Whos NOT going to the Florida show?

[Hammer]

I'm not not going.

[carol.prime]

Me as well... Not in the country

[Jace]

FUCK NO

let me repeat that

FUCK FUCK FUCK NO

there is no way in hell ANY webmaster convention/show/gathering can justify costing upwards of $3000 for 3 days for 2 people

shame on AVN for the pure 100% greed that their shows promote

[Hell Puppy]

I never do Miami in August, this year will be no exception.

[Hammer]

Just curious Jace, but what big show do you know that is cheap? I'm guessing you're not really familliar with the convention biz in general, because it doesn't matter if it's a porn convention or an insurance convention, they're always expensive.

I've never been to a show yet that didn't pay for itself many times over in new business, so maybe you need to learn how to network better.

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Just curious Jace, but what big show do you know that is cheap? I'm guessing you're not really familliar with the convention biz in general, because it doesn't matter if it's a porn convention or an insurance convention, they're always expensive.

I've never been to a show yet that didn't pay for itself many times over in new business, so maybe you need to learn how to network better.

I have been to at least 25 "big" porn shows (consumer and trade) and many smaller shows in the porn biz, and internext florida is always the most expensive out of all of them...hell, we did AVN/Internext in Vegas for 4 years straight and never spent more than $1500 for the whole weekend.....and to be honest, the consumer shows are ALWAYS better because we meet potential members face to face, hell we still have people rebilling 2-3 years now from one face to face meeting.

I have made more money and done more long lasting deals from online meetings than I ever had from any trade shows....don't know why, guess I am just not a outgoing person, I have never been into sales...I am a pretty shy guy, so networking with people in a large setting like that isn't my thing....I am much better online, and I do damn well keeping it online

so, you are probably right, maybe I do need to network better, but I am damn sure not spending $3k+ to take lessons when I do it just fine from here on my couch

We will be in Vegas though for AVN and Internext, but only because that show is much more reasonably priced and the city surrounding it makes it a nice vacation also....

[Hammer]

Unless you're including your airfare in that $3k, I'm not sure how you're coming up with that figure though. The show costs $300 and the hotel room is $189 per night or about $600 for 3 nights.