Tampa? New Orleans? Palm Springs? Looking for feedback...

[Sharpie]

Tampa? New Orleans? Palm Springs? Looking for feedback...

We are looking for the 10th Anniversary site for Cybernet Expo 2007 and are considering Tampa, New Orleans and Palm Springs. We have whittled the list down to these three cities and plan to announce the dates soon (tentative showdates to be in late May or early June 2007).

We know that pretty much every city has plusses and minuses but we'd like to hear some feedback from you about why or why not we should consider these three locations. We will be taking accommodations, hotel staff, local attractions, accessibility, price, etc.... all that stuff into account.

Your thoughts? Thanks...

[Hammer]

New Orleans doesn't have any hotels that can accommodate us and frankly, I seriously doubt they are much more open to pornographers than San Diego. Also, considering the recent devastation, they are definitely not back up to speed yet. Oh, and the mayor don't like whitey.

Tampa would be good because it's a convention city and would probably be pretty open to our ilk. Of course, there is already a big show in Florida so I'm not so sure having two in the same state within 2 months is a good idea.

Palm Springs is a very conservative community, IMO.

Who came up with this shortlist, because it's really not that good. Why not Atlantic City or something in the northeast since there aren't any shows there and there are plenty of webmasters?

[LAJ]

Originally Posted by Hammer

New Orleans doesn't have any hotels that can accommodate us and frankly, I seriously doubt they are much more open to pornographers than San Diego. Also, considering the recent devastation, they are definitely not back up to speed yet. Oh, and the mayor don't like whitey.

Tampa would be good because it's a convention city and would probably be pretty open to our ilk. Of course, there is already a big show in Florida so I'm not so sure having two in the same state within 2 months is a good idea.

Palm Springs is a very conservative community, IMO.

Who came up with this shortlist, because it's really not that good. Why not Atlantic City or something in the northeast since there aren't any shows there and there are plenty of webmasters?

LOL, Hammer... with all due respect, I gotta laugh at what you say here. It's obvious you haven't organized an adult tradeshow before.

How do you know that N.O. "doesn't have any hotels that can accommodate us"... there are several we can do business with. The show is not for 10 months. Anyway... who cares what Nagin thinks LOL... the city would love our money.

And with the glut of shows in the industry... Midsized show in Tampa in Late May, Huge show in Hollywood in Early August... I don't see the problem.

Fay and I came up with a list of over a dozen cities about a month ago and we have been ruling out one city after another for one reason or another including hotel mgmt, pricing, accessibility... the list goes on. Atlantic City was on the list originally but we ruled it out and frankly much of the northeast is too expensive.

[Hammer]

I don't need to have organized a trade show before to know that the last show in NO sucked and I've been there enough to know the convention type hotel situation. You say the city would love our money and I disagree. New Orleans is still reeling from the disaster and much of it is still unihabitable and will still be that way in 7 months.

I live in Florida and know Tampa quite well. Like I said, it woud be a good location but I still think you're going to get flack from webmasters that have to attend 2 shows in Florida during the hottest months. June in San Diego is quite comfortable, but I assure you that in Florida it's fucking hot.

The northeast is expensive? And San Diego, Vegas Miami aren't?

Faye asked for opinions and I gave mine. Not sure I see the need for an argumentative response though.

[LAJ]

Originally Posted by Hammer

I don't need to have organized a trade show before to know that the last show in NO sucked and I've been there enough to know the convention type hotel situation.

I live in Florida and know Tampa quite well. Like I said, it woud be a good location but I still think you're going to get flack from webmasters that have to attend 2 shows in Florida during the hottest months. June in San Diego is quite comfortable, but I assure you that in Florida it's fucking hot.

Faye asked for opinions and I gave mine. Not sure I see the need for an argumentative response though.

Well of course... there's no "need" for anything. But ya had to know we came up with the shortlist??

Is Tampa really that hot in late May? Weather is a factor when putting on a show... one of many factors.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by LAJ

Is Tampa really that hot in late May? Weather is a factor when putting on a show... one of many factors.

Yep, it's hot in late May. Not as bad as August, but still hot and humid.

[TheEnforcer]

Don't much care either way with that list to be honest. Each is as good as the next in my book. I'll either attend or I won'y based on those locations as it's not muich different than what has been done before. It's still caterted towards the south and west. I may be wrong but people might be willing to pay a little extra to go to a new/different region of the country and you might get higher attendence from east coast and midwest webmasters with a show in one of those regions. I know the Internext shows are always well done and you put on a great show but just once it would nice to see a break out of the current model you have and try something new in terms of where you hold it. Lots of people have asked over the years and it would be nice to see it acted on once because you don't know how succesful it would be unless you are willing to try it once.

[LAJ]

Originally Posted by TheEnforcer

Don't much care either way with that list to be honest. Each is as good as the next in my book. I'll either attend or I won'y based on those locations as it's not muich different than what has been done before. It's still caterted towards the south and west. I may be wrong but people might be willing to pay a little extra to go to a new/different region of the country and you might get higher attendence from east coast and midwest webmasters with a show in one of those regions. I know the Internext shows are always well done and you put on a great show but just once it would nice to see a break out of the current model you have and try something new in terms of where you hold it. Lots of people have asked over the years and it would be nice to see it acted on once because you don't know how succesful it would be unless you are willing to try it once.

Thanks for that...

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by LAJ

Thanks for that...

No problem. See you in Florida.

[Hell Puppy]

Originally Posted by Sharpie

Tampa? New Orleans? Palm Springs? Looking for feedback...

We are looking for the 10th Anniversary site for Cybernet Expo 2007 and are considering Tampa, New Orleans and Palm Springs. We have whittled the list down to these three cities and plan to announce the dates soon (tentative showdates to be in late May or early June 2007).

We know that pretty much every city has plusses and minuses but we'd like to hear some feedback from you about why or why not we should consider these three locations. We will be taking accommodations, hotel staff, local attractions, accessibility, price, etc.... all that stuff into account.

Your thoughts? Thanks...

San Francisco is probably the best venue I can think of for an adult show that has never been done.

If that's out, I'd say let's get a show east of the Mississippi for a change other than the annual Miami sweat fest. So that rules out Palm Springs.

Nawlins....I would consider, but I'm not stoked.

Tampa....probably the best all around choice. Good contingent of locals down there, plus plenty of great places to eat and party. FFN Dinner will be at Berns....

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

If that's out, I'd say let's get a show east of the Mississippi for a change other than the annual Miami sweat fest. So that rules out Palm Springs.

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but since Palm Springs is west of the Mississippi, why would that rule out Palm Springs?

[Jace]

Originally Posted by Hammer

Maybe I'm reading this wrong, but since Palm Springs is west of the Mississippi, why would that rule out Palm Springs?

i read it to say he wants more shows on the east coast

he wants more shows east of the mississippi

[Mike AI]

Anywhere but Tampa. We don't want a bunch of ignorant pornslingers ruining our city!

[TheEnforcer]

Originally Posted by Mike AI

Anywhere but Tampa. We don't want a bunch of ignorant pornslingers ruining our city!

LOL

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by Jace

i read it to say he wants more shows on the east coast

he wants more shows east of the mississippi

Doh! Of course it does. Not sure why I read it wrong.