Pardon me for being a contrarian in this thread, but I have been to 4 Internext shows, and have returned home quite satisfied with the results every time.
For my businesses (I am involved in more than one), I am interested in doing business with newbies and experienced webmasters, large established companies, and small start-ups. I find all of these at Internext.
I do business there and I definitely enjoy the parties too. It's nice to see people I know at the parties, but it doesn't bother me if I meet a bunch of new people, and only see a few I know at a particular party.
I see old friends and clients, and make new ones every time.
In my experience, AVN has treated me well. I can get their writers and editors on the phone and get email responses within 24-hours. I read AVN Online cover-to-cover every month. They not only publish my press releases, but call me for an interview and more information the same, or next business day I send them PR. I have also found their photographers to be quite accommodating as long as I have a hot chick by my side for a photograph.
I have no affiliation with Internext or AVN, and my only motivation in making this post is because I was surprised at all the negative comments.
For any of you that will be in Vegas in January, I'm looking forward to the opportunity of meeting you. I can be found bouncing back and forth between the booths of
http://www.adultchamber.com and
http://www.smutdrs.com
I hope to see you there and share a drink and smoke...smoke and a pancake, pipe and crepe, bong and a blintz...