100 VIPs left out in the hurricane

Even I watch enough HBO to know better than that

no way you are getting in Mansion in shorts and a t-shirt....doesn't suprise me that some people showed up like that since they weren't told ahead of time to 'dress-the-part'. and let's be honest here :Graucho adult webmasters aren't the prettiest bunch on average! :1orglaugh

but yeah, that would suck big time going from Ft. Lauderdale to South Beach and not getting in...

I agree wearing shorts to a multi million dollar club isnt too bright. However in hindsight the tix shouldhave said " Proper Attire Required" or something.

Kbizzle said it perfectly . Miami tries to act Upscale .

Guys I hate it too .. But I really didnt have that bad of a time . Everyone I invited I got in . Yes alien ant farm got paid a ton to play .
I booked social burn to open up which rocked the house . Its a tough call to make . Like I say I go to mansion every weekend so it was no different thn usual for me . I had a table right on the floor and had drink tickets a few bottles of vodka waiting for us and we were rockin out . I just dont see why they didnt honor the passes though . I know a few of the security there which helps of course .

that looks like English, but I am damned if I know what you just said

Seems to be a chronic problem. Went to Internext shows in FL 2002 and Vegas 2003. Got invites to all the parties I wanted to go too, some VIP too. What I found is that most were over booked and poorly organized. There are always exceptions like the boat pre-show party was fantastic in FL 2002. Hustler had their act together in Vegas 2003 for their party at the Mandalay Bay. Everyone wanted to go to the hot events and it?s hard for sponsors to say no.

Had a VIP pass for the Players Ball Vegas and couldn?t get in. Looked like a mob scene. There were guys selling tickets in the hallway that had nothing to do with the sponsors or Internext. Gave up and was leaving, on the way out I brought the situation up to a rep from one of the sponsors. He said thank you by escorting me right in.

It seems like the sponsors might need a bit more experience on the events?? You have to have your own people on site and in control. Think I remember the same bitching for the last two shows.

Sorry you got fucked over Trey.

Well, it's especially bad when you have a VIP status card and you can't even get in.

That's a serious fuck up that can be resolved after the 1st complaint. If the bouncers are idiots, the person responsible for the party should resolve the situation ASAP. It's their responsibility, not the guests.

A lot of people who attended have never been to Miami - If I had a VIP pass I expect to get in with a wife beater with fresh sweat stains on it

It's VERY simple to throw a Private party at a popular club and not allow public in... all they need to do is put a few of their own ppl at the doors to overlook and make sure who is getting in and who's not. Just have some of your own ppl manage the front and bouncers.

Here's my experience at the party:

First, getting in. The asshole bouncer wouldn't allow my gf in cuz she didn't have ID, and wouldnt even accept cash. Finally I kept harassing him and told him 'Look, do I need to bring the band outside to talk to you?' and he just said 'ok, ok go in'.

Second, "VIP" access??? Paying 11$ per drink, and having to spend $500 minimum on two bottles in order to be allowed to keep your seat in the VIP section is ridiculous! Even after spending $600 on 2 bottles and one round of shots, they told us others wanted the table and we'd have ot buy more to stay. We left....

AAF was cool, so was Social Work or whatever their names were. NWWL was the biggest joke I've ever seen...my opinion is there was no nudity because at that hour they were letting in the general public :2 cents:

We left at 2:30 and went back to the hotel, jumped in the outside jacuzzi. Much better idea :thumbsup

PS: Thanks to Datinggold who hooked us up with the VIP passes, even though they didn't seem to actually bestow any VIP status. You guys definately seemed to get screwed on this deal......

Sounds to me like you are a VIP there on a regular basis so you had extra considerations.

For the first hour I was there, it was a blast. The place was empty and I could talk in the back room.

Then I danced on a platform for a while and had a great time.

When I got down off my go-go box, the place was so packed, I couldn't handle it. I felt bad for the people who showed up at (normal clubbing time) and had to deal with so much.

Most people that rode with me on the bus back never got into the event.

I am so glad I don't work in the nightclub business anymore.

Varius
Im glad you like social Burn They are personal freinds of mine and totally showed up at the last minute and wanted to rock out .

Brad M . Yes I go to the South Beach clubs alot and like I stated everyone I invited I made sure to get em in. They started shit with me at mansion too so I took a few webmasters over to crobar 3rd level VIP so they wouldnt have to stand In line .
I did what I had to do to accomodate my Guests . If I gave someone a vip pass I also gave em my Cell # . I guess someone should of gave evryone the heads up on how South Beach is before going to the party.
I host and promote parties and put shit together . But I was only a sponsor for this party .

Terry, how I am reading it is:

"I wish I hadn't put cash into this mess. I could have just invited a small group myself and got them in the clubs. They totally fucked everything up and I was stuck cleaning up a mess and doing my part to keep MY guests happy."

