[NYCBSDCon] Con pricing?

[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.

So where are we at with sponsorship?

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

Best,
.ike



>
>>
>>>
>>> I would really like to ping my university about the con as well, but
>>> not having any pricing information available makes that a bit difficult.
>>>
>>> Also, the date on the Logistics and Sponsoring pages was never updated.
>
>
>
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