IP Communications and Beyond

While I hate to beat a dead horse, so to speak, I've just become privy to some disturbing news regarding persistent confusion regarding the state of the Fall VON.x trade show.

As many of you may be aware, several weeks back a bunch of reports made their way around the blogosphere that many registered attendees of the canceled VON Europe event were unaware of the cancellation and made long treks to the venue in Amsterdam, only to find an empty building. Apparently no attempt was made to alert attendees to the cancellation -- something I found quite disturbing and painful to hear.

Now, word is that a number of exhibitors who had signed (and probably paid) up for a booth at the Fall VON.x trade show that had been scheduled for October 27-30 in Boston are under the impression that because the show website is still up and exhibitors are still listed, the show is going on as planned. It's fairly clear that no one is home and tending to the website, as the information listed is old and dates back to before Pulvermedia was closed down.

Likewise, the deafening silence from the responsible parties also doesn't do anything to dispel the persistent confusion and expectation that VON.x is on as planned. I'm not sure what else to do besides this blog post to let people know that the show is off, but perhaps a few poor souls who are still unaware of the demise of Pulvermedia and who read this will be saved some needless pain and suffering.