Congratulations VID VICIOUS!! Male personality of the year 2007!

[rhetorical]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

No offense to the winners here, but does this MTL show actually make any ripples in the real world?

No one has an opinion on this? It is a serious question. I was wondering if this show is good for business or does it just kind of tick over for local people and the odd celebrity guest?

[MediaGuy]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

No one has an opinion on this? It is a serious question. I was wondering if this show is good for business or does it just kind of tick over for local people and the odd celebrity guest?

Qwebec Expo is really great for business and contacts you wouldn't make in Florida or Vegas or Phoenix - despite the many people who show up there.

There's a huge Canadian contingent at these shows, and some of the biggest companies you'd be surprised to learn are Canucks.

Then again, I very often end up at a random table around the pool in Florida only to find that I'm three-quarters surrounded by Canadians...

We are everywhere mouhahahahaha...

This show does make the ripples you speak of - it's covered in the major industry mags, attracts more than the "odd celebrity" and the deals made there become subsequently known in the business.

It can actually be better business than, say, a huge-ass show because over the weekend you get to meet and re-meet people and really pound out the details on how a deal can benefit all parties

[rhetorical]

Originally Posted by MediaGuy

Qwebec Expo is really great for business and contacts you wouldn't make in Florida or Vegas or Phoenix - despite the many people who show up there.

There's a huge Canadian contingent at these shows, and some of the biggest companies you'd be surprised to learn are Canucks.

Then again, I very often end up at a random table around the pool in Florida only to find that I'm three-quarters surrounded by Canadians...

We are everywhere mouhahahahaha...

This show does make the ripples you speak of - it's covered in the major industry mags, attracts more than the "odd celebrity" and the deals made there become subsequently known in the business.

It can actually be better business than, say, a huge-ass show because over the weekend you get to meet and re-meet people and really pound out the details on how a deal can benefit all parties

Interesting. Which companies would we surprised about?

[Evil Chris]

Originally Posted by rhetorical

Interesting. Which companies would we surprised about?

Come on out next year and see. Have you been back to Montreal since I first met you here about 5 years ago?

[rhetorical]

Originally Posted by Evil Chris

Come on out next year and see. Have you been back to Montreal since I first met you here about 5 years ago?

I think it was longer than five years, but quite a few times actually. But I moved to the coast and now only seem to make it as far as Toronto.