Originally Posted by AVNChris

Actually the show floor is sold out - nobody has "pulled" booths from Internext. This show is going to be huge - with Lensman as the Keynote Speaker, completely updated seminar, workshop and classroom tracks, Porn Poker Tour, and a few more surprises to come - I think everyone will be very satisfied with Internext Version 2.0.

New Dates - No conflict with CES or AEE
Low Cost Hotels Rooms
Updated Educational Series
Special Keynote
Complimentary Brunch Everyday


Whatever the doubters may say, both Internext shows are the best attended shows all year.

Check it out and register early to save $$.

www.internext-expo.com

Special thanks to our corporate sponsors Pussycash and Epoch

See you in Vegas.

Originally Posted by Jewel DeNyle

Not worth the money when you get right down to it as it's mostly a fan based show when it use to be all about distribution. I know several companies that are getting suites and meeting with distributors there to skip the hassle of the floor crowd. This is think is the way to go if you just want to do business and not be bothered with having a huge expense and get right down to business and skip all the show boating.

Originally Posted by Attorney Michael Fattorosi from Adultbizlaw.com

This is also affecting the girls. I know about 12-15 that had their bookings to sign also cancel. It is very expensive for the companies to exhibit @ AVN/AEE. I have a small 10x10 booth for my firm and the costs will easily exceed $10,000 and my performers are going to sign for free. Im surprised that more companies arent passing on booths and grabbing hospitality suites. That seems like a mucher smarter idea.

Originally Posted by Tricia Devereaux

Michael - yea, two of the girls signing at the EA booth that I hadn't talked to for about month called me a couple weeks ago to confirm that Evil Angel hadn't decided to cancel our booth. I wouldn't think that there will be any more companies cancelling their booths that haven't already done so, as there are now steep cancellation fees involved. Yea - union labor at conventions is VERY expensive. Plus, you have to rent the carpet or bring in the carpet yourself, which is a logistic nightmare, so you just end up renting it. Labor is per/hour no matter what they do, minimum of one hour at $70 - $90/hour. For our booth, it's about a 6 hour setup with 3 - 4 workers. Same for taking down. Porter fee for MOVING the booth. All those cool plasma TVs you see at booths? $500 - $700/week. Internet connection at your actual booth? $1200 for the week. (People at the EA booth will be using their Blackberry's and PDAs.) But if you're a website based company, you need an internet connection just to show your product
We've known for years that we don't get our 'money worth for business done' at the convention. It's not ONLY about that. It's about the fans as much as it is company image and media coverage.

Originally Posted by Mike South

For the first time in over 20 years I will not be attending. the reason is simple...it isnt worth what it costs even if you don't get a booth. It has turned into nothing but a fan show, hotels have jacked the rates sky high and by the time its all said and done I will have dropped 3-5K with little or no ROI. That money is better spent elsewhere...plain and simple. I will miss seeing some of my friends that I only see once a year but but for what it costs I could fly em to mexico Beach and take em fishing for a week and still save money.