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chadknowslaw · 01-13-2006, 08:43 PM

NO matter when or where Internext is, someone will not be happy. I don't think I would go to it if I had to choose between Internext and the Phoenix Forum in the same month~

I agree with a lot of what has been said. This year was far too expensive for what I got out of it. The Venetian is nice but a hell of a lot of money for a place to sleep, fuck and shower. When there is a big convention in Las Vegas the direct flights get scarce and expensive, so unless you book 6 months in advance either you are paying first class prices for a coach seat next to the toilet or you have to go through Chicago to get from Las Vegas to Denver.

There is a lot to be said about taking over an entire hotel, or at least most of it. Not very likely in a 4000 room hotel, but there are definitely hotels both on and off the strip that are new, nice and could handle the event. AND won't start at $400 a night for a standard room.

my suggestions?
(1) don't compete with other shows
(2) make the benefits of the show worth the cost of going--so keep the costs down--hotel, badges, and flights. AVN may not be able to directly control hotel and flight costs, but the timing and location of the event ARE in your control, so consider what else is going on and how much the regular attendees who monitor their expenses need to pay for rooms and flights.
(3) make it easy to find the registration, the show floor, and the seminars.
(4) make sure that the seminar room is suitable for a seminar--not a "room" made by hanging curtains around folding chairs.
(5) Ask for input from people that have attended the shows in the past. Listen to them. We are your target market--if we don't think it is worth going, there are plenty of other opportunities during the year. Competition improves the breed.

01-13-2006, 08:43 PM
chadknowslaw Confirmed User Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 343	NO matter when or where Internext is, someone will not be happy. I don't think I would go to it if I had to choose between Internext and the Phoenix Forum in the same month~ I agree with a lot of what has been said. This year was far too expensive for what I got out of it. The Venetian is nice but a hell of a lot of money for a place to sleep, fuck and shower. When there is a big convention in Las Vegas the direct flights get scarce and expensive, so unless you book 6 months in advance either you are paying first class prices for a coach seat next to the toilet or you have to go through Chicago to get from Las Vegas to Denver. There is a lot to be said about taking over an entire hotel, or at least most of it. Not very likely in a 4000 room hotel, but there are definitely hotels both on and off the strip that are new, nice and could handle the event. AND won't start at $400 a night for a standard room. my suggestions? (1) don't compete with other shows (2) make the benefits of the show worth the cost of going--so keep the costs down--hotel, badges, and flights. AVN may not be able to directly control hotel and flight costs, but the timing and location of the event ARE in your control, so consider what else is going on and how much the regular attendees who monitor their expenses need to pay for rooms and flights. (3) make it easy to find the registration, the show floor, and the seminars. (4) make sure that the seminar room is suitable for a seminar--not a "room" made by hanging curtains around folding chairs. (5) Ask for input from people that have attended the shows in the past. Listen to them. We are your target market--if we don't think it is worth going, there are plenty of other opportunities during the year. Competition improves the breed. __________________ ChadKnowsLaw