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Originally Posted by AsianDivaGirlsWebDude
Good thread!!! 
Which webmaster event(s)/convention(s) do you consider most worth attending (and why)?
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Only speaking from my own experience, which is somewhat limited, I would highly recommend the San Diego show, and the Florida AVN show right now. In hindsight I wish I would have gone to the Pheonix Forum, but this year it didn't work out for us both to go.
San Diego - Great mix of people, big and small. More family frinedly atmosphere amongst the webmasters and attendees. Good access to amenities and attractions, pretty decent weather, well organised for the newbie and veteran alike.
Florida - Because the show is limited to one main area, namely the Weston, there is a dense population of all kinds of people very close to each other, and that spurs easy conversations which lead to some good business dealings. An event that large, in such a small place makes it difficult to not meet people you may miss or not have access to in a place like Vegas. You are bound to run into some of the biggest names in the industry in an elevator, in the pool or hot tub, or on one of the on-site restaraunts/bars, so it's a little easier to make that initial approach IMHO. Also I think the weather and hotel layout make it a more relaxed atmosphere in general. I have always met a lot more people and made more qualified business dealings in Florida than most of the other venues.
Phoenix Forum - Again, I did not go this year, but Arika did. And from what I heard back from her and read on the boards it was an awesome show, especially for someone in our niche or similar to the teen niche. Having CCBill and Lightspeed go all out for the attendees and leaving no detail un-attended to is the icing on the cake.
Other shows that seem to do very well, but that I have not attended for one reason or another are the WA West (last weeks show), WA Amsterdamm and many of the local gathering/mini-events thrwon around the country.
Any show where people can get together and relax, while still maintaining a business sense about them and meeting people to forge new relationships and revenue streams is a good show IMHO.
AVN Vegas does not qualify IMHO anymore.