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I really miss the Internext shows....
The first time I went (in 2004 I think) I was stunned. It felt like THIS was THE most important show. It was packed full of people eager to make deals, the sponsors went out of their ways to make sure everyone was happy....
Some memories:
- Getting together with girls from my company + girls from another company, heading out to dinner across the street (the restaurant with all the couches), and watching the girls get naked afterwards.
- Swimming at 3am and drinking some beers.
- Hot tubbing at 5am
- Food & Drinks at the Splash bar. (Expensive as hell, but so, so good).
- Making deals at the Splash bar and thinking : Now THIS is a great way to do business!
- Crazy late-night windstorms and not one but 2 Hurricanes on the horizon one year that completely washed away the beach.
It was really sad to see such a decline in the show. All of the complaints about Internext Miami were so weak and so trivial, but the momentum was enough to crash the show unfortunately.
Yes its true that the Hotel was pricy, and that it was in the middle of no where, but you know what? Who fucking cared. For 3 days each summer, we OWNED that Hotel. The staff was awesome and everyone was COOL.
I really hope that the Internext show in Miami returns next year, at the same Hotel. Who cares if its hot and muggy. Like JFK said, that was part of the charm.
COME BACK INTERNEXT MIAMI!!
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