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The show was the worst one I have been to, and was the most expensive one to date.
I think the biggest problem were the long lines to get your badges.
The next problem was lack of total co-ordination/parties. It seems like there was really not a lot the sponsors were doing this year and anything that was happening didn't get a lot of promotion (Except Extreme Fetish Night and Jungle Bash). I mean those were the two parties you heard about the most. I know some guys that do a lot with the gay side of the business and it seems like they all had suites, party after party etc, and this year most of the straight sponsors didn't have shit.
The prices keep going up and the value of the pass keeps dropping. In the past the passes used to get you into parties like Gameworks and such, this year it was all invite only to the parties. This means you paid $175-200 for a pass that didn't do shit but get you on the show floor and tell people who you are.
Personally I don't think I will go back to the vegas show, I may go out there at the same time for a vacation and visit friends, but I am not going to dump money into Internext tickets until the show gets better. On a side note it is also very hard to find people in Vegas especially with so many people staying outside the main hotel this year.
On a side note we will probably attend the Miami show for the first time this year as people say it is much more personable, easier to talk to and find people. I have heard that from many, and we are looking into hitting Phoenix as well. Not sure yet though.
Andy
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