Montreal/GIGSE

**Pinababy69** · 5th June 2007, 03:26 PM

Hey Bryan, I'm assuming you made it to Montreal okay. How's the weather there? Only asking because it has been storming here since yesterday. I mean "really" storming. It's black outside, and chilly. You picked (or GIGSE did) a terrible time...up until yesterday the weather had been 25-29 everyday and sunny.

I was wondering how the turnout for GIGSE seems so far? Less than years past? Just curious if some of the major providers/players have been scared off due to our proximity to the US? I know it only starts today, so if you wanna answer this in a couple days, that's cool, lol.

Anyway, have fun...I love Montreal.

**Simmo!** · 8th June 2007, 01:06 AM

Originally Posted by Pinababy69

I was wondering how the turnout for GIGSE seems so far? Less than years past?

I read a report earlier that said attendence is less than half what it was this time last year.

**Pinababy69** · 8th June 2007, 02:09 AM

Originally Posted by Simmo!

I read a report earlier that said attendence is less than half what it was this time last year.

Wow, that's horrible Simmo. GIGSE has always been one of the better attended events. I wonder if they might consider moving it out of Canada at some point...which would really suck. It's about the only one I ever have a hope in hell of attending.

**Casinomeister** · 8th June 2007, 08:05 AM

Originally Posted by Pinababy69

Wow, that's horrible Simmo. GIGSE has always been one of the better attended events. I wonder if they might consider moving it out of Canada at some point...which would really suck. It's about the only one I ever have a hope in hell of attending.

Actually, the attendance was pretty high - the exhibition hall was lacking - and about half of the attendees were newbies. It was a very interesting conference, and I'll be filling everyone in on this shortly.

Meister report coming up

**jetset** · 8th June 2007, 12:29 PM

http://www.canada.com:80/montrealgaz...0ea830&k=46363

**Casinomeister** · 8th June 2007, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by Casinomeister

Actually, the attendance was pretty high - the exhibition hall was lacking - ...

Let me re-phrase this. "It was pretty high compared to what I had expected..."

**Pinababy69** · 8th June 2007, 02:38 PM

Originally Posted by Casinomeister

Let me re-phrase this. "It was pretty high compared to what I had expected..."

Maybe you were seeing double? Too many biers perhaps?

**jetset** · 8th June 2007, 03:01 PM

Sue Schneider's comment about being unsure of Montreal next year may herald a new venue for GIGSE - perhaps the Bahamas? Yeah!

**Pinababy69** · 8th June 2007, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by jetset

Sue Schneider's comment about being unsure of Montreal next year may herald a new venue for GIGSE - perhaps the Bahamas? Yeah!

Nooooooooo...... I guess I need to start saving my pennies, or win the Lotto.

**Casinomeister** · 8th June 2007, 03:30 PM

Originally Posted by jetset

Sue Schneider's comment about being unsure of Montreal next year may herald a new venue for GIGSE - perhaps the Bahamas? Yeah!

Nope, that won't happen. You have to stop over in the States to get there. It's a matter of people getting over their paranoia. That's what happened here.