[NYCBSDCon] sponsor levels

[George Rosamond]

Bill Totman:
> On 9/18/13 11:01 AM, "George Rosamond" <george at ceetonetechnology.com>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>> Brian Callahan:
>>> On 09/18/13 10:36, Okan Demirmen wrote:
>>>> On Wed, Sep 18, 2013 at 10:25 AM, George Neville-Neil
>>>> <gnn at neville-neil.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Sep 18, 2013, at 10:19 , George Rosamond
>>>>> <george at ceetonetechnology.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> we should sort this out on list.. Some ideas.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $150 small sponsors, making space for small shops.  literature on
>>>>>> shared
>>>>>> table... sponsor image on screen during appropriate time.  small
>>>>>> logo on www
>>>>>>
>>>>>> $1500-$2000 big: table, swag, video during breaks, larger logo on www
>>>>>>
>>>>>> logos on www are for the long term.
> 
> Long term = until next con or 12 months?
> 	- Next con being the minimum.
> 

we kept the past con sites up... assume we'll archive and continue to
have online.

>>>>>>
>>>>>> all negotiable/flexible... plus sponsors can deal with open bar,
>>>>>> food,
>>>>>> whatever.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Early payment is ideal of course, and any profits can be divided by
>>>>>> the
>>>>>> four projects.
>>>>> I'm wondering if, for an uncon, the $1500 range makes sense.  I'd
>>>>> think more like $500-$1000 but
>>>>> maybe I'm just not thinking big enough.
>>>> I agree.  Maybe if we first had an idea of how much usable space we
>>>> have, we could then figure out how to carve it up.
>>>>
>>>> The one cost we have will be Suspenders, with food/etc.  What else is
>>>> there?  Do we know approximate cost?
>>>
>>> We had come up with a number at the meeting, but I don't remember it
>>> off-hand (Bill?)
>>>
>>> We were thinking of using the raised row of tables (with the booths)
>>> along the left-hand wall when walking out of the backroom where we
>>> normally meet for the vendor things.
>>
>> We are looking at about $5000-5500 for 100 people, including food
>> (breakfast, lunch, coffee all day).
> 
> Is 100 our target attendance?
>    - I ask for 'break-evens' and measuring 'success'.
>    - We should also know for the sake of pitching to vendors - for those
> that want to know.

no.. . find me a con that publicly states its number? ;`

I'm assuming about $6500 in expenses overall... but we need to break it
down.  The exact details are open ATM.  If MWL comes into town, and does
something, we should cover his flight.  And find him a place to crash :)

I would say we aim for 100, but that will take serious outreach too.
And outreach is more critical to this con than the past ones, as per the
angle and theme IMHO.

g