I know this is a little late, but better late than never, right? I have attended every XBIZ Summer Forum since their first one in 2006. When I look back at the photos I took at that first show compared with this one, there are a couple of things that stand out. In 2006, it seems like it was more about the party. In 2010, things seem more focused on business and education. In today’s business environment, that is a good thing.

The XBIZ Summer Forum is billed as a three day online business event, but in reality, it is more like two and a half. The last day only had two events scheduled and they were both over by noon. On the other hand, they did schedule the XFANZ show to begin when the XSF ended, so if you stayed for that, you could easily get three or four days of networking and business done.

The Venue

As always, The XBIZ Summer Forum was held at the Hard Rock Hotel. I have a condo in Las Vegas, so most of the time when I have a trade show to attend there, I will use the condo. The exception to the rule is when the event is at the Hard Rock. My girlfriend really likes the pillows there, so I will opt to stay at the show hotel when it is held there. The rooms were a reasonable $100 a night, so no complaints with pricing.

The Hard Rock opened a new section to the hotel and the thing that surprised me the most was that the music was no longer rock. The Hard Rock might be changing their name to The Hip Hop Hotel in the near future. Additionally, I accidentally left some clothes there. They said they found them, but only returned some of my items. When I mentioned this on Facebook I discovered that several people had credit card issues with them, so I may have to rethink staying there in the future. We shall see.

The Food

Daily lunch buffets were held at Simon’s and sponsored by Dating Gold. I was not feeling well, so passed on the buffet the first day. I later found out that the meal on Tuesday was better than the one on Wednesday, but Wednesday was not bad. Both days were well attended, and the plates seemed to empty quickly.

The Networking Never Ends

XFANZ Summer Expo Photos

Photos From Poolside at the Hard Rock Hotel

We had decided to stay an extra day in Las Vegas, after the XBIZ Summer Forum, and check out the XFANZ Summer Expo. It was billed as the first outdoor erotica expo. I rarely attend fan shows as the ones I have attended in the past were all very crowded and you saw more of the backs of people’s heads than anything else, and lots of lines. The Hard Rock Hotel pool was a great venue for this event as it has room for everyone. Throw in the Vegas heat and skin was everywhere. Rapper, Too Short came on and performed for a while and they had a bikini contest. Congratulations to Lupe Fuentes for winning. She is pretty hot, no doubt.

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Players Ball Photos

Featuring Too $hort at the Sapphire Club

As announced last week, Got Web Host signed on to be a co-sponsor of The Players Ball, held last night at Sapphire Gentlemen’s Club in Las Vegas and featuring rapper, Too Short. Although the show got a late start it was a great show and from the comments heard today, a good time was had by all. Judging by the photos, there was no reason for anyone to not have had fun.

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