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  BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
According to (URL) Joe Meno's post>, last year's BrickFest brought in $13000 in profit for himself, as well as $3000 for Christina Hitchcock for use of the BrickFest name. Can the organizers of BrickFest PDX 2007 tell us who (if anyone) will be (...) (18 years ago, 13-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX) !! 
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Here we go again. Well to say that Joe brought in a profit of $13,000 is not exactly correct as his total expenses, if I remember, were not delineated in his accounting . His labor and personal expenses, mileage, trip costs, etc were not (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) --snip-- (...) Well people have a right to ask and if they are attending (and contributing to the profit) then they may have a reason to ask too. Peronally I'd be a lot happier paying more for a fest that's expensive because of expenses than (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Not to mention the considerable financial risk he would have taken. Cheers Richie Dulin (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) The word "profit" was Joe's: The total profit that went to BrickJournal Media LLC was about $13,000. This is in addition to the $3,000 that went to AMH Productions for use of the BrickFest name, as determined by an agreement that was signed in (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Then why did you say "last year's BrickFest brought in $13000 in profit for himself" (my emphasis) rather than "... for BrickJournal Media LLC"? (...) So again, why did you say "last year's BrickFest brought in $13000 in profit for himself"? (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Tommy: Here, here! I agree. Everyone else: Here's where I boldly go where I probably shouldn't. Conventions cost money. There is money to pay for licensing fees, building usage, etc. If there is a profit, it (usually) does not go into the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
--snip-- (...) On that I don't think I agree. I think that volunteers (of sufficient involvement) should be given free registration. If you are volunteering then you have to attend and it is thus an expense. In the event of a loss then I imagine (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Not sure I agree there either - speaking as an organiser of Brickvention, all the organisers, helpers, presenters, etc paid registration, it meant the difference between a small loss and a large loss. Even our Australian LEGO Ambassador paid (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) That is why I said 'of sufficient involvement' and the no hard and fast rules bit you snipped. In the case of a small convention like BV then there simply aren't the funds to let all the volunteers in for free. In that case you have to set the (...) (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Well, I'd rather see them all pay the fee beforehand, then be compensated (fee returned, nice lunch, whatever) after there's an indication how good the finances are (which is usually fairly apparent by the end of the public expo). ROSCO (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) That would seem like a fair compromise between risk and reward to me. Tim (18 years ago, 15-Mar-07, to lugnet.off-topic.debate, FTX)
 
  Re: BrickFest PDX 2007 - who's getting paid?
 
(...) Should we assume that the Brickfest PDX organizers are refusing to answer this question? Marc Nelson Jr. (URL) Marc's Creations>> (18 years ago, 27-Mar-07, to lugnet.events.brickfest, FTX)

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