I agree with everyone else about the downsides of July 4th weekend. We made it to SAAC-31 after just joining SAAC a few weeks before. After reading the Shelby American all about SAAC-30 and the Snakebite issues they sent with my welcome packet, I figured we had to go since it was on the east coast. We lucked into a late cancellation at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Danville and we had a great time. We met some really nice folks. Who would think that you could do some of your best info gathering and networking in the hotel pool! And the parking lot was amazing!! Cobras, Mustangs, Pantaras, everywhere
We just went to the show on Saturday, and it was great but awfully hot. My husband and I did fine, but we ended up leaving mid afternoon because our 13 year old son was having a really hard time with the heat. So we headed back to the hotel pool to cool off and then went out to dinner at the Red Lobster adjacent to the hotel and ended up chatting with some cobra owners at the next table.
We will be trying to make any future shows east of the Mississippi, but some other weekend would be nice. I know someone said not Labor Day, but it does have the advantage of cooler temps (most places) and maybe less traffic, and having those extra non vacation days. Maybe the demographic of the average owner avoids this, but at least for the next few years we are bound by the school calendar so having it during the school year would be tough for us.