Pics from the Runaway Success show of the year, Xbiz Summer Forum 06 Vegas.....

[Hell Puppy]

I find the show scene to be fascinating....

In most other industries, shows are in decline or going thru consolidation. There used to be a tech show almost every month, Comdex, InterOp, PC Expo, etc. Now CES is really the only one of any real significance other than specialty shows.

Meanwhile, adult shows are multiplying like rabbits. Although companies dont throw around money like they used to, there's still alot of small businesses with good cash. No corporate budgets to worry about and no real concern for ROI or justification. People will show up just to party, mingle and network.

National shows may be reaching a saturation point. But I think the future is going to be regional shows. Costs very little to produce, exhibit or attend a regional show. And it has many of the same advantages. Smaller audience means there'll still be a need for nationals, but the biz is big enough to feed regionals for many areas at this point.

[StickyFingerz]

xbiz rocked!!

[gonzo]

What the fuck did the do with sigbot?

Serial can you find sigbot for me?

[JFK]

Originally Posted by Hell Puppy

I find the show scene to be fascinating....

In most other industries, shows are in decline or going thru consolidation. There used to be a tech show almost every month, Comdex, InterOp, PC Expo, etc. Now CES is really the only one of any real significance other than specialty shows.

Meanwhile, adult shows are multiplying like rabbits. Although companies dont throw around money like they used to, there's still alot of small businesses with good cash. No corporate budgets to worry about and no real concern for ROI or justification. People will show up just to party, mingle and network.

National shows may be reaching a saturation point. But I think the future is going to be regional shows. Costs very little to produce, exhibit or attend a regional show. And it has many of the same advantages. Smaller audience means there'll still be a need for nationals, but the biz is big enough to feed regionals for many areas at this point.

Sooner or later the small businesses will wake up and look for that ROI, the money pit is not bottomless. After all is said and done, its still a business and anyone who is serious about staying in it, will watch the bottom line.

[Peaches]

Originally Posted by JFK

Sooner or later the small businesses will wake up and look for that ROI, the money pit is not bottomless. After all is said and done, its still a business and anyone who is serious about staying in it, will watch the bottom line.

The big businesses will start seeing it soon too. Getting thousands of dollars worth of receipts to send a 2-3 non-management employees to shows to party and buy drinks and lap dances for the top producers will eventually lose it's shine. No one's going to leave a company that's making them money because they didn't get a company T-shirt. It's a lot cheaper to send your top affiliates some very high end gifts every few months than to give your employees free vacations. Unless you're new in the biz or have a lot of new sites that are coming out, attending a show is nothing but a big party that a lot of the actual owners seem to no longer want to be a part of.

[JoesHO]

I see many more changes on the horizon.....

but the rainman will stay quiet on this one .

[JFK]

Originally Posted by JoesHO

I see many more changes on the horizon.....

but the rainman will stay quiet on this one .

I'll get my umbrella rain man

[gonzo]

Serial fetch my umbrella and some slippers for Joe.

[Hammer]

Originally Posted by gonzo

Serial fetch my umbrella and some slippers for Joe.

Fuck the umbella and slippers, it's hot. Just run naked in the rain and enjoy it.