News that VNU’s 2007 Incentive Show has gone virtual offers me an opportunity to talk about the merits (or lack thereof, in my opinion) of virtual events. I’ve never understood how a virtual tradeshow is any different than simply visiting a website. There’s not a single shred of information in a virtual event [...]

I can’t remember how now, but I came upon an interesting blog today that has great information tradeshow organizers can use. Creating Passionate Users talks about doing just that – and if you substitute the word “users” for “attendees,” and “product” for “tradeshow,” there’s some great stuff here.
Kathy Sierra’s post on great [...]

I see I’m not the only one who struggles with Media Pass approval issues for bloggers and podcasters.
Now granted, the Podcast Expo is a weird cat, in that every attendee could technically be considered press at a different event. And because of this, my criteria is extremely narrow. And because of this, I [...]

I’ve had a chance to settle back down into a relatively normal office schedule now that the show is over so I’ve dedicated some time every other day to bring regular postings here.
We sent out an online survey this past week to every attendee. It’s fascinating to read the reviews of the show. The [...]