At first, in looking at the map before going in, it was confusing... but after walking the floor, it turned out to be a great arrangement.
the way the club is laid out, it always provides for movement. people were always walking around and passing by booths.
in talking with several booth sponsors, they liked the fact that people would always be walking by, and they could sit down instead of stand all day LOL.
Cybernet's "corridor cruising" can certainly be given the nod for coming up with this style of booth presentation.
The security guards were really strict. If they did not allow boobies to be showing in Rain, a sign at the front entrance probalby should have been posted like was done where it said that filming of the event would be occuring.
One girl got kicked out because she flashed her boobs to the keyboard player of Everclear. I can understand about a 'no boobs' policy on the casino floor, but Rain was exclusive to adult, and it was an adult convention.
Alot of biz talk was done on the floor and especially at the "circle bar".
Having a place where people can informally get together is always a great plus for picking the location.
The palms is definitely a good location to come back for next year.
For those on a budget, book at the Gold Coast for next year. Its right across the street, and if book in advance, its $35/night. i booked last minute and paid $70/night.
I heard that Rose travel was sending people to MGM as the "over flow", rather than Gold Coast....
I realize that events make money off the room bookings.. so maybe reserving a block at Gold Coast to get a cut from there would offset the potential loss from this tip.
Alot of newbiew do come to the show.. these are the guys that would be attending panels, etc. By being able to spend less on hotels, they can budget for the flight to come out.
the future of the industry is having more new people and more new ideas come in.
I had a great show, met and chatted with lots of people. The show floor was great. The fantasy suite parties for fun and diverse.
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