@ all

Would you mind if you had to come back to Barcelona end of the year for some more business and fun?

I think a summer show in Barcelona is a good option, last year the weather was sublime. I also have a cool ass place I can take folks for a great afternoon of white water rafting. If not Barca then Sitjes would be a good option, I know a few folks there:winkwink:

I think trying to add more shows when everyone else is cutting back is not a great business strategy. Unless you are only trying to attract people from Europe.

Your timing is off, IMHO.

Bucharest, Romania, would be a good city for such a summit.

That's a good idea

Maybe to try Belgrade...

https://youtube.com/watch?v=rKhiTrV0QwE

i like the idea of Sitges of course.. anyhow, i'd say fix the main event in BCN at a regular time each year, and organise smaller gatherings around Europe, so that hardcore party people can jet in if they want to, and the locals get a chance to network and host visitors in their city.

Yes, I was seriously thinking about doing it some day in Sitges. The Sol Melia hotel there would work PERFECT for an event of our size.

For those of you, who might not know SITGES, this is it:
http://www.virtourist.com/europe/sitges/01qtvr.htm

A 25k beach town 40 minutes south of Barcelona.

You like it? :)

That is an idea that we will present to our sponsors next week at the Summit. If we get some sponsors behind this concept, I would like to do a "The European Summit" road show through all the major European capitals!

Wanna throw some money in the hat? :) :) :)

i think London (Or a close by city to Downtown london) or Northern Italy.

I'm from Romania.Is good to go somewhere else:)

I think if you did four shows, all in the EU for the North (UK, Netherlands, Germany), South (Italy), East (Hungary, Romania) and West (Spain) parts of the continent you'll have covered all your bases.

I was talking to the Webcams guys on doing a small gathering/show in a Scottish castle, something like that would be cool to attend.

I love Belgrade. Might even move there for half a year during the summer. I like Belgrade as it is not that touristic - yet.

The good thing is: Nobody wants to go to Serbia. That is what I like about it as a private person. No annoying tourists, and locals still treat you with respect, as you are not tourist number one million of the day (like in Prague, where people are sick and tired of foreigners already). I love Belgrade.

The bad thing: Nobody wants to go to Serbia. Which makes it difficult to put on a serious show there. Also bars and restaurants are far bejond standard (at least they were in 2009, when I visited Belgrade the last time). The party scene at all those discotheks at the river was amazing though...

Definitely want to go back to Belgrade this year in the summer. The party scene rocks! :)

Your best bet is to just "poll" the attendees of the Summit next week as we will be the ones most likely to be your core group ;)

Although I am newer to the business, I am wanting to get more involved and planning to attend a US show sometime in the summer. Since you're asking for input on where a show should be held, I'd like to give my two cents and recommend somewhere in the US or canada... but my 2 cents prob dont count for much here ;)

There are already 4 shows in the summer in the U.S. and Canada - so I think a) there is not a need for me to come in and put on another U.S. show and b) I don't think it would be very well received by the Adult Online industry, if I would try to put on a U.S. show. :)

P.S.: Besides, there is still so much work and business to be done here in Europe, that we will be busy for a few years with that - In the end Europe is the largest Economy on this planet :)

I am on a permanent "poll" for the next 2 months :) :)

Chicago
Chicago
Chicago

No
No
No

:)

Not allowed to do North America. Pick one of the other 5 continents! :)

Moscow, will be expensive but I'd go :thumbsup

Please. You, of all people, should know no one ventures out in Chicago.

I would love to do a show at an "exotic" place like Moscow, St. Petersburg or similar - but I doubt that I could motivate 400-500 people to fly out there. Not "mainstream" enough for a show, I would say. What do you think?

Dude, 1 word....EuroDisney!

Amsterdam!

i dont think there will be another show in amsterdam this year
webmasteraccess site is down and AOE site hasnt been updated since 2006

AOE is dead.

WMA often doesn't announce the amsterdam show until a couple of months before. However, judging by last year there is no way is wouldn't happen again, it was a great show despite the slow economy.

Prague (there is enough to do and it's a nice city)
Ibiza (good to combine biz with good food, parties and good weather)
Macau (never been there, know its the LV of Asia, maybe nice to experience it once)

Prague! or Paris! COunt me in this time!

I "heard" that 2010 is the last one for AMS WA.

Prague seems like the most intelligent choice. I know very recently it was a great deal economically to travel to, and for Americans, it's the highest concentration of Americans outside of the US so there shouldn't be much of a language issue.

Then as was pointed out, Big Sister is there. There's a built in co-host. :)

May I ask where you found that stat?

Another vote for London from me :) But then I am slightly biased. Was a shame to miss the Barcelona one just gone... I wouldn't recommend Scotland it's too cold!! (lived there for 7 years) lol.. although Cyprus / Portugal etc would be nice too.