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Originally Posted by Evil Chris
Go ahead and define "many many years" for me. Is it 5? 10?
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Kid, I started with the first awards ceremony in 1984. You were probably not even out of high school yet, but I was knee deep in this business, working with true industry legends. I have AVN Awards on my shelf that have been there longer than you (or most of the people here) have been in this business.
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Originally Posted by Evil Chris
If you're such an industry vet, why post negative crap. under an anonymous nick?
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It is of no concern to you or anyone else who I am. Nobody would believe me anyway if I registered under my real name. I tried that on another board and it didn't work too well. I was called a "fake nic" there too.
As far as why I post negative crap about your shows, it's because they are crap now. AVN is sadly now crap, the industry is crap, but this is not breaking news.
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Originally Posted by Evil Chris
Tradeshows (not just Internext) are a reflection of the current business climate.
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You said it. So again I say again, it's all crap. The truth is often painful.
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Originally Posted by Evil Chris
I'll address your bottom line now. Expenses. The show is $150 in advance and for a major trade show, that's reasonable. Rooms are available everywhere in Vegas, not just at the Palms. We're not forcing you to stay there. And flights? Please... my round trip from Montreal to Vegas is under $350 US.
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Tell this story to the empty floor that you'll be seeing.
Vegas is not a cheap destination. Never has been. It was worth the expense back when the shows meant something or were at least entertaining. Face it, it's all gone downhill. Robbie has the best suggestion here and it will never even be entertained.
Enjoy the parties lad. There won't be many more of them.