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Re: RE The really big issue with AGA2K4
I love the idea of making them redeemable at the auction -- I doubt that it
would cost us anything -- in fact, it would probably drive the prices up
higher.
David
----- Original Message -----
From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 9:16 PM
Subject: Re: RE The really big issue with AGA2K4
> Hey, you could award "bonus bucks" for all kinds of things. Like
> HELPING...<g>
>
> Karen
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>
> To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:59 PM
> Subject: Re: RE The really big issue with AGA2K4
>
>
> > Love the idea of boinus bucks. Can we maybe tie it to time of sending in
> > their registration and also to registering as a group of 3 or more???
> > David
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Karen Randall" <krandall@rdrcpa.biz>
> > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:50 PM
> > Subject: Re: RE The really big issue with AGA2K4
> >
> >
> > > 89$ per night is steep for a convention, and our registration has
ALWAYS
> > > been steep. Could we try something like telling people we'll give a
> > rebate
> > > of $X if we hit some target of attendees? Gte them to talk their
> buddies
> > > into going too?
> > >
> > > Or what about giving people who register before a certain date a
certain
> > > amount of "convention bucks" that they can spend at the auction? I
> > suspect
> > > it wouldn't cut down the profit from the auction much. People will
> spend
> > > the "real" cash they have available too, but might bid higher for
items
> if
> > > it felt like "free money". If people are concerned about the AGA
having
> > to
> > > pay money out to vendors, we could even have the "convention bucks"
only
> > > good on certain pre-designated (probably donated) items.
> > >
> > > Just thinking off the top of my head here, but I think if we could
come
> up
> > > with some really fun incentive(s), it might help. I suspect that even
> at
> > > $89/$69, the die-hards will come, and there will be enough people to
> more
> > > than break even. We'll probably also have a number of people local
> enough
> > > to just come for the day, and not stay in the hotel at all.
> > >
> > > Could they try to negotiate the room rates down for those who stay 3
or
> > more
> > > nights? That would make it a lot more attractive for those who are
> comin
> > > from a distance.
> > >
> > > Oh, another thing that you should suggest to the committee is that
they
> > > should contact Ray Lucas and Lee Finley ASAP about being vendors.
Both
> > are
> > > within driving distance (albeit long driving distance<g>) of this one.
> > >
> > > In fact, they could use Lee for a fun focus group too if they wanted.
> He
> > > has a nice talk he put together for us on historical aquatic plant
> > > literature.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > > Sent: Monday, January 05, 2004 8:21 PM
> > > Subject: RE The really big issue with AGA2K4
> > >
> > >
> > > > Okay folks,
> > > >
> > > > Here's the thing. It looks like the best deal formthe
> > > > hotels is going to be $89/night. Rick is gong into battle
> > > > with these folks day after next.
> > > >
> > > > Let's suppose the hotel is $89 -- what do you think is a
> > > > reasonable registration fee?
> > > >
> > > > The proposal says $69 and shows a pretty good net return
> > > > with 100 paid regs. At $69 the breakeven is about 65-70
> > > > paid regs. At $59, the breakeven is about 70-75. At $49
> > > > it's about 80-85.
> > > >
> > > > $69 is a good number, it seems, like a conservative pricing
> > > > -- if we don't have a total disaster -- 10 feet of snow,
> > > > bombs, etc., we don't need a high number of people to break
> > > > even. But without disasters, we should be able to draw 100
> > > > easy with Amano, don't you think?
> > > >
> > > > I haven't been to enough of these things to know how
> > > > sensistive folks are going to be to $89 for a hotel room
> > > > and a registration fee of $49, $59, $69.
> > > >
> > > > Do any of you have a sense about the demand? It seems to
> > > > me, if the Hotel is going to cost $89/night, we need a
> > > > lower reg fee than $69. Rick is wondering if we have any
> > > > input to offer re this.
> > > >
> > > > Before I crunch these numbers again, I'd be happy to hear
> > > > any thoughts you folks have about the pricing -- any at
> > > > all.
> > > >
> > > > sh
> > > >
> > > > =====
> > > > S. Hieber
> > > >
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