It remains to be seen whether this is a good idea or not. These seem to be the companies that desperately need to make new contacts and new media deals, and they simply won't have that opportunity now.

For Evil Angel, we are looking forward to VOD companies and mobile phone providers and companies like that coming to meet us at our booth.

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P.S. To clarify, I mean the companies pulling out.

"The universe is hostile, So impersonal. Devour to survive." - Tool

Edited by - PL on 11/26/2006 2:13:51 PM

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It seems to me that there are quite a few companies who are just "getting by" right now. Is it worth $100K for those companies to have a booth at AEE?

My guess is that, unless things in the industry change soon, AVN may have to reduce the cost of AEE presence over the next few years year.

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The companies that I've talked to that have pulled out seem to be doing so for financial reasons. Haven't heard any of them doing so out of rebellion against AVN or AEE.

RF- there is indeed a big market for VOD (on video iPods and computer screens). There's pay-per-view settops and digital pay channels. And for mobile, although there are downloadable clips, it seems to be more about screensavers.

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I remember a few years ago Elegant Angel just got a suite near the show to do everything in. For the business end of things and companies who aren't able to justify $100k (and in my mind that should be most of them), this makes a lot more sense...

"Vegetarianism for me is about saying ‘yes’ to things - even meat." - Coupling

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Steve Jobs.

It always pays to be ahead of the curve in exploiting new media, especially when you're on the high end of the "sell" side, like Evil Angel is.

Tricia and John are way smart.

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"Vegetarianism for me is about saying ‘yes’ to things - even meat." - Coupling

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It is very expensive for the companies to exhibit @ AVN/AEE. I have a small 1 hex 10 booth for my firm and the costs will easily exceed $10,000 and my performers are going to sign for free.

Im surprised that more companies arent passing on booths and grabbing hospitality suites. That seems like a mucher smarter idea.

Michael

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I wouldn't think that there will be any more companies cancelling their booths that haven't already done so, as there are now steep cancellation fees involved.

Yea - union labor at conventions is VERY expensive. Plus, you have to rent the carpet or bring in the carpet yourself, which is a logistic nightmare, so you just end up renting it.

Labor is per/hour no matter what they do, minimum of one hour at $70 - $90/hour.
For our booth, it's about a 6 hour setup with 3 - 4 workers. Same for taking down.
Porter fee for MOVING the booth. All those cool plasma TVs you see at booths? $500 - $700/week.
Internet connection at your actual booth? $1200 for the week. (People at the EA booth will be using their Blackberry's and PDAs.) But if you're a website based company, you need an internet connection just to show your product.

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the reason is simple...it isnt worth what it costs even if you don't get a booth.

It has turned into nothing but a fan show, hotels have jacked the rates sky high and by the time its all said and done I will have dropped 3-5K with little or no ROI.

That money is better spent elsewhere...plain and simple.

I will miss seeing some of my friends that I only see once a year but but for what it costs I could fly em to mexico Beach and take em fishing for a week and still save money

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Okay so I have heard there's about a dozen or so companies that have officially pulled their booths from the AEE show floor.

Voyeur
Mercenary
MultiMedia

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Not only has Vouyer Media not pulled out of the show, we've enhanced our involvement from simply being a presence at the Wicked booth to having our own separate business suite.

As a young, growing company it makes great sense to be involved at this level. I'm already pre-booking interviews for Vince Vouyer and Jack Napier, and I look forward to seeing everyone at the show.

PR For The New Core

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But as in a business suite do you mean that Voyeur doesn't have a booth on the show floor?

Michael

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As you probably know, AEE will have a group of business suites near the show floor where companies can conduct business. That's where Vouyer Media will be; I'll personally be splitting my time between VM's suite and Wicked's larger booth on the show floor.

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My original post was about companies pulling out of booths.

I had heard that Voyeur had in fact contracted for a booth on the show floor and then later decided not to follow through with those plans.

Is that true? I am really trying to be accurate here. I really would like to know which companies are not going to be on the show floor that had originally contracted for a booth.

Michael

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Understood. It's not what's happening with us, but regarding the other companies you mentioned, I have no idea.

PR For The New Core

Edited by - Daniel Metcalf Public Relations on 11/27/2006 5:52:54 PM

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We've known for years that we don't get our 'money worth for business done' at the convention. It's not ONLY about that. It's about the fans as much as it is company image and media coverage.

We hope to meet as many business people as possible, like I said especially in the new media. And also from the international market.

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"This year Spice Studios will not have a booth on the show floor. Instead we will have a hospitality suite inside the Venetian hotel."

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Voyuer Media
Spice Studios

Anyone else have any other info?

Michael

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See everyone there!

xoxo,
Megan

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