The shows really don't offer anything anymore. Simple as that. In Vegas people are spending all their time running from one thing to another... the floors all but dried up and it's really just to hard to actually meet someone. I still like the Florida show better, since it's way more relaxed, but again... it's almost impossible to meet anyone. Been doing this now since 1999, been to MANY conventions, but I'm guessing very few of you could even put a face to me.
The only time I really had fun at the vegas convention is the year that Jackie Martling hung out with myself and the Commander during the show... Suddenly we where able to get into every party there was lol. I hooked a few of you up with pictures etc with him... (Juicy)
. But since then not much has been going on.
Things have REALLY changed in the last few years. Back on 2000 you could ask questions if you need help and people actually tried to help. Now, everyone seems to be be afraid they might give some big secret away or something.
Some of the best stuff I ever shot was due to meeting and working with Porno Dan at a Vegas Internex, all because we had scheduled up a shoot with Anton Fury and Rhiannnon. A LOT of good stuff came out of that and some friendships where formed but, I don't see that happening today.
So, it's really hard to justify spending a grand on plane fare, and another grand on Hotel etc (Not to mention thats it's a huge pain to fly anyways) I would rather drive down to Florida from Cincinnati and spend a 3rd of what I would have spent in Vegas, have better weather, Meet the same people, and possibly get some diving in to boot.
If anyone just wants to get together in the Cincinnati area and work out some stuff, I'm all for it. Just Drop me an ICQ at 4009474.