We can put them anywhere. However, they don't have to agree to it. They can back out of the show entirely and get back their deposit. So we have an advantage in shows where seniority means something. But my major concern is that the rules are spelled out and that they are enforced equally.
Rookies are another matter.
We sometimes have problems with new exhibiting companies, who look at a very prodigious task of rising to the top. They feel that they are being discriminated against because they are new. I explain that while it may seem unfair to them, there should be some reward for fidelity and support. The reward is to be among the first to be able to select exhibit space. Now he wants you to give him the space he had last year.