AUDIO SHOWS! WHAT would you like to see more of there. Better brands, hours etc?

I bet the exhibitors are more tired of audiophile tracks than we are. I went to Florida and just asked to hear what I wanted in each room & most were very accommodating. They could also get music reviewers to come curate interesting playlists. Or do a simple request system like a jukebox...lots of ways to fix this. I will volunteer to write playlists for any vendor

Nothing really.  Audio show room conditions and specific brand/model interests are not controllable through wishful thinking.  Had to go to Pacific Audio Fest to see and hear Daedalus speakers.  Only saw Tekton twice at audio shows.  Maybe Munich to hear Living Voice Vox Olympian or Palladium speakers.  Heard many sought out gear at AXPONA 2025- only brand/model that was I was greatly curious about but wasn’t demoed is the Axxess L3 $5.5k speakers to hear if sonic bargain.  

@kerrybh thats something I hit on.  Axpona is so big there is not enough time for engagement. THE SWAF IS PERECT FOR THAT. 

Audio shows would be better if they were closer to where I live.

I just ran my own room for the 1st time with the help of manufacturers and brick & mortar. It was a big success. The Show partnered with Lone Star Audiofest last weekend. While it was a smaller show than others around the Country at The Embassy Suites in Round Rock, TX. It was a refreshing change of seasoned DIY’ers and the commercial industry. 
 

People were awesome and my room easily had over 100 visitors that weekend. I played mostly requests and one of my “Demo” tracks was Jim Keltner’s Direct to Disk Sheffield Labs Drum Solo that I did an LP to DSD rip of. EVERYONE loved it !

I now have a true appreciation of the organizations who do these shows and what it takes to make a room “work”.