[Infopoint] Bracknell BCF event etc

[alan c]

Tony Whitmore wrote:
>  On Mon, Nov 28, 2005 at 06:32:00AM +0000, alan c wrote:
> >> There are a lot of regulars at computer fairs and they won't all
> >> take away a CD everytime they visit.
> > How many CDs and of what, do you expect to move at a busy event?
>
>  I have precise figures and a neat graph I will make available for you
>  this evening, but we sold about 12 CD sets at the last InfoPoint,
>  and had about £8 surpluss after paying the table fee. This £8 goes
>  towards making the CDs.
>
>  It took about 4 InfoPoints before we'd refunded the set up costs for
>  our initial InfoPoint - making CDs, signs etc. Everything is
>  documented and after a year of doing InfoPoints we have about £30 in
>  the kitty. This will be used up when we do a new run of CDs - we are
>  running out of our current stock.
>
>  But as I say, I'd rather not sell any and talk to half a dozen
>  genuinely interested people.

I second that.
The problem with overtly free CDs is that everybody wants a freebie, 
even when they have enough table mats already!

> > Yes, in fact the CD price may be a distraction, giving/seling CDs
> > it is not my real aim.
>
>  Sure, if you're generous enough and are prepared to be out of pocket,
>  then by all means do so.

I will be suggesting to the BCF that if costs can be covered, then more 
CDs etc will be available, since even domestic 'production' has minimal 
costs to be supported. More CDs will benefit the event, attenders, and 
the sucess of the Fair generally. I am hopeful they will consider this 
carefully.

Failing that I am happy to provide a limited quantity out of pocket, and 
see how it goes.
-- 
alan cocks