RE: COMMON rates (was RE: Congrads John Earl!)

["Joe Pluta" <joepluta@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: Paul Nelson
>
> <rant on>
> The fact of the matter is that costs simply keep going up, and that the
> attendance keeps going down. If people would just remember that
> COMMON is a
> user group and not a capitalistic venture like other conferences, perhaps
> they'd have a different perspective. Whether we are self managed
> or hire an
> association management company, we have our monthly "nut" to cover, so
> prices must be set accordingly.

I'm just trying to understand...

If COMMON doesn't pay speakers, and COMMON doesn't pay for floor space, and
COMMON gets $1500 a head and say 2000 people attend, then where does the
$3,000,000 go?  Equipnment rental?  Printing costs?  Advertising?

Just wondering.

(And this is not counting annual dues or booth space charges or anything
else...)

Joe