[Asterisk-Users] Re: Astricon costs

[Sudhir Kumar]

> 
> Message: 2
> Subject: RE: [Asterisk-Users] Astricon costs...
> From: Steven Critchfield <critch at basesys.com>
> To: asterisk-users at lists.digium.com
> Date: Wed, 21 Jul 2004 21:30:26 -0500
> Reply-To: asterisk-users at 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