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

[RawAlex]

grandma, there are any number of fools (especially younger) with a bit of money and a desire to be a "pimp" or a "playah" or whatever they are calling it this week. They live in their mom's basement but drive a leased mercedez with overpriced rims and wear oversized basketball shirts and "party madly". They really believe that they got the life. It is funny to spot them at shows, mostly because they are usually gone by the next show.

Alessandro, just like any business, I don't think it is YOU that the surfers would want to meet, but rather to be exposed to your product. So that would mean probably a decent booth, some booth bunnies, some give aways, promotional materials, CDs with free logons, whatever. I don't think a row of webmasters sitting in chairs signing autographs for the fans would bring in many people...

This sort of thing might start to happen if the programs ever feel that they can market themselves directly better than they can through the affiliate system.

Alex

[Trev]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

grandma, there are any number of fools (especially younger) with a bit of money and a desire to be a "pimp" or a "playah" or whatever they are calling it this week. They live in their mom's basement but drive a leased mercedez with overpriced rims and wear oversized basketball shirts and "party madly". They really believe that they got the life. It is funny to spot them at shows, mostly because they are usually gone by the next show.

"Still Fly" by BIG TYMERS

[Baby :]
Whats up Fresh , its our turn baby

Gator Boots, with the pimped out Gucci suit
Ain't got no job, but I stay sharp
Can't pay my rent, cause all my money's spent
but thats ok, cause im still fly
got a quarter tank gas in my new E-class
But that's alright cause i'm gon' ride
got everything in my momma's name
but im hood rich da dada dada da

[alessandro]

Originally Posted by RawAlex

Alessandro, just like any business, I don't think it is YOU that the surfers would want to meet, but rather to be exposed to your product. So that would mean probably a decent booth, some booth bunnies, some give aways, promotional materials, CDs with free logons, whatever. I don't think a row of webmasters sitting in chairs signing autographs for the fans would bring in many people...

Not the big red eyes guys ( from the nights spent in front of the computer building pages, galleries, free sites, submitting etc. ) would be the attraction, not even for autographs as you say