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jay23 · 01-16-2009, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DirtyWhiteBoy

Many people didn't even show up on the 2nd day (floor show 2nd day) and it was a ghost town. Even many of the exhibitors staff left early so really you just had 1 OK floor day. The seminars were mostly full but honestly, having them start at 9am when you know damn good and well people are at parties until the wee hours the night before is pretty stupid.

If you want an honest opinion, combine it with the AEE, fill out the dead space from that show and do things right over 3 days AFTER the CES show is over. It would make the entire thing look bigger and fill it with people. Stop trying to get us for 2 separate shows, those days are over. Consolidate and bring out the best in both.

AVN should merge both shows trade floor space. Companis like mine got started because of the trade floor type of setup we had in Vegas / Miami but having the same thing at a night club is not the perfect setup or cabanas in Miami, all thos are nice to have a party but not a good setup for doing business (which means doing demos, a lot of talking (not shouting))

I am allways thankfull for AVN as they gave me a big push when i got into this business.

Jay
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seeric · 01-16-2009, 10:27 AM

The best Internext ever was like 2001. Holy shit, you'd have to get a bottle of water and pack a lunch to walk from one side of the show floor to the other. I couldn't walk 5 feet back then without running into someone I knew. The good old days. I personally love tradeshows in general. The show floor buzz in the big convention hall. Everyone attending. Sadly though, it will never be that way again. Times are a changing, the industry is changing in ways that do not support giant shows anymore. Everyone will have to learn how to make it work.

Robbie · 01-16-2009, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

The best Internext ever was like 2001.

That was a good one...but even then it was a little smaller than the 1999 and 2000 shows which were just a monsters. The good old IA2000 days. Crazy shit.

But even then we got raped on the Sands Expo Floor. We had a 20 x 20 booth each year for the content company I used to own. And I brought in 4 or 5 models. I remember we needed a couch for our booth.

They rented us an old naugahyde piece of shit couch that had rips and tears in it. Looked like it had come out of an abandoned trailer park. lol $500 a day for that couch!

Seems like everyone has always seen us coming at the shows even before AVN... and every price is always jacked up.

Phil21 · 01-16-2009, 11:24 AM

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Originally Posted by A1R3K

The best Internext ever was like 2001.

Indeed. This was my first show, and I came just as an attendee. Was also my first time in Vegas. Lets just say that it was an eye opener - felt like being in a movie!

Could have just been from it being my first, but it will always be my favorite.

-Phil

01-16-2009, 10:27 AM	#52
seeric .......... Industry Role: Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: .......... Posts: 41,917	The best Internext ever was like 2001. Holy shit, you'd have to get a bottle of water and pack a lunch to walk from one side of the show floor to the other. I couldn't walk 5 feet back then without running into someone I knew. The good old days. I personally love tradeshows in general. The show floor buzz in the big convention hall. Everyone attending. Sadly though, it will never be that way again. Times are a changing, the industry is changing in ways that do not support giant shows anymore. Everyone will have to learn how to make it work.