Tell me if I am wrong but that's how I am reading your replies. Of course you're saying it in a politically correct manner. :)

That sucks Kevin and Lensman were denied at first. And the others with problems.

I just hope people don't get made at the sponsors and the XBiz/Giga team for attempting to throw a big event, it's a great thing to do for people that takes lot's of blood sweat and tears. After throwing an event, you look at the boards to get a measure of the party and no one measures their heart for trying. And boards aren't alway a good measure of the night. For the people that didn't get hassled, sounds like it was a blast.

It's tough to do in Miami. They try that upscale routine and long lines.

Anyway, I wasn't there, just wanted to give respect to the sponsors and promoters for doing something that most people would never be able to do, throw a big party in Miami on a Saturday night. At least it wasn't outside and rained out. I've had the rain issue twice and had big money performers play in front of a smaller webmaster crowd due to the move indoors. Miami is just a tough place to throw a party, period.

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what a quote.

Actually I"ve heard Social Burn's music before, 2 or 3 of the songs they played were quite familar....was looking for themor AAF to come upstairs and drink, but guess they just hung out in the back...

Brad thats just how I do it . If im a sponser of a party Im going to get to the Venue early and make sure things get done right . I had my promotions guy at mansion at load in at 3pm . I showed up at 6pm . I throw huge parties all the time so I know how hectic shit can get . I walked around alot (just to see how people were doing) and everyone I saw upstairs seemed to be having a blast . I was there till 5am and I really dont think it was that bad of a party . My only suggestion is if your sponsor of party try and get to the venue before it opens so your all set up in your own area . Believe me me and Lisa were putting out fires all night with the bouncers etc...Wasnt an easy night but My guests were happy in the end and thats all that mattered to me .

Im sorry for jumping the gun and blaming the sponsors. The thing was such a big mess, it was hard to think with it being that fucked up, that some of the sponsors didnt use the whole deal to make money from the general public.

I know it costs money to throw an event. I cant imagine how much money the sponsors had to put in on the "limo" shuttle service.

I mean, It would be kind of a genius idea, to be able to have set it up so you could have profited from the event at the same time.

Ive heard alot of talk about how costly these "events" can be, and are they worth the business you would get from it.

Im probably talking out my ass. Im going to sleep now.

D money said it perfectly. Saturday night in South Beach. Not Easy . Even on a sunday here is tough .

You seem to be downplaying the whole thing to me.

YOUR guests where happy in the end? Thats all that mattered? How about your future business partners? Putting your name on something like that and then then telling us that "your" guests were happy in the end, kind of sounds shitty. You sponsored it, I showed up, I was your guest, and I was disgusted.

I paid for a plane ticket to internext.

I paid for the rooms.

I went to your event, and got treated like shit, and it ruined my night.

No big deal. Ill get over it. Worse things have happened in life. LOL!!

kinda lame how a few ppl are trying to downplay it. am i the only sponsor that is sticking up for myself? i think datinggold is a bit pissed aswell.

they say 6 sponsors then 9.. imediately devaluing the sponsorship.. ok fine they say they will make it up to us...

bigger table, limos, more tickets, vip passes blah blah blah blah. NOTHING todo with the fucking club.

it was THIER responsibility to come through with those things.

when someone gives me thier word, i expect them to follow through with it.

I'd be bitching too. Shit, I may have been in jail after telling the bouncers and / or club owners where they can stick their shit ass attitude as well. :winkwink:

The bouncers were assholes and a poor excuse for security. The local fuckers were extremely aggressive and pushed and trampled me to get in. Rude Motherfuckers.

I agree that it should of been an exclusive event for Internext only and not open to the public.

After an hour of dancing I left the club fearing for my safety. It was so fucking packed, but good music.

haha typing too fast.. I mean the club might have been snobs, but the xbiz crew should have been making sure VIP's got in. I would of.

Everyone I was with left for the same reason. I had visions of nightclub stampede going through my head.

I would of felt safer at a Slayer concert :1orglaugh

I got 50 passes so what im saying is those were the people I invited and made sure they got in . I would go as far as going out to the busses when they called me and bring them in myself . If I gave you a pass you wouldnt of had a prob . Sorry you had a shitty night . But like I stated I know mansion and I knew it would turn out that way .

Again-

I have to wonder at those of you who think yuo can walk into any bar in the world without an ID-
IT DOESN'T HAPPEN

There are liquor laws in every state and as far as I can recall- whether you have a VIP pass or not if you are not 21 you do not get in, and you do not drink....

I have worked in the nightclub business, as well as worked with major recording acts and in every city and every venue I would see the same thing...hillbilly's who don't have a clue that their friend Billy Bob won't be at the door to let you and your drinkin' pals in...

