Re: COMMON Update... - the closing event

There have been raffles for iSeries hdw/sfw before, I believe thru the
Education Foundation (i am not positive, but they may have been machines
returned from ibm lease). I don't know how the raffle turned out, but i bid
one.
jim franz

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Trevor Perry" <tperry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Midrange Systems Technical Discussion" <midrange-l@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 12:57 PM
Subject: Re: COMMON Update... - the closing event


> Jerry,
>
> Since we are in raffle mode, this sounds great. A few devil's advocate
> questions...
>
> 1) Would the average attendee spend $100 for a ticket?
> 2) $50?
> 3) How many would pay for an iSeries for themselves?
> 4) How many companies would pay for their employees to participate in this
> raffle?
> 5) Can you afford the taxes, etc..? or should COMMON cover them as well?
> 6) Couldn't we get Quadrant to take out an insurance policy to cover if
> COMMON loses the raffle?
>
> Trevor
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Gerald Kern"
> Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 9:02 AM
> Subject: Re: COMMON Update... - the closing event
>
>
> > "Any ideas on what else could be done to improve that event are
welcome."
> >
> > Trevor, for the closing event, how about a reverse raffle.
> >
> > For example, if we can get 500 people to pay $100 for a ticket (500 *
100
> > =
> > 50,000), that gives Common 50k to work with. A decent entry level
iSeries
> > is
> > purchased and gets raffled, with the remaining proceeds going to Common.
> > We
> > could even put it on the registration form so that the attendee's entry
is
> > paid for in advance. We could also sell tickets during the week and up
> > until
> > the drawing.
> >
> > The winner would need to be present to win.
> >
> > The iSeries should include software, and one year support and shipping
to
> > the winner's chosen destination. Make it very attractive for the winner
to
> > accept the prize and that no strings attached really means no strings
> > attached. In light of the porsche fiasco, this would need to be on the
up
> > and up every step of the way.
> >
> > Common may be able to get IBM to kick in too (software/support) and this
> > could be a great marketing opportunity for both Common and IBM
> >
> > Jerry & Mary Kern
> >
> > PS - We'd by a ticket or two.
>
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