[tim]

I like the swap shop concept. Some of the best stuff I have picked up for my clowning has been other clowns' second hand pieces.

I don't think I would really want a "dealers room" for the most part (not that we would have many "dealers" present at the gathering, anyway.) But neither would I have an objection to a couple of the speakers putting out their wares for sale if that could help us get a good class or two out of it. Afterall, we all need "stuff" (and clowns do like to buy things.) There are typically fairly good deals available at conventions when these suppliers put their items on the table at conventions. So a limited amount of that sort of thing may be worthwhile.