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Some major changes would have to occur for me to go back again to the vegas show. I've been going for 5 years now, but unless there are changes, I will not attend again. It seems to me that the Miami show in August will probably take over as the main show of the year, for the following reasons.
Everyone in the hotel is there as part of the business. Things are concentrated and focused. If you sit in one place in the lobby for 4 hours EVERYONE you want to talk to will wander by you at some point.
There are far fewer outside distractions that pull people away, and scatter them throughout the city.
We are welcomed by the hotel, and not made to feel unwanted, or as a freak show.
The costs overall are far less, and therefore everyone's ROI is much better. It also means that the smaller webmasters can afford ot attend, and they are a vital part of the industry.
The overall experience is much less stressful, less hectic, and less chaotic. This keeps people a little more relaxed and is a better enviroment for productive meetings and discussions.
These are just a few thoughts that come across my mind at first in reaction to this years vegas show. If AVN is truly serious about making some real changes, I may change my initial reaction of "never again", and re-examine the Vegas show.
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