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Originally Posted by Brian Smith
The DMVC needs to be treated like a business first and foremost. Otherwise it wont survive and will be abandoned like so many other conferences have in the past.
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Yes, the conference business is a tricky one. There is a razor thin line between being profitable and losing A LOT of money. It takes 3-5 years for a conference to find it's balance. Those that do, grow and prosper. Those that don't, fall to the wayside, like so many conferences have in the past. Expanding the DMVC to cover the entire design visualization industry is the only way the conference can survive and ultimately makes a lot more sense to the attendees as well. As design visualization evolves, the parralells between all of the various industries will become more apparent and the sharing of knowledge and experience can begin. Granted the movie and gaming industry has had a lot of influence on our industry, I think that will change as our own industries mature and visualization becomes more about it's intended purpose and less about the underlying technology.