures turn out?

>You mention they will hold a PSA convention in
>Toronto, Canada. Now that's interesting since from what I understood
>regarding the NSA conventions, it's kinda difficult to hold them in
>Canada, due to cross border crossings and customs difficulties. I
>wonder how come the PSA overcomes these obstacles, or is there
>something fundamentaly different between the two conventions in 
>regards to holding the conventions in Canada?

One basic difference that I see is that PSA does not hold a trade
show similar to NSA's.  In NSA conventions there is large trade show
with hundreds of tables with dealers selling stereo equipment and
collectible images.  In PSA conventions there is very little selling.
Big companies like Kodak, Fuji and a few others have display booths
with information about their products, etc.  Last time that we
discussed this there was a mention about problems with the customs
for the many USA-based NSA dealers.

PSA is a large international organization with many members in Canada
and elsewhere.  I don't know if NSA, a smaller organization, has enough
members in Toronto to organize/support an NSA convention.  But that's
for others to answer...

BTW, as you might have heard, Athens will host the Olympic Games in
2004.  Perhaps it could host the NSA convention too one of these
years but there is not a single NSA member in Athens! :-)

George Themelis


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