Internext Impressions

Hell Puppy · 01-16-2009

After sleeping on it, I have a few more thoughts about shows in general. I think we'll see some shows fold and not come off this year. Others probably should fold but cant/wont because contracts are signed. Next year will probably see a big decline.

That's a good thing in my opinion, it's part of consolidation. The industry would benefit from dropping to just 2-3 BIG shows per year plus some regional stuff. Like everything else in adult we have so many shows because someone figured out they can make a dollar at it. It's just like the boards. Someone makes money doing one, so everyone and their brother starts one.

As for internext in particular, I hope to hell it's not at the Palms again. I hate that place with a passion, but I have a hunch they did a 3 year deal. In which case you'll see AVN soon tout what a huge success it was and that they're going back in 2010.

Although alot of us, including me, bitched when AEE and Internext overlapped, it may be time to revisit that idea. It virtually killed the show last time it was attempted because the CES overlap made it so outrageously expensive. If Vegas accomodations are priced in 2010 like they were during CES 2009, I'd be absolutely in favor of combining them. In fact, you can almost bet i'll come for AEE and maybe only one or two days of Internext next year regardless if the costs stay down.

I generally only skip the AEE portion because I hate $400 a night rooms and long lines....

01-16-2009	#14
Hell Puppy Fat Fucking Nobody Want to see your own Advertising Here! Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 6,523	Re: Internext Impressions After sleeping on it, I have a few more thoughts about shows in general. I think we'll see some shows fold and not come off this year. Others probably should fold but cant/wont because contracts are signed. Next year will probably see a big decline. That's a good thing in my opinion, it's part of consolidation. The industry would benefit from dropping to just 2-3 BIG shows per year plus some regional stuff. Like everything else in adult we have so many shows because someone figured out they can make a dollar at it. It's just like the boards. Someone makes money doing one, so everyone and their brother starts one. As for internext in particular, I hope to hell it's not at the Palms again. I hate that place with a passion, but I have a hunch they did a 3 year deal. In which case you'll see AVN soon tout what a huge success it was and that they're going back in 2010. Although alot of us, including me, bitched when AEE and Internext overlapped, it may be time to revisit that idea. It virtually killed the show last time it was attempted because the CES overlap made it so outrageously expensive. If Vegas accomodations are priced in 2010 like they were during CES 2009, I'd be absolutely in favor of combining them. In fact, you can almost bet i'll come for AEE and maybe only one or two days of Internext next year regardless if the costs stay down. I generally only skip the AEE portion because I hate $400 a night rooms and long lines....