but everybody and their mother are promoters nowadays. There's really no "exclusivity" of it anymore. If you have 10 - 15 friends you could be a promoter, and run a list at a club. The problem is that there are all these people who "get the deal" with the club, and then they ask anyone who knowws 10 people to do a list...and of course we all know most everyone knows 10 people...that's why there is such downturn in quality...i mean, how many parties do you know where you get turned away? yeah, that is annoying, but that's where people always knew the place was good...yeah, lotus, spa, suite 16...and others could do that in the beginning, but NOW...you have 15 other places to go to...cause EVERYONE IS A PROMOTER!!!