My Thoughts On The Phoenix Forum- I Hope Everyone Reads this
 

I have to say that I have been a part of this industry now for 7 1/2 yrs, and never have I seen an event that was so well organized. My hat truly goes off to all the fine people at CC Bill. They found a wonderful hotel, with a location that was not only ideal- it was extremely condusive to doing BUSINESS. The hotel was beautiful- the limo buses plentiful, and the needs of any webmaster were truly fulfilled. The open bars, breakfasts, lunches and bbq were well stocked- nobody left this show hungry or not drunk :-))
I mean even a "Munchie Room" that was really fun. All I kept hearing this week from everyone was how they "didn't have to go into their pocket once for anything other than tips"- I know the parking guys and wait staff definitely made some money!!!
The cars out front were always entertaining as well but I thought the Phantoms that picked up the sponsors were dope!


I think the signage that CC Bill, as well as their sponsors received was great. I even got a kick out of ordering room service at my hotel which was miles away from the event and handled by an outsourced delivery company when the driver showed up wearing a CC Bill Hat!!!!!! That cracked D$ and I up- but it also showed me how much CC Bill owns Phoenix.

Ron, Sharna, Sean, Doug, Sherry, Corvette- and all the rest of the CC Bill people have to be commended on their hospitality everytime I saw a CC Bill employee, they were helping someone to answer their questions on events, parties, or giving them helpful, general information. They were also well labeled. I know I have made fun of Sean in the past asking him in Jamaica once if he had CC Bill crested swim trunks- The funny part is they probably do!!!
Jeez guys how many different pieces of your warddrobe say CC Bill on them???

I'd go to work fot CC Bill just for the clothes, LOL.


Parties
I'd have to say that the party at XXX Cash's offices absoultely rocked. It was nice blend of people I hadn't met with or seen in a while. A nice outdoor smoking area made for a very nice ambiance to discuss business deals- and the accessibility to their offices was very cool. It is nice when you can show a captive audience your offices- and show that you are real company that you need to be sending traffic to- not a newbie program working out of the basement of your mother's house. I can bet that they'll have over a two hunderd new webmasters signed up to their program today.
K Rosh was an excellent DJ, he did a great job mixing tunes to satisfy every taste. The European webmasters loved it, the gay webmasters loved it, and the rest of us that like rock and roll and hip hop loved it as well-

I'd also have to say that the bartenders at XXX Cash must have Carpal Tunnel from the excessive pouring :-))
I got plastered off one Gin and Tonic. As a sponsor of the event I have to thank them for the signage that JOEBUCKS received- I know Gary and David were very pleased.
I know a lot of people bitched and moaned it was a long ride to their offices, but you have to admit going there in those rocking limo buses made the time go by so much quicker- especially with the strippers and the pole on the bus. What a crack up!

Lightspeed Cash was another PHX company that stepped up to the plate and delivered a nice alternative with the Dodgeball tournament. I thought that was fun and extremely well done- everyone who watched or participated in the event had a blast. I also had a very nice time winding down at their party at Gameworks. It was fun playing games with webmasters foro nce that didn't involve traffic or joins HAHAHAHA!.
Kudos to Lightspeed!

My favorite event of the Phoenix Forum? I have to say my hat goes off to GIGACASH for their GIGA GOLF TOURNEY.
It was so well organized from the putting contest, to the low score/ high score trophies. The Raven is such a fantastic course and really in a beautiful location- not too far from the hotels, and the course was in tip top shape.

I thank you GIGA for the Award as well, (I actually ended up winning low score with the Callaway handicap)

I also have to thank Dollarmachine for the $200 I won!!
It was such a nice group of guys that attended-D$,the Mob Bucks CREW- "Timmy Two Times", Mikey "Dice" Vega, and Ray "the Don" Vega
Nader, Bugbee, Berg, Kaza, Joe, Poppy, Oystein, Brent, Bangwang, the Price Bros- and so many more I am sure I am forgetting.
I am still sunburned :-((
Thanks for Breakfast Platinum Dave as well - We enjoyed seeing you that morning before we tee'd off, you are a real sport and sharp guy.

Tempe was a nice spot to do this type of event- I highly recommend that anyone who didn't attend this event - attends it next year- it's the best show I have EVER attended by FAR. If you didn't attend this show, you should at least sign up for the sponsors that did support CC Bill's great event as well as u should process with CC Bill if you are not already.

I did some fabulous business, and met so many people I would have never met in Vegas. If CC Bill continues to do these kinds of shows , people will be attending them. I prefer this type of a show over a Vegas Internext. I felt that the schedule was not chaotic, and the environment was very relaxing.

I really have to say :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup :thumbsup
to everyone that was a part of this the show -

I hope to be talking to a lot of webmasters this week- I have over 500 business cards to go through!!!!
:pimp

YARGH! That be a hot read. Me Moby bone just convulsed.

Hopefully Miami will be as productive, and fun.

Ahoy me clammy clams!

ccbill always does things right

I am kicking myself for not going.

<---- Is a Dumbass

Agreed! After returning to Tucson, I have that feeling of when a young man leaves summer camp, after meeting tons of new friends and having new adventures. The feeling of not wanting to leave...

Great post KB!

I feel sunburned Tofu......
:-))

Pass the Aloe.

Nice summary Kbizzle :)

Jon

It was nice meeting you kb ill see you at the next show

KB great to actually get some quality time to hang out with you and your bro great bros great golf what fun and even paris and nicole kept us entertained LOL I will do an official thank you thread later thanks for the kind words KB we will do it again next year for sure!!!

i feel exactly the same well said. Had a blast :thumbsup

This was my first Phoenix show and I will be going to them every year from now on... not only was the show first class all the way, but the people in Phoenix in general are a very laid back and friendly bunch...

