so everyone here is bitching and moaning about loud parties and no invites but how come when a sponsor creates a lax event with good atmosphere, everyone complains that there are no girls to look at???
I have organized and set 2 major parties for Python besides the GFY XMAS, open invite, food, open bar great venues, and by midnight everyone is gone to the stripclub and has complained about no girls but they never bothered to look around the room to network....sponsors can't win.
Having been a sales rep for 5 years, I found that I made most of my best contacts thru ICQ, then meeting at a show in the lobby or an after party in someone's suite(where I could hear myself speak).
OR, looking for people on the boards and setting up specific meetings or dinners also is another great tactic.
Creating small gatherings is by far the best way to maximize potential. I do dinners w/ diff ppl all the time to create some intimacy and solidify relationships that were started online.
