Comments on: Tradeshow Organizer Frustrations with Internet http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2005/06/26/tradeshow-organizer-frustrations-with-internet/ Lessons From the Launch of Tradeshows & Internet Media Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:03:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Jon http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2005/06/26/tradeshow-organizer-frustrations-with-internet/#comment-82 Jon Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:03:55 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/?p=35#comment-82 Agreed. I run a show for WISPs and ISPs and ironically, we have the exact same challenges. We could easily get free access through a window these days, but the exhibitors would feel it on the docks or the attendees would find plenty of interesting catering delicacies during that sponsored lunch. The worst part is that the buildings and their IT/Telcom Departments have installed shiny new Cisco APs everywhere thinking that common area hotspot trend would make even more money than a $1,000 CAT5 cable. The only thing you can do is go to clue-free venues or larger hotels that aren't up to snuff in wifi land. Otherwise, you are forced to deal with QoS akin to Kevin Martin's dream monopoly we're realizing in the US. Agreed. I run a show for WISPs and ISPs and ironically, we have the exact same challenges. We could easily get free access through a window these days, but the exhibitors would feel it on the docks or the attendees would find plenty of interesting catering delicacies during that sponsored lunch.

The worst part is that the buildings and their IT/Telcom Departments have installed shiny new Cisco APs everywhere thinking that common area hotspot trend would make even more money than a $1,000 CAT5 cable.

The only thing you can do is go to clue-free venues or larger hotels that aren’t up to snuff in wifi land. Otherwise, you are forced to deal with QoS akin to Kevin Martin’s dream monopoly we’re realizing in the US.

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