I just wanted to put Trail Days 2010 on people's calendars. It's held in Damascus, VA May 14-16 (weekend after Mother's Day). It's timed to coincide when most of the AT thru-hikers will be in the area, although many hitch north & south to attend.
http://www.traildays.us/photos.html
There are lots of cottage gear and national brand gear manufacturers exhibiting. Here is a partial list, but unfortunately it looks like GG, GoLite, and BPL won't be there…
SIX MOON DESIGNS
HENNESSY HAMMOCKS
JACKS R BETTER, LLC
SPEER HAMMOCKS
ANTI-GRAVITY GEAR
VARGO
MOUNTAIN LAUREL DESIGNS
APPALACHIAN PAGES GUIDE BOOK
APPY TRAILS LLC
CEDAR TREE INDUSTRY
EAGLES NEST OUTFITTERS
ENERTIA TRAIL FOODS
FLAGLER FILMS
NEMO EQUIPMENT
SWEET SPRINGS HAMMOCK
THE OUTFITTERS AT HARPERS FERRY
WARBONNET OUTDOORS
APPALACHIAN TRAIL CONSERVACY
ADVENTURE DAMASCUS
GREGORY MTN PRODUCTS
GRANITE GEAR
ETOWAH OUTFITTERS
LEKI
BACKPACKER MAGAZINE
BIG SKY INTL
BIG AGNES
MOUNTAIN HARDWARE
OSPREY
OUTDOOR RESEARCH
PRINCETON TEC
THERMAREST PADS
Here is some information from the 2007 Trail Days.
http://www.backpackinglight.com/cgi-bin/backpackinglight/forums/thread_display.html?forum_thread_id=6283
Tom

