The 2008 Phoenix Forum

**ccjax** · 01-29-2008, 04:45 PM

The Mission Palms fills fast every year. But it is such a great, intimate hotel for the event, it is difficult to move to a larger hotel.

Our other hotels that are nearby the Palms with special rates are:

Courtyard by Marriott (.5 Miles)
601 S Ash Ave
Tempe, AZ 85281

$239/night – mention Phoenix Forum
1-800-352-9048 / 480-966-2800

Hyatt Place (3.1 miles)
1413 W. Rio Salado Parkway
Tempe, AZ 85281

$229/night – mention Phoenix Forum
(480) 804-9544 or (888) 492-8847
24/7 Continuous shuttle Service provided

**chadknowslaw** · 01-29-2008, 05:06 PM

The Palms has the interior courtyard that is just perfect for mingling and networking. It would be very hard to get a better venue plus it is great to be exclusive and not have non-conference people wandering through.

**abostonboy** · 01-29-2008, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by chadknowslaw

plus it is great to be exclusive and not have non-conference people wandering through.

Yes. One show I went to there was a wedding with a bunch of gay guys trying to do business all in the same courtyard. What a fun time that was!

**gaybucks_chip** · 01-29-2008, 11:56 PM

I think it was the first year at the Mission Palms, there were already a few reservations when CCBill approached the hotel. I remember having a lunch meeting with someone and talking about twink this and bareback that and penetration such-and-so and there was this couple probably in their 60s sitting at the next booth over... they seemed as though they were a bit in shock, not just from our conversations but from being one of a handful of guests in a hotel filled with porn people.

Fortunately, the entire hotel is blocked for the Forum this year.

**Danii** · 02-04-2008, 08:26 AM

I hope to meet you too! Thanks for the info about the temperature, I will bring some proper clothes for the cold nights then. 25C during the day is pretty awesome. It is 8C in London right now - 25 we are only getting in summer over here

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Originally Posted by chadknowslaw

Damn thread hijackers!!! Hotels, recessions, impulse buyers!!!

Danii, I hope to meet you at the Phoenix Forum! It really is the most productive show of the year.

Remember to bring warm clothes. Phoenix is fuck awful hot in the summer, but the Forum is not during the summer so even though it will be at least 25C during the day, as soon as the sun goes down the temperature drops very quickly. You will need warm sweaters, long pants, and a jacket.

**sc32803** · 02-11-2008, 01:48 PM

Does anyone know about when they'll post details about the seminars?

**sc32803** · 02-23-2008, 06:04 PM

It looks like the schedule is posted but I could not find details on actual seminar topics.

http://thephoenixforum.com/schedule.php

Does anyone know about when they release this info? I'd like to see what classes are offered before I make my plans since my main reason for attending would be to learn stuff.

**Jasun** · 02-23-2008, 10:25 PM

I'm going to guess that after taking on the two straight lawyers at the GayVN retreat who were pushing DRM technology and telling them that they were wasting people's time and money and that their product didn't work and hindered sales, I'm going to be on the "Do not call" list for seminars for a while.

:jasun: :catfight: