[Cynnabar] comping for events

[Greg Less]

Hi Aaron -

   While conceptually I really like this idea, I don't think that it would
work well in practice.

   Have we ever covered the cost of the Wassail site rental by taking
donations at the door?

-Gregoire.

On Wed, Sep 14, 2011 at 4:58 PM, Aaron Elkiss <aelkiss at umich.edu> wrote:

> Because I can't leave well enough alone....:
>
> As a wild suggestion, what would happen if Cynnabar ran our events
> with a "suggested donation" rather than a required site fee? Some
> people will give less than the suggestion, some more, so it would make
> it harder to plan financially for events. You'd still want someone
> watching the gate who could make change and make sure the donations
> don't wander off. But it might be better aligned with the idea that
> everyone is pitching in to cover the cost of the site, and wouldn't
> give the impression that we are asking people to pay so that they can
> volunteer their time.
>
> -a
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