It's interesting. Sponsors bitch about the costs of everything at the mega-shows and the high number of freeloaders there just to party. But at the same time, I've also heard them bitch about a smaller show like Faye's because the number of attendee's is lower even though the quality of the attendee is typically higher.
I guess everyone wants their cake and eat it to...human nature once again strikes.
I think perhaps the show opportunity that is largely being missed is the specialized show. I'm talking about the show that can bring together really like minded individuals with the same goals, same mindsets and same business objectives.
These happen every day on an informal basis with very small groups of webmasters having dinner together and what not. It would be interesting if there was a way to accomplish that same thing except on a just slightly larger level
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