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I have been fortunate enough to attend the Amsterdam show the past 3 years and it has always been an excellent turnout combined with a great enviroment for our very diverse crowd. The show has always given those of accross the pond a chance to catch up with our friends accross the Atlantic......The dates for WA have always been pretty steady in the month of September leading to the beginning of Oktoberfest, another event enjoyed by many people that attend the WA show.
I have not attended the Barcelona Summit but have heard good things about the turn out, venue, and overall vibe of the show, I had my doubts at first but after all the positive feedback I was planning to have the CE team attend the next one......
Unfortunately not all of us have time to be away from the office for such a long duration, Barcalona is a very warm climate, there are so many other months that the show could be comitted to, it could easily be placed anytime between April and October....WA should be given its respect for being the premier adult show in europe for the month of september for several years and not have to compete with a newbie for attendance....
The more threads and feedback I see the more clear the message is, "Move The Barcelona summit to another month so we can all attend both." WA hotel is sold out every single year I have attended, isn't that a clear enough message that its a solid show that people want to attend even though its more costly than most other shows being that its an overseas trip?
I'm not much for pointing fingers and placing blame, but I see a simple solution to a small problem, move the dates of TBS to a good time that will allow more people to attend.....i doubt anyone took any oaths in blood, whats the big deal? The industry needs more than 1 show a year in europe for the online side, I think the organizers of TBS should own up and make an intelligent decision to please those in the industry that ultimately provide the means and support for such trade shows to exist...
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