Walky Talkies
Yes I have noticed teams out on the floor. I even got to talk to someone back at the exhibitors booth last year.
I know a two bbl SX1 Trap/ Skeet set when I see one, so the guy hands me the Motorola and I tell the money guy what it was. *shrug* I was there, Larry was still running up the aisle to keep up....
Now in my former business these walky talkies not a good idea, still used but codewords and passwords with the armed security , body guards we had. See the BGs used radios to listen in to whom drove what, where parked, where staying...and hit the vendors, or since we and them were targets for kidnapping for what we had...so we had to be smarter than the BGs. I have listened to these conversations and - scary. So I changed up some of my security routines.
Teams of friends and also Teams of buyers. I was told as was Larry, that some of these vendors only hit certain shows like Tulsa, they do not mess with other shows, All through the interim - for instance from now until Oct Show in Tulsa, business will be conducted. They have folks looking to fill collections, and so forth. A lot of business is not inside the show itself, just they all meet at Tulsa for instance.
I used to meet in neighboring towns before the actual show, conduct business, then hit the show in my old work.
Yes we can come up with better communications, I still suggest we do the details and nitty gritty via PM , email and landline.
Larry and the rest of the party I was with can share , not only was I looking for BATF, [it is a game we play] I was also looking for folks watching for folks as marks [casing the joint for easy prey once outside] I know all too well about that aspect of life.
Mr. BATF guy in the overalls and orange shirt, I made you halfway down the aisle. At least the lady BATF agent with the blue polo shirt was "discreet" , now everyone knows why I broke away "be right back" and had to hit the book ailse real fast..."ma'am since you are closer , would you be so kind to hand me that book?"
Reach, shirt comes up, I see, for sure " thank you ma'am.
I came back to everyone kinda smug .
Keeps one sharp on awareness, strategy and tactics...it is fun.