There's been a lot of valid comments so far and many of them I agree with fully. This year I did all of my networking at the center bar and at the parties and I did not plan it that way. There just seemed to be many people receptive to talking shop. The only vendor in Rain that interested me at this time was Red Light Center. I'm not sure Rain is the best place for vendor booths.
I stayed at The Rio this year because I got a good deal there at $40 per night and because in the past I have always wandered over there for a meal or a show. I would like to suggest that hotel as a possible future venue for Internext. It has a convention center, a selection of bars and restaurants, reasonable rates, nice ambiance, a casino, entertainment, a beach though it's cold in January, and it is walking distance to the Gold Coast and close enough to The Palms if some group had an event there.
Regardless of the venue I think there should be:
More girls (models or talent)
Reasonably priced drinks (I paid $5 for seltzer water at Rain)
Continued seminars
More parties that are geared for networking. Maybe have parties with vendor themes in mind such as a party with all billing sponsors and a party with all affiliate program sponsors.
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