Kudos to all involved.

Nader- It was so nice to have met you finally I promise the next time I am up in Burbank in the office ( maybe Thursday or Fri) we will do lunch!

KB just want to ride your coat tails so I don't have to post that much. Bugbee thanks again the golf was awesome! How the fuck did KB win :1orglaugh

KB thanks for your help and support this was my first show in 2 years and it was one of the most memorable ones I have had. To all I saw it was great seeing you. You will be recieving my spam in a day or 2!

The show was extremely well organized. Hats off the all of those who worked so hard to make the show a smashing hit.

It was a pleasure meeting you as well Jon- I wish you and Berg much success.

Your content is AWESOME

Hey KB good seeing you again! :thumbsup Hit me up on ICQ

Good seeing you as well-
We should definitely talk some biz though next time-
shit we should talk buziness now.

Email me at KB at Joebucks I'd love to know what you are up to and if Joebucks can be involved.
I work with such a great company and I like to tell everyone any chance I get:-))

For sure man :thumbsup I'm here anytime bud

CCBILL is a class act, & have yet to send a check to me late. The guys over there rock...but i must say their customer support people seem very unhappy when i call them : )

Well deserved praise for a great show :thumbsup

hats off to the crew that set it up

Outstanding show, amazing sponsors, great summary kbizzle

WoW thank you so much for your kind words KB! We here at XXXcash have been in business since 1996, and still going strong!
We also really appreciate JoeBucks being a platnium sponsor and are very happy to hear you guys were pleased with XXXBash! Looking forward to doing future biz with ya!
XOXO

Yeah KB kewl Chillin wit ya

Nice read, I'll have to go to next year's.

awesome seeing you and the Irish Pimp as well
:-))

I agree that it was the best show ever. I used to always think that the small shows were best because they were more intimate and it was easier to talk business but this past week has proven me wrong. CC Bill showed us that you can have a large show in an intimate setting. No stone was unturned. The attention to detail was amazing.

Also, nice seeing you KB.

What I dont understand is how phoenix can do a great show like that and not charge a admission but with internext its a raping. We decided not to go FL ,phoenix next year will be our first show.

wow :thumbsup

Good seeing you as well Rick- I think the smaller shows are defintely the trend of the future with San Diego and Phoenix being key places to host webmasters.

CCBill is a processing company, not a trade show company. They do not make money directly off the Phoenix Forum -- sometimes they lose money producing it, due to cost overruns and the unbelievable amount of employee time that goes into the event.

At some point tho, they will have to start charging at least a nominal fee, in order to secure the event for those interested in doing business, especially if it keeps on growing. Otherwise you simply have too many lookie-lous running around and the event loses on quality.

This was a marvelous job they've done this year, my thanks to them and to all of the sponsors.

Thanks Kimmy...!

That covered, I do just want to chime and say - what a GREAT event! :thumbsup
The location, business opportunities and level of service at the Phoenix Forum were superb.... and I had a blast! :winkwink:

It was a genuine pleasure to spend quality time with so many of you again. :)

:thumbsup -- So I am discovering.


j-

Hey baybee... So great to see you again! :thumbsup

Hats off to the CCBill crew! It was definately well done!!

Good to see you again KB!

A good read, sounds like it was a real blast, makes me wish I could cross the border :(

THen please explain the NAB which run by a company that does shows and its free to attendees ,the money comes in from booths and sponsorships.

I hope all who attended sign up for the sponsors that put up the cash for the CC Bill show- I also know that they will

It's truly the best way to show the companies the ROI and not many other shows can do that.

NAB is a great show - so is AD Tech

KB...I could not agree with you more!

It was great to meet you!

:thumbsup

Great meeting you KB!

The show rocked big time, props and thanks to the sponsors of this amazing show

well said. I was amazed at this event, it blew Vegas out of the water!

So wish I was there :(

Very well said KB. It was great seeing you again. Let's have a drink in San Diego!

Totally Agree...

Awesome show with good times had by all ;)

A little long winded, KB - but certainly true!

:winkwink:

I've been so wrapped up in emails and phone calls today following up - it's insane!

Thanks to CCBill and all the sponsors!

Official thanks will be posted tomorrow!

:)

Steve Lightspeed is MIA still at this point so I'll pipe in real quick. It was very well put together. Seeing what effort was put in on our end was a lot of work, so I can only imagine the amount of planning that CCBill did. (I didn't do any planning for Lightspeed - I was just told to bring jager which was reflected on my hotel room bill!).

Here's Steve in action!

http://www.rochardsbunnyranch.com/pictures/053/049.jpg

Hey KB,

Great talking to you on the bus...I hadn't known you didn't know me as Varius though heh.....you need to get me over that 'footage' :pimp

As for CCBill and the show, I agree we DEFINATELY got our sponsorship's money's worth. Everyone that talked to us knew who we were and I'm sure the attention being a Premium sponsor gave us was a big reason.

I'll make my own post soon enough thanking everyone and sharing my PHX stories, but right now I have work to catch up on :thumbsup

Keith is was a pleasure- and I'd love to talk to you more about how we can make a lot of money off the insecurities of dating surfers/members

:-))

I want to go to Costa Rica someday - give me a good excuse to come and see you

sign up for JOEBUCKS.COM

:pimp :pimp :pimp

Nice to see you too Nick-
I am looking forqrd to working more closely with you and Dee in the next few mos-

I am ready to rock and roll

Just a drink?
:-))

I'll take what I can get these days...LOL
It was great seeing you and Cole this show- as always I wish you the best - I also enjoyed meetnig your boss
:-))

Let's get Joebucks into Sunny Dollars
I'd love to work with you Hone!