RV / Jolly 2007 - a few words ...

Markie · Post by **Markie** » Mon Oct 23, 2006 11:44 pm 0

As you all know by now last weekends jolly was a great success ... and my thanks to everyone who made it so!

In light of this, and discussions we actually had prior to the event plans for an International Jolly for 2007 are now under way. You may be a little suprised that organisation is happening so early, this is basically for those from far afield as well as closer to have a little more time to plan the event into their calendars.

So, we do now have a date ... that being May 11th, 12th and 13th 2007 and over the next few weeks we will have the artwork under way as well as designs for T-Shirts and so on.

It is thought that if we get the bulk of the organisation done now there will be less to do later and everyone will know exactly what is happening. This is also a great help to me organising the gig.

Because this next gig will have a little more scale there will be an entry fee of Â£5. This will be to cover the things like the duel projector screens and projectors for the upper game room as well as assisting in all the other little odds that always cost somthing ... and really add up. Certainly things like the raffle prizes, posters, momento's etc are just a few of the costs suckers ... even thou we do get some back in.

The curry was a great success too ... and because of this we have chosen to have our curry in-house again at the next year. I have agreed the same price again of Â£7 per head which is very good value. Also the roast for the Sunday will remain at Â£5.50.

One thing we have also chatted about is pre-pay for the ticket+curry ... the reason for this is it would allow me more freedom on the day, basically I dont have to chase around collecting! It would also mean that by the time yo arrive for the day all dues are paid up! no hassels ...

As usual, thoughts and idea's welcome ... but please feed all posts and replys into the following thread in eventshttp://www.yakyak.org/viewtopic.php?t=58130

Cheers all

Markie

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:32 am 0

I would be charged Â£50 to Â£75 for a weekend of this anywhere else. An I-Series LAN Weekend costs upwards for Â£70 for attendance alone.

Given that we have a plethora of students and the like, I suggest a weekend ticket price of Â£20 to cover the curry, the roast, the venue-tip, and to give Markie a cash-floast for the things he always arranges without having to have him ring me up saying "Holy fuck, Bog! I'm five hundred quid out of pocket!"

Muphex · Post by **Muphex** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:35 am 0

Bog