Quote Originally Posted by XXXWriterDude View Post
One thing, though: The Summit wasn't all about the big studios and their stars. That's just silly. It was about whoever decided to come and participate.
Which by the looks of it, were the major studios or VOD companies.

If adult websites didn't show up to take part, then that is why they weren't represented in larger numbers, and not because AVN Trade skewed the show to the big studios. That needs to be pointed out.
Perhaps the 'online' side of the industry didnt show up because they didnt see the value in spending $300 for yet another AVN show... Given they keep seeing declines in returns from other AVN shows. If you guys want to attract the online world, you need to be realistic in your pricing, just a thought... Unless of course, you are deliberately hiking your prices up to stop the smaller webmasters from attending the show.

The reason i didnt attend is because there was nobody there that i wanted to do business with, that i dont already do (or have done) business with, or need to do business with... Even if there was, a phone call is a lot cheaper.

the show was a valiant first attempt at bringing Internet folks and traditional brick and mortar people together--as that is the direction that this business seems to be heading in
I would say you are on the ball with this though, there definately seems to be a mass transition by traditional bricks and mortar business coming in to the online realm... That still doesnt justify $300 a ticket though

Regards,

Lee