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> Message: 2
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Astricon costs...
> From: Steven Critchfield <critch@basesys.com>
> To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:30:26 -0500
> Reply-To: asterisk-users@lists.digium.com
>
> On Wed, 2004-07-21 at 19:34, Steven Sokol wrote:
> > > Has anyone really looked at the costs for Astricon. But the
hotel costs.
> > > $111.00 USD per night.. come on guys give me a break. I will not
be
> > > staying at that hotel. I can rent a car and stay near the air
port for
> > > almost half that.
> > >
> > > In addition from what I have been told their will be no shuttle
> > > service from the Airport to the hotel.
> > >
> > > Anyone else have any input on this?
>
> I didn't want to publicly comment on this, but since it is out here
> now...
>
> > Guys, the hotel costs are $111.00 including tax per night. That is
actually
> > very reasonable for a decent hotel. I'm willing to bet that the
place you
> > found for 1/2 the cost of the Marriott is not capable of hosting a
> > conference for 150 - 200 people.
> >
> > The other issue is that Olle and I are on the hook for a minimum of
135
> > hotel nights at the conference. If we don't book and pay for 135
nights, we
> > get billed for the difference. Without the tax (at $99/night) that
comes to
> > $13,365.00 USD less the rooms sold.
>
> Several people may be familiar with Phreaknic in Nashville. We tend to
> tak over an entire hotel for a weekend. Price for Phreaknic is ~$8k.
> This is the upfront cost. Once the rooms are paid for some money comes
> off, T-shirts pay back most if not all of their own costs. Con price is
> $20 per person period. We have been getting 350-400 people per year.
> Rooms are $62/per night. Oh and we have had Mark for the last two years
> too.
>
> So far Phreaknic has been close to break even the last few years. It
> wouldn't take much to make it even.
Can we do something similar for Astricon too? I personally would be more
than happy to give a guarantee, including advance payments. I am sure,
there are a lot of people on this list (as well as off the list), who
would like to attend. Any volunteers to collect names?
-- sudhir
