Drugs have always been a part of this industry and always will be.
It used to be a more hush hush thing though...but I've never been to a show where at least 2-3 peaopl haven't come up to me and said "hey, let's go up to such and such's room and smoke some pot" or "snort a couple lines".
I've been to "real" business conferences that were the same way. The parties were insane, out of hand and filled with drugs, hookers and all vices exploited.
Parties were NEVER where business happened. Why should they be? Go to the convention for the business and the parties to let off some steam.
Fuck, even at some of the big restaurant industry conventions I attended, business was done on the show floor or in private meetings, never at parties.
Everyone thinks these parties are the downfall of this industry? No, the downfall is shady business practices, the VISA monopoly, the bullshit billing tricks, the LARGE amount of free hardcore porn available, overeducated surfers and our whole taboo factor (of course, the taboo factor is what keeps us in business).
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