Quote Originally Posted by speedminded
Working things out would be paying Paul/Julio the money they owe IA or making up for not giving them a booth followed by not treating the Atlanta scene like they do.

HIN was poorly organized and Nopi was in it for the $$$ and doesn't have any since the economy has taken in a turn...plus its tough to make a profit when you have the high overhead of buildings and employees when customers can get things online for less.

Sponsorships aren't like they used to be, they don't have the funding and budgets.

What made the shows and scene so popular 5-10 years ago?

i understand all that, but honestly IA is nothing more than a message board. its not a compnay a business and its name doesnt get too far past the state lines. So you cant expect anyone to know what IA is etc. The tuner scene in atl is horrible. HIN was alright for what it was. Nopi was nationwide, and was a major yearly event in the US, so of course it was about money. the only people complaining about not going where people in GA...lol there were people driving from cali out here. it doesnt take much to put on a good show..especially with how connected the message boards are nowadays. All people want is lots of cars, lots of people, exposure, food, music. And were happy..