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Originally Posted by SteveLightspeed
I came into this business as a complete newbie. I remember feeling excluded and "lower-class" during my first couple shows. I swore that if I ever threw an event, everyone would be invited and there would be no "VIP section". I resented feeling left out, so I refuse to be part of making anyone else feel that way. I remember to this day which companies turned me away at the door, and it has always affected my attitude toward doing business with them.
We've thrown countless events now over the years, and that has helped us meet and do business with nearly everyone in the industy. No one can deny that our strategy worked, and we've had the time of our lives doing it all!
Everyone is invited to our parties at the Phoenix Forum. We are there to have fun, make new friends, and celebrate our success together! See you next week at the Forum!
Steve Lightspeed
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That's why you are a Big Woody Award winner 2007!
Much love Steve, it's been cool to see you grow over the years. You deserve your success.
For me, I always thought VIP area's excluded people too, but I throw some very high budget parties most of the time and as a marketing strategy to raise the money, I felt I needed to give my sponsors something extra special like VIP's for their guests. It definitely helped raise the money needed for some of my artists I've hired.
When I do small budget parties, no need for VIP. But in all honesty, I prefer not to have VIP areas because it only causes political nightmares and makes people feel left out. Man is it a pain in the ass to get hit up for VIP (knowing your limited to how many you can fit in that area and your sponsors have most of those tickets)