Hi James,
This was a great read - thank you for making the effort (while I know that you have been suffering from flu-bug!). An interesting take on the volume / interest vis a vis attendance at show...maybe there are simply more people aware of junior markets here in Vancouver (because of the old VSE?) - and we do have a lot of juniors with their offices here too.
But best of all to hear about was the courtesy and information that was shared with you by the VIT crew. We should all take note (and comfort) in how you and the retail contingent were treated! Great that you had the chance to spend so much time with them all.
cheers,
Derek