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Originally Posted by tony404
the problem is they are open to the public. To me the free ones they should make the tickets available thru the programs the affiliates belong to or if you own a site you have to show proof. Now the pay ones all they give a fuck about is selling tickets.
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I have never been to a webmaster show, but it sounds as if they are quite a lot different from trade shows I'm used to.
First because this is the second thread today to imply that business is/was done at them. That kinda surprises me, because if you have real business to do, why wait for a show to do it? Particularly since shows imply lots of distractions, lack of privacy, etc.
And I guess it had never really struck me that the public were there. I used to reluctantly go to auto, publishing and alcohol-related shows and they always had a day or two that were press and trade only, before opening to the public. You didn't pay to attend on those days (they were invite only) and obviously they were less of a mad house, so at least you could get some serious socializing done.