Sorry, apparently you didn't get the latest memo from Eccie on the Austin hobby world. Sorry your trip was a bust, next time I'd recommend reaching out to such lovelies as Sensual Sophia before you make the journey to Austin. In the meantime, here's a summary of the current Eccie Innuendo Report (EIR).....
Make sure to check with our resident expert, rekcaSxT, on the latest going on's with the provider mafia, the price fixing scandal, wk's that ncns to protect their atf's market share, providers that don't provide reference, and other general back channel innuendo's before doing anything else.
Had you checked with him, you wouldn't have wasted your trip...as far as texarkana, maybe he can refer you to a counter part in that locale, I hear they may have formed a clique and may even be considering a yahoo group according to the back channel chatter.
Also, apparently Kat is the official "welcome wagon"...she will definitely help you in your move back based on this diatribe!
I've been on this trail for a year now. My intuition may fail me on occasions when I choose to help someone who down the line takes me for granted or fucks me over, but when it comes to our community, I'm on top of it! Sometimes I may appear to be a sentimental sot, but you can't deny my integrity, devotion or genuine love of the hobby and of those with whom I share my experiences. I've been a workaholic all my life so the environment I work within is one of the integral components affecting my success. When there's a disturbance in the force *stay w/ me Yoda* I feel it. There's been an insidious plague I can trace to TWO malicious wenchitistical hobag pimpettes who use their charisma, education, and controlling natures inappropriately to win over the naive or easily "whooped" WK's needed to jump in & cover their stinky asses when someone calls them out.
How does that affect me? I have a repeat client rate of at least 70% because I am GENUINE.
So, for a genuine welcome wagon greeting, she's your girl!
Sorry, I'm using your post to make a point and am genuinely sorry you made the trip with no return on investment. As others have stated, maybe a better marketing/advertising plan would help with the bookings.