Also, as a note: the group cancellation policy is 72 hours before the event, as opposed to the 24 hour policy as stated on the website (and when you book). Hopefully, no one will have to use that, but just FYI.
Xander: Just once I'd like to run into a cult of bunny worshippers. Anya: Great. Thank you very much for those nightmares.
'Sleeper'
F2F5: I forget that everyone isn't us
Plan what to do, what to wear (you can never go wrong with a corset), and get ready for the next BuffistaCon.
juliana - Apr 28, 2009 12:58:36 pm PDT #1296 of 12685
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
brenda m - Apr 28, 2009 1:18:01 pm PDT #1297 of 12685
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
(We could also choose to host, say, soft drinks and food, and let the drinkers fend for themselves.)
Food has been a massive waste in the past. Not to say we shouldn't have any, but we don't consume nearly what we think we will because most of us come to prom not long past dinner.
Vortex - Apr 28, 2009 1:33:35 pm PDT #1298 of 12685
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
As I recall, we usually only have food because the hotel requires it.
Also, could a stompy post a link to hotel info in the header? We've actually gotten our shit together, but I know that plenty of times in the past, I've had to search the thread or sheepishly ask for the link one more time. :)
NoiseDesign - Apr 28, 2009 1:37:29 pm PDT #1299 of 12685
Our wings are not tired
What we have done in the past is set a bar for how much money we need to raise and then collect based on that. Some folks can afford to give a lot, some can give a little.
It sounds like one way or another we are committed to $1650, then there is the possibility of the hospitality suite if we don't hit 40 room nights, and we'll want a few bucks for stocking the hospitality suite with food.
My thinking is that we set a mark of $2000 that we are looking to collect and folks can start sending in money. If we've got the $1650 collected then we'll spend some on food, some on non-boozy drinks, and some on a pre-paid bar until we've spent the $1650. One way or another we need to give the hotel that much money.
If we have 50 people attending, $2000 averages out to $40 per person if folks want to think of it that way.
Laga - Apr 28, 2009 5:03:09 pm PDT #1300 of 12685
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
Thanks for breaking that down, ND. I can send in a little more than that on Thursday.
omnis_audis - Apr 28, 2009 5:12:13 pm PDT #1301 of 12685
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Oo! 50 people. That's awesome. Once I pay rent & utilities, I can paypal.
Pete, Husband of Jilli - Apr 28, 2009 5:14:21 pm PDT #1302 of 12685
"I've got a gun! I've got a mother-flippin' gun!" - Moss, The IT Crowd
50 people is merely a number used for an example. We don't have any firm numbers yet.
Laga - Apr 28, 2009 6:13:18 pm PDT #1303 of 12685
You should know I'm a big deal in the Resistance.
It's nice to have a rough guide, though.
NoiseDesign - Apr 28, 2009 8:05:46 pm PDT #1304 of 12685
Our wings are not tired
Yes, 50 is just a best guess based on numbers I've seen in previous years. I handled the money one year and some folks send more than the average, some less, and some folks that didn't even attend sent money for the F2F. It's usually worked out that we just post how much we've raised and make sure we've got enough.
SailAweigh - Apr 29, 2009 6:28:42 am PDT #1305 of 12685
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
We pretty much broke even last year within a dollar or two of what everyone contributed. It works out in the end.