Trade shows, why don't we let in the general public?

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Paul, I guess another way of putting it is that webmasters shows are like plumbing shows... most people don't give a crap about spigots and elbow pipes (unless the ones in their house are broken or leaking), but they do care very much about the wall colors and the furniture.

Webmaster shows is plumbers talking to plumbers.

Now, I do see great potential for online companies who choose to brand themselves going to shows like the AEE / AVN show and doing the public part of the deal. I can see potential in this for a company like Lightspeed (because they have already branded themselves online and because they are now selling DVDs), but most of the plumbers would not be interested, IMHO, in exposing themselves to the public.

Alex
International Plumbers Union.

I can see your point, there are people who would be out of water talking to people who pull the chain.

It would only work for some to be at the front.