[NYCBSDCon] Con pricing?

George Rosamond george at ceetonetechnology.com
Tue Nov 26 15:35:31 EST 2013


Isaac (.ike) Levy:
> 
> On November 26, 2013 03:27:47 PM EST, George Rosamond
> <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:
> 
>> Isaac (.ike) Levy:
>>>
>>> On November 24, 2013 06:43:53 PM EST, Brian Callahan <bcallah at devio.us>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi con people --
>>>>
>>>> I'm just returning from Chicago, so apologies if this has been handled
>>>> during my week-long absence.
>>>>
>>>> With the December meta-party coming up in two weeks, I think it's time
>>>> we really think about pricing, and make that number (those numbers?)
>>>> public.
>>>
>>> I spoke to Romeo about buttoning up Suspenders last week, after the 8th
>>> change.
>>>
>>> (Fortunately, I was at suspenders while George was buttoning up the
>>> holiday party bits as well).
>>>
>>> I'll be emailing him again tonight to get this wrapped up, so we have
>>> our baseline for costs settled.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>> .ike
>>>
>>
>> So in terms of pricing.. this is what I was thinking.. . .
>>
>> $25 cash if you pay at next NYC*BUG meeting in Jan, the holiday party
>> (assuming we have our end together) and may be another time or two at a
>> set place.  That is aimed at local people.
>>
>> Online with paypal.. $50 flat fee.  It's more hassle, and we're aimed
>> locally, and it's still cheap considering.  Not sure how to handle it to
>> make it easy for Okan.  I'd assume just have a paypal address, and they
>> use same email they reg with... api integration is not necessary.
>>
>> Full time students can walk-in, with valid ID, $15 or so.  We won't get
>> *that* many to screw up our planning.
>>
>> At the door for others, $30 cash.
>>
>> If we get say, 75 people averaging at @$25 each, that's $1875.
>>
>> We should hit 100 though. . . at least.
>>
>> my $0.02
>>
>> g
> 
> Based on past years, I think this is all appropriate.
> 

I think my numbers are conservative... but that would be fine.

> So where are we at with sponsorship?

no idea.   that needs to be picked up and dealt with.

There are various discussions going on, I assume.

> 
> I've got email out to Romeo to nail down Suspenders, and will follow up
> with him again soon.

good.

g



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