So I take the time to drive down to the Sands expo today to attend the AEE trade day, seeing that I've been in the "trade" for over 11 years, figuring I could talk to some people about distribution and carrying their products.
Takes almost 45 minutes to find a parking space in the Venetian hotel self park (Valet was full), but I finally get a spot. I walk from the 9th floor level of the parking garage and down to trade registration, since I wasn't sure if I was going to go this year, I didn't pre register back in November.
Anyway, I stand in line for Trade Registration for 30 minutes or so and I get up to the "Onsite Trade Registration" window, and the nice girl there asks for my sheet, & a business card..
Well, I whip our one of my affiliate program business cards, and hand her that, and the reg. sheet. The nice girl states that she can not accept my business card, because it doesn't PROVE that I'm in the "business". I ask to talk to her supervisor, got the same answer.
So because I am in internet retailer, and also run an affiliate program, and adult sites, I'm expected top have on my business card something that PROVES I'm in the business, what's next, To get a badge at Internext you have to bring a laptop and show them your whois information.. Fuck you!
AVN, thank you, you saved me $145 today, and next year, and the year after that, oh and also the fees to ANY other shows that you are remotely associated with.
Fuck you AVN, and the outsourced idiots you hire to run your show registration.