NO ID is NO ID- it's not the sponsors fault, nor the club's fault...it's the LAW.

If I had V.i.p and I'm in my tube sox and boxers I would expect to get in. Once I got to the V.i.p section and they expect 500 dollars worth of wine for me to stay there I would have looked at them nuts and left. If I sponsored a event and my name was attached to something as this I would be upset also.

agreed . . . .I thought the Xbiz crew did a good job at the HardRock in Vegas, apparently this fell short

Dude, I am 51 and I have to have ID before going into any bar, it is the law. You can't hold that against them for your g/f being a ditz. Who goes to a club with no ID. . . I am surprised you got in at all.

You knew mansion...and knew it would turn out that way, and still put your name on it?

Was that you up on stage, introducing socialburn?

I was surprised to see them there, which was the highlight for me....

let me rephrase....


the night sucked balls... (having your balls sucked is usually a good thing)

It was the least suckiest part of the evening.


Still think your downplaying the whole thing. I think, if I was to put my name on it, I would make sure that everyone had a good time, not just my buddies and the people i gave my cellphone number to. It was the first time I had heard of real wild girls. I can only imagine the first impression you left on other potential clients.

Socailburn was cool though.

My hats off to the people who threw the 13 kegger.

I went to that party, and the people who set it up, actually made an effort to walk around and get to know the people who came to their shindig.

Sorry about the girls you hired for your booth to poor beer though. They were nice to the show attendees, but seemed like they had somekind of attitude towards the guys that were paying them to be there.


The silvercash bikini contest is always a winner!!


BELLY FLOP CONTEST WAS GOOD TIMES!!!

Hope to see the belly flop contest again next year!!!

i too was removed from the club. event wasnt that big of a let down. if i was a sponsor i would be upset. i saw nothing there for the sponsors.

Im glad you liked social Burn . RWG has been around for awhile we are more Mainstream though . I sposered the party because RWG is about a series called backstage pass , that we do with rockers so it made sense for us . I would of loved to help accomodate everyone , but that wasnt my job . I was there basically for the backtage shit .

I brought 50 people in and had to make them feel comfortable . + Take care of both bands.

So Im glad the highlight of your night was social burn at least I stepped up to the plate and brought them in.
Im trying to get out of the Web, and didnt even go to the show .
And yes that was me on stage . I left When AAF started playing and started helping people out of the line and take them over to crobar instead . So I think all together I did my job .

It was the worst Internext event ever....

First, sure Miami might try the snob/exclusive approach but fuck most webmasters don't look too cool ya know :)

And second, people showed VIP passes and the bouncers told them to fuck off... I saw this one guy push Lensman back and say 'I told you once and won't tell you again...' when he tried to get in. He even showed him his VIP pass. The guy didn't care. They were denying people who were wearing NICE clothes just because they didn't have girls with them..

I got in right away but they wouldn't let anyone in my party in..

Third, it was so crowded with locals it was ridiculous. The bouncers were complete assholes on the inside and outside. If anyone takes up for this venue or this party they are fucking stupid. It was absolutely pathetic.

If I were a sponsor I swear I would sue it was so bad...

hmm, that sucks. it's probably nobody's mistake, just a chain of stupid things.

that was a major fuckup by the club if they wouldnt let you guys in with VIP when they were letting the public in

Am I glad I decided to drive home at 12:30 instead of heading to the Mansion. I had VIP passes too (thanks Hotmovies and CE) but it sounds like they were worthless.

This is the promoter's party . If he don't know how to take agreements with the club owner and if he cannot run the place, it's not the club's fault alone

When one of the sponsors get turned off ... that's a real fucking problem

Lens obviously you are not too familiar but look ...

when you get into a club and make a party, you GOTTA make a deal to have CONTROL over things .

They didn't ... they fucked up big time . That happened to EVERYBODY in the business and that's a mistake they made, their OWN.

You gotta make sure you can get @ the door, pick some people by hand and let them inside .

You cannot let the bouncers decide of who is getting in and who's not .

God it's NOT the club's fuckup . They GOTTA have the control over the club / bouncers ... how hard is it to understand ?

That's a fucking newbie mistake they made ... that happened to everybody that started in this business (I'm dure d-money and some other big time promoters had the same problems)

still no response from the xbiz camp?

The club made money ... Lisa probably made some too ... if not well it's very bad management .

But the point is : The club is SUPPOSED to make money .

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Groupie ?

Who are they ? I can get good artists for like 6-15k arround here ... I can get Joe Budden performing for 8k $ ... The guy had the #1 "Pump it up" .

The rates are probably different arround the states but still ...

Or just have one person picking up the guesses from the lineup ... what we do all the fucking time since we got fucked