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Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:53 pm
by Love_Byter
Right, logging off for the night; early start tomorrow to get to the train to Brum. Won't be checking BGAFD until back tomorrow evening or Tues am. So if you need to get hold of me, vis-a-vis meeting up etc. drop me an email or give me a ring.

Cheers, and happy networking
Brian


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:58 pm
by puretotty
I intend to be at both Brian... even though as I emailed you still waiting for XBiz to approve my account so I can get into the thread about the London meet :(


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:59 pm
by puretotty
Remember I am the guy in PINK TRAINERS... will be there from around 1.30pm onwards :)


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 8:07 pm
by Arsewithclass
Anyone been? Whats it like this year?


Rocks off had another new product, sorry ladies, it was for the guys :+


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 1:14 pm
by puretotty
Snow Patrol wrote:

> Fair play. Have a great time, and I'll look forward to hearing
> back from you. Please post a report as to how much you actually
> gained from it business wise.
>
> Thats not me being cocky... I really hope that it has changed,
> and then when they send me my ticket again next year, I might
> actually use it :)
>
>


OK Here goes...

I dont doubt that this show might have some value to someone... even though I struggle to think who ! Maybe if you want to open up some sort of affiliated site selling Dildo's... or selling DVD's... but even so if that was me (which it isnt) then this show would of been a waste of time still !

I spent a grand total of 51 minutes of my life at this show, as someone in another post said, "I been once I will never go again !" I will never get that 51 minutes of my life back, well infact the 3 hours if you factor in travelling time !

The highlight of the show for me was the chicken tikka and chips in the cafe... which took roughly 20 minutes of that time... I walked the show floor I would guess 4 or 5 times in the remaining 31 minutes !!! The wear on my now famous pink trainers taking it's toll !

I wonder what cost there is on the stands people have to exhibite their goods, and if there really is business to be done to warrent that expense ? Everything I saw there today can be gladly found online, a email could be as effective as the face to face option...

I now conceed that we do not have a decent show in the UK... I think in future I will stay in front of my computer in my underpants conducting business... networking is so much more comfortable that way... and snow patrol I would suggest using the ticket as a tooth pick, breaking off little bits of the ticket to pick ones teeth seems a much more beneficial and profitable use of it !


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:18 pm
by Snow Patrol
Fair play. Sorry that you had a wasted day, but thats exactly how I felt back in 2007 :)


PS I think I had sausage beans and chips if i remember correctly... And like you, thats my most positive memory of the show as well...


Re: Who's going to ETO Expo?

Posted: Mon Jul 05, 2010 2:30 pm
by puretotty
Yeah I just viewed it as a day out... I over estimated when I took 16 business cards with me... the only one I gave out was to get me into the show... lol... and I guess that will just result in pointless SPAM !

Oh well... here's to the Pheonix Forum next year ;)