Comments on: Apple Not Exhibiting at NAB? http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/ Lessons From the Launch of Tradeshows & Internet Media Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:59:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tim Bourquin http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/comment-page-1/#comment-28322 Tim Bourquin Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:34:41 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/#comment-28322 Web 2.0 has it's place, for sure. But saying it will help eliminate trade shows is taking it to the other extreme. I doubt we'll all start huddling behind our computers in doors to transact business and "network". The human need to venture out and meeting people face to face means events will always have their place as well. Web 2.0 has it’s place, for sure. But saying it will help eliminate trade shows is taking it to the other extreme. I doubt we’ll all start huddling behind our computers in doors to transact business and “network”. The human need to venture out and meeting people face to face means events will always have their place as well.

]]> By: Ralph http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/comment-page-1/#comment-28321 Ralph Mon, 25 Feb 2008 22:28:47 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/#comment-28321 "On the contrary Leesa, exhibiting is more important than ever as online interaction becomes more prevalent. Real long-term trust between buyer and seller can only happen with face-to-face interaction." I appreciate your bravado but I really have to wonder about your logic. Web2.0 is here to stay and the move away from trade shows in inevitable.. http://prmeasure.blogware.com “On the contrary Leesa, exhibiting is more important than ever as online interaction becomes more prevalent. Real long-term trust between buyer and seller can only happen with face-to-face interaction.”

I appreciate your bravado but I really have to wonder about your logic. Web2.0 is here to stay and the move away from trade shows in inevitable..

http://prmeasure.blogware.com

]]> By: Tim Bourquin http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/comment-page-1/#comment-26982 Tim Bourquin Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:36:11 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/#comment-26982 On the contrary Leesa, exhibiting is more important than ever as online interaction becomes more prevalent. Real long-term trust between buyer and seller can only happen with face-to-face interaction. Tim On the contrary Leesa, exhibiting is more important than ever as online interaction becomes more prevalent. Real long-term trust between buyer and seller can only happen with face-to-face interaction.

Tim

]]> By: Leesa Barnes http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/comment-page-1/#comment-26953 Leesa Barnes Fri, 08 Feb 2008 00:06:34 +0000 http://www.tradeshowstartup.com/2008/02/07/apple-not-exhibiting-at-nab/#comment-26953 Fascinating. What do you think this means for the trade show industry on a whole? Will exhibiting go the way of the 8 track in that it's no longer relevant? I wonder... Fascinating. What do you think this means for the trade show industry on a whole? Will exhibiting go the way of the 8 track in that it’s no longer relevant? I wonder…

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