For Stevens, the slackened pace that had other dealers worrying was a plus. “It’s more relaxed. The tension has gone out,” she said. That, and the fact that many of the peripheral fairs are now located nearer each other, had made the atmosphere more conducive to commerce. “People are much less tired than they were last year, when they didn’t want to leave their details and follow up. This year, I think we’re forming relationships that go a lot further,” she said.