Sad, if it's a multi weekend fair, could you get an apprentice to do the show while you visit Quad-State?
When I lived in OH the only year I missed it was when I was out of the country; now I'm in NM I still try to make it every other year---it's that good. Back when I last attended IBA's hammer in; Quad-State was about 10 times larger and the tailgating was unbelievable---I had a friend from Canada come down just to buy stuff to open a smithing school.
I probably should have sent you those website suggestions by pm; sorry.
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