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Robbie · 01-18-2013, 05:07 PM

Internext:
As everyone knows...the Internext Shows at The Palms were dying hard. The last one there a few years ago was horrible to say the least.

Then Theo and Panos took over and Paul was out of the picture.

There was a transitional year at The Sands Expo Center at The Venetian.
I truly thought it was all over that year for Internext.

But then last year they moved everything (internext, aee, and the avn awards show) to The Hard Rock Casino
Theo and Panos...Roy and the rest of the crew, got real hands on in a way that AVN had never done before with Internext.

That was when I saw a sign of life for Internext.

This year it got a little bit bigger, and a little bit better than it was last year.

That is solid growth...especially when you consider everything that happened to our industry and the economy.

Can't say enough about how much hard work, passion, and respect for the industry that AVN has brought to the Internext Show.
The company treated it like a redhead stepchild under Paul Fishbein...it just wasn't something that mattered to him a whole lot and he just took money from us and threw the show out there.

But the "new" regime of AVN have completely reversed that modus operandi and are very, very active and present in every aspect of the show.

I'm already looking forward to Internext for 2014 to see it continue to grow.

From a practical point of view:
Back in the "old days" (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) at Internext...we came in working the show with the content company I used to own.

We would profit right there on the floor of the show selling content discs to webmasters. We would always average about $30,000 in sales each year right on the premises. And then of course the sales made for the rest of the year from branding.

Those days are not here anymore. But the ROI can still be there from the business you can create and generate during the show that will bring money in over the next year.

I personally had three things I wanted to accomplish.
I did those three things and then had a couple of other deals fall into my lap just by being here (right place, right time)

I highly recommend that those of you who stopped going to the Internext shows start making your plans for Internext 2014. I truly believe that if you approach it in an economical way you can really get something from the experience.

I didn't pay for dinner once. I didn't pay for any drinks (and when an orange juice and vodka costs $14 each at Vanity NightClub here in Vegas...that can become a big expense in a hurry over a few days).
So it's very possible to catch a cheap flight, book a cheap room at The Hard Rock, and attend Internext without spending a fortune.

You literally have nothing to lose, and everything to gain.

01-18-2013, 05:07 PM
Robbie Leaner, Meaner, Faster Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Vegas Posts: 20,959	Internext/AEE Show Report Internext: As everyone knows...the Internext Shows at The Palms were dying hard. The last one there a few years ago was horrible to say the least. Then Theo and Panos took over and Paul was out of the picture. There was a transitional year at The Sands Expo Center at The Venetian. I truly thought it was all over that year for Internext. But then last year they moved everything (internext, aee, and the avn awards show) to The Hard Rock Casino Theo and Panos...Roy and the rest of the crew, got real hands on in a way that AVN had never done before with Internext. That was when I saw a sign of life for Internext. This year it got a little bit bigger, and a little bit better than it was last year. That is solid growth...especially when you consider everything that happened to our industry and the economy. Can't say enough about how much hard work, passion, and respect for the industry that AVN has brought to the Internext Show. The company treated it like a redhead stepchild under Paul Fishbein...it just wasn't something that mattered to him a whole lot and he just took money from us and threw the show out there. But the "new" regime of AVN have completely reversed that modus operandi and are very, very active and present in every aspect of the show. I'm already looking forward to Internext for 2014 to see it continue to grow. From a practical point of view: Back in the "old days" (1998, 1999, 2000, 2001) at Internext...we came in working the show with the content company I used to own. We would profit right there on the floor of the show selling content discs to webmasters. We would always average about $30,000 in sales each year right on the premises. And then of course the sales made for the rest of the year from branding. Those days are not here anymore. But the ROI can still be there from the business you can create and generate during the show that will bring money in over the next year. I personally had three things I wanted to accomplish. I did those three things and then had a couple of other deals fall into my lap just by being here (right place, right time) I highly recommend that those of you who stopped going to the Internext shows start making your plans for Internext 2014. I truly believe that if you approach it in an economical way you can really get something from the experience. I didn't pay for dinner once. I didn't pay for any drinks (and when an orange juice and vodka costs $14 each at Vanity NightClub here in Vegas...that can become a big expense in a hurry over a few days). So it's very possible to catch a cheap flight, book a cheap room at The Hard Rock, and attend Internext without spending a fortune. You literally have nothing to lose, and everything to gain. __________________ -Robbie ClaudiaMarie.Com Last edited by Robbie; 01-18-2013 at 05:10 PM..