XPost: comp.sys.cbm, rec.games.video.classic   
   From: rbthomas59@shaw.ca   
      
   "Leif Bloomquist" wrote in message   
      
   > That is surprising.  All of the other Commodore-focused events in North   
   > America are on the Eastern half of the continent (Chicago,   
   > Cincinatti/Louisville, Toronto) and usually have decent attendance   
   (50-100).   
   > So I would have expected the only event on the West coast to have a lot   
   > higher draw.  But who knows how much advertising there was locally? (i.e.   
   > not on Usenet)   
   >   
      
   Leif,   
      
   One of the reasons that the Louisville / Chicago / Toronto EXPOs all had   
   large attendances was they are all relatively close so people from each city   
   travelled to the other EXPOs regularly. That was what it looked like to me.   
   I know every year after every EXPO I would see pictures with some of the   
   same people at each show. Having held 5 very successful C= EXPOs here in   
   Edmonton in the late 80's and early 90's I knew what fun they could be (as   
   well as how much work they were) and wanted to attend a modern C= show. I   
   finally got to the Louisville EXPO in 2004 in spite of the expense involved.   
   That was one of the reasons for having an EXPO out west - to give other   
   people who don't live in the Commodore Triangle area of N. America a chance   
   to attend a more localized event and see what they are like.   
      
   Also, the big three clubs that sponsored the Eastern EXPOs are all active   
   with many people creating very interesting items for demos. Jaw-Dropping   
   demos at CommVEx have been rather scarce but the topics covered have been of   
   value.   
      
   Of course, if the attendance at the shows doesn't justify it then CommVEx   
   won't continue, I'm sure.   
      
   More local advertising would help although I can't speak to how much was   
   done this year. Last year I ran into numerous people who saw the C= logo on   
   hats and shirts and got all excited about the show. Some attended - some   
   didn't. There was also the people who came by from DEFCON which was the same   
   weekend as CommVEx in 2005.   
      
   Plus, there is that Vegas July heat to deal with. Some people stay away just   
   because of that. I know my wife isn't keen to go back there in July any time   
   soon.   
      
   I wish the groups running CommVEx now all the best in creating a show that   
   people HAVE TO attend and hope that it continues for quite a few years so   
   that people who are in the area and haven't heard of it or had the chance to   
   attend can learn about it and participate and get more involved in using   
   their Commodores thru seeing what others do with theirs.   
      
   Bruce   
      
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