Are Trade Shows a thing of the past?

[EmporerEJ]

Originally Posted by MikeSouth

Look Im not saying they shouldnt profit, they should...what I am saying is market your product to your target market stop trying to be everything to everyone...it doesnt work.

If you want to be a fan show dont rape your exhibitors, you need them to survive...as Adult Expo is finding out.

If you want to be a trade show keep the fans out, or at least limit it to those willing to make an effort to pretend to be legit....Those guys sometimes do get in the biz....I did.

BTW I like Cybernet Expo I think it is one of the better shows but I cant justify going to SFO for it

I'm with you on "Rape the exhibitors." Main reason we don't exhibit.
Charge us $3K, have to deal with the teamsters, who, I'm sorry, were downright rude, offensive, and abusive, and then, the crem d'la crem, don't allow us to demonstrate our product with adult content.
It was an ADULT show, and we couldn't run an adult video on the screen.
What a joke.

On the other hand...Canada LOVED us. Price was CHEAP, fans were all VERY polite, other exhibitors were VERY polite, and show managment was very accomodating.

No American cheese for my sandwich.......but hey, what can you do? When is Rome......