I couldn't agree more, the lines on the first day of the show were unacceptably long.
Frankly, that's the EASY issue to solve. Convention facilities in Vegas (and most cities) require all labour to be performed by local IATSE union members. AVN is not making any money off high labour costs or the enforced use of unionized workers. AVN also has no say in who/ how old ;) those workers are... There was not some corporate decision to personally hire a bunch of 75 year olds to work computers! Solutions are being implemented to work objectively WITH that reality, (and the other factors that affected the unusually long lines this year,) and prevent such things next year.
Yes, the shows ARE changing... the Florida show this year is a very different model.
But to go back to Vegas Internext... AVN manages a convention, companies show up and exhibit, or not... AVN doesn't control who exhibits, or HOW they exhibit. As someone who's been a client and CUT her exhibiting budget in recent years, I see the Internext as clearly indicative of how this industry has shifted through the years. I really don't see the logic in bashing AVN for the fact that the show's not as exciting as it once was. KEEP TELLING ME how Vegas Internext could better serve this industry and I'll listen.
As far as dates go... I'm listening... also remember that I'm listening to about 1000 different points of view on that! There are many who LIKE being around the AEE convention dates and would be furious to see that change. Dates are also very limited by the availability of space in Vegas at any point in time. I recently discovered that it's a little more complicated than it appears to the rest of us.
If you have ideas on how Internext can better serve the industry, please tell me.
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