We've been going to the Las Vegas show for the last 4 years and the Florida show for the first time this year. We were in Vegas several times in '04, though, so we're "vegas'ed out" and won't attend Internext '05, but we're going to do the Phoenix Forum in '05 and then come back to Vegas in '06.

I believe that the shows are great networking opportunties. Even if you don't write any business at the show itself, the contacts you make and the goodwill you impress on people will pay off during the year.

I'll miss seeing my friends next month, but hopefully I will see you in Phoenix. I hear that the atmosphere is much more laid-back and more conducive to conversation.