[hackpgh-party] Re: What is the 'entrance' ticket for?
- From: gwen <gwenix@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: hackpgh-party@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2010 09:42:03 -0500
The biggest problem is that we're going to be between the main bar and
the bathroom, so it's not really possible to bar entrance to the back
area. So we're likely to have drifters who don't pay come back to
chat, which is fine for PR reasons. But the question then is: How do
we keep those who paid from resenting that they did? Having goodies
for those who paid helps that.
On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 9:24 AM, Doug Philips <douglas.philips@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Nov 19, 2010 at 08:52, gwen <gwenix@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> The only thing I'm worried about for the latter is that here's the
>> issue: we want people to drift back and chat with us. Are we going to
>> say, "Sorry, you need to pay before you get here?" Probably not. But
>> given that, are people who paid to get back there going to be
>> resentful? I'm trying to avoid this latter, and I'd like to do so by
>> putting a lot of niceties in for people who pay.
>
> I didn't attend the Halloween party last year, so I don't know how that
> worked.
> I too was questioning if we would have a gate keeper who would ask for a
> ticket before letting someone into "our" space, or what? If we're going to
> do a raffle, is it just with the "door tickets" or will people be able to
> buy more tickets after they've arrived? We'll need someone to handle the
> money (and keep an eye on it).
>
> Is it physically feasible to have a "must have ticket to enter" (and then
> how do you re-enter if you have used the facilities or made another trip to
> the bar). Maybe these questions are all obvious to everyone else having been
> to the venue, which I never have.
>
>>
>> But yes, it's all about perception: How can we maximize the benefit of
>> having paid to get into the party without too much effort or money put
>> in ahead? And keep in mind that since this is a fundraiser/members
>> drive, we do get some leeway on the "we're doing this for the club"
>> factor.
>
> I think you've hit the nail on the head, because I feel a tension between
> "this is a fundraiser" and "this is a PR event to raise awareness of the
> shop and what we do." Fundraisers deliberately overcharge for some "benefit"
> as people understand that they're paying extra to support the organization.
> "PR" events deliberately undercharge to get people to come in and get hooked
> (at least that is the olde schoole approach). The drink ticket fears I
> think are partly a reflection of the confusion about what kind of event this
> is. As Derrick put it, "what am I getting for my $5", is definitely the kind
> of question someone going to a PR event would ask. "$5 for a drink, Great!"
> is the kind of reaction you would expect for a fundraiser.
>
> But it could be a throwie, not a drink, or some other thing (too bad we
> can't make LED faux ice cubes or something, spend $2 on parts and charge $5
> for the entrance. Your glowing ice cube is your hacky holidays version of
> the typical event 'hand stamp').
>
> -Doug
>
>
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Gwendolyn R. Schmidt
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