[ACML] Dealers room question (branched off big/small thread)

[Patrick Shaffer]

Compared to the other conventions here I'm the third lowest in rank of
who spends the most on con space.
And I'm renting for 4 days for a three day con.
My room block is 160.
But my goal is to get 200 room nights sold.
Idaho is a very weird place.

On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 15:28 -0600, Ryan L. Kopf wrote:

> Well, I personally think you're paying too much for your convention space
> and your room block size is too big if this is your first year. It is,
> right?
> 
> -Ryan
> 
> On Thu, Jan 21, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Patrick Shaffer <aniidacon at clearwire.net>wrote:
> 
> > For sake of transparency.
> > IF I were to sell out all 28 dealers tables to 7 vendors it would bring
> > in a little over $1000 ($1050)
> > That and if I get 200 room nights sold during the convention block
> > those two combined would pay for 1 days rent of the convention center.
> > As I am getting $5 per room night rebated to be from the hotel.
> > The remainder of my budget is to be made up of fund raising, ticket
> > sales, sponsorship deals, and ad sales.
> >
> > do you think it's more or less fair?
> > For $150 you get 4 tables and 5 passes to the convention along with what
> > I've said before.
> > a shared runner for things, maybe some food and drink on the convention
> > and who knows what else?
> >
> > On Thu, 2010-01-21 at 20:20 +0000, animepavilion at verizon.net wrote:
> >
> > > The cost of the dealer space should cover the initial start up cost of a
> > small con. I say small because some on this list think they can aim for a
> > large or medium size show and have venders pay. This attitude is why so many
> > vendors no longer look at the con as friends. Many feel like we are just
> > bottomless money. And they treat us as such. We have money because of fiscal
> > responsibility
> > > ------Original Message------
> > > From: Patrick Shaffer
> > > Sender: animecons-bounces+animepavilion=verizon.net at lists.baka.org
> > > To: animecons at lists.baka.org
> > > ReplyTo: Anime convention discussion list
> > > Subject: [ACML] Dealers room question (branched off big/small thread)
> > > Sent: Jan 21, 2010 3:29 PM
> > >
> > > I'm a rookie when it comes to conchairing.
> > > I decided to grab the bull by the horns and start a new convention out
> > > here in Idaho.
> > >
> > > I don't know what other event runners charge here (Idaho) for the most
> > > part and what's what beyond
> > > I know some cons are very expensive to dealers.
> > > And Dealers I know ones that travel like "Anime Pavilion" tend not to
> > > make huge bank alot of times for
> > > numerous reasons.
> > >
> > > But I would like feedback from other con runners and dealers that are
> > > here.
> > > Here's the page on the con's site about dealer space
> > > http://aniidacon.webs.com/dealersroom.htm
> > > To be honest yeah this is gonna help pay the bills for the hotel.
> > > What I want to know is is that too much or not enough for what I'm
> > > charging.
> > > Everything is included in the price.
> > > Tables, chairs, juice and internet.
> > > Also going to have volunteers make runs for the dealers and we odds are
> > > will be providing some craft service to the dealers.
> > > Is this good?
> > >
> > > I thank you for your input.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Patrick Shaffer
> > > Ani Ida Con Chairman
> > > http://aniidacon.webs.com
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Patrick Shaffer
Ani Ida Con Chairman
http://aniidacon.webs.com