Hello all,

I will make this comment short and sweet. Originally, the Gay Phx Forum was something that Ron Cadwell and I discussed and decided to do nearly a year before the event occurred. Then Cybersocket staff and CCbill Staff worked together to bring in additional sponsors, we moved our award show, and we planned the event together.

During that time many things on the overall business landscape shifted. The Gay Phoenix Forum was an amazing event. Sherri and the rest of the CCBill staff did an amazing job. We find no fault with CCBill, it's handling of the event, or it's staff.

However, CCBill, and the other presenting sponsors of the Gay Phoenix Forum, which included Epoch Billing, could not come to an agreement about the format, structure, or date and time for a follow up event. In the end the decision to have an event in LA was made far in advance of CCBill making a formal announcement of the date for a follow up event, or informing the presenting sponsors of their intent to produce a second event. In fact, it was indicated to us immediately after the event that it was highly likely that a follow up event might not occur.

By the time CCBill decided they would indeed produce a second GPF many of the original presenting sponsors of the Gay Phx Forum had already become committed to an LA Gay Webmaster event. This includes Cybersocket.

We are sorry that it appears to be the product of backroom deals etc. It really is not that. It is that timing is never perfect, and there are personality conflicts.

In the end the intention is to support an event that will be open, accepting, and good for our larger business environment. Most of the sponsors of the Gay Phx Forum will be involved one way or another in the LA event.

Thanks for allowing me the opportunity to post here. I hope I have answered some questions. If anyone has any further questions please email them to me directly I would be glad to have a private conversation.

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Morgan Sommer