I've toyed with the idea of going to a show myself. I've attended a few for erotica writers and sex bloggers, but never an actual adult industry show. Don't really know if it would be something I'd get value from, though, other than face time with folks.

good question :thumbsup

I never went to an industry event, I don't see how it would help me make money (the events only cost a lot of money). Of course getting to know people is good but there are other ways of doing that... so business wise I am not sure...

However, I would like to go but I would like to go for the booze and wild after parties with hot girls... does that count as business?

[insert picture of paul markham here]

so you can show us your fat ness like half the others:thumbsup

Well, this is a little outdated now, but I can give you a personal experience that came from a show and helped me immediately make the money I spent going to the show back.

While at the show I met a bunch of link site and TGP owners. This was back in the day before they charged to submit to them and it was difficult to get listed on some of the bigger ones. After a few days meeting people, introducing myself and talking to these guys (and sometimes gals) I had a bunch of them tell me to hit them up after the show which I did. After that there were several site owners who started listing my galleries and free sites whenever I submitted them. They also suggest some friend's sites and I found myself getting listed on those as well. My traffic went up by at least 50% and my income increased nicely.

Of course, these days there aren't as many of those sites around and most of them now

You can have your picture taken with all the posers like baddog and LC.

his case is special :winkwink:

For me they have always been one and the same :winkwink:

I was actually talking about business though, not what you're thinking of.

absolutely :pimp

Only if you have something to offer. Like traffic.

Otherwise you'll be of no interest to other people and no one's gonna share any secrets with you.

But at least you can get free drinks/food.

Nailed it.
but gone are the days of that one baffoon who's apart of a company getting drunk & acting like an idiot & ending up in 3/4 of jfk's pictures. Now it's all people who call shots. I don't want to waste my time with some dipshit who can't pull the trigger on a deal.
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no, waste of time
no big affiliates ever come

Fully agree.

I have been attending to at least one show per year since 2003 always as affiliate, to 3 this year including a trip to Phoenix from Spain where i live, that is expensive and time consuming but worth it every $ and minute expended. I'll go to Amsterdam and Prague too this fall.

Of course don't expect others to fully share their strategies to an estranger on your first show, but you can exchange info and knowledge and get valuable hints while you build that relationships that will help you in future shows.

Also next time you talk by icq or skype with one of the guys you have met there, you both won't be just a nick to each other but a friendly face.


Beisdes the contacts i have made, that imho is key on the online business, after every show I come back full of new ideas and full of energy from talking with others about what they have done to succeed. If they have done it, why won't I? My motivation to work harder is at the top after every show.

Way different feeling than reading all the "porn is over" threads here at gfy. Also you will be surprised about how good guys are some joker characters of this forum. It's not the same to hide after a nick here to have some fun and to troll than to talk face to face.

Shows have made my career but then I'm an attractive girl so it's easy for me to meet people and have them remember me when it comes time to do business later.

Hi Failed,

Feel free to hit me up if you need a free affiliate pass for one of our shows.

Kindest regards,
Andreas