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Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
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Fri, 8 Sep 2006 20:09:52 GMT
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In lugnet.events, Anthony Sava wrote:
   I’m sorry but the minute an organizer of Brickfest starts making money off of the event itself, compensation or not, I’m not going. If this was the case this year, I’m glad I didn’t go.

If you feel you got your money’s worth (~$20/day) from the privilege of attending and participating, does it really matter where the money goes? Unless the event is stated as a charity event (which I don’t recall BrickFest ever being billed as), I’m not concerned with the final destination of registration fees. Just as long as the bottom line’s enough to keep it happening year after year.

I’ve spent considerable sums over the years to fly cross-country to attend these events, but even if it was next door, I’d still be fine paying registration fees. Which, by the way, I don’t find outrageous by any means.

Anyone objecting strenuously to registration fees of less than $100 per person should take a look at business-related convention/conference fees (add a zero and keep going).

Kelly



Message has 3 Replies:
  Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
 
(...) Yes, it matters to me where the money goes. Why? What do *I* get out of brickfest? I get discounted LEGO, see new LEGO products, display my stuff, see other people's stuff and talk to other LEGO fans. Cheap LEGO - I can always get a friend who (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
  Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
 
(...) Kelly, you're probably right that BF being a for-profit event shouldn't affect the perceived value of what you get for your registration fee. But it might affect other things. Would people be as willing to volunteer to help run BF if they knew (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
  Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
 
(...) Yes, it absolutely does. I expect every cent I put in to go back to the event itself, and not the people running it. The only compensation I expect any staffers to recieve is free entry to the event (since it is more work than play for most of (...) (18 years ago, 9-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)

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  Re: BrickFest registration fees (was: LEGO Adult Fan Convention at Legoland California?)
 
(...) I'm sorry but the minute an organizer of Brickfest starts making money off of the event itself, compensation or not, I'm not going. If this was the case this year, I'm glad I didn't go. Yes, there are groups making money off of Brickfest - the (...) (18 years ago, 8-Sep-06, to lugnet.events, lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)  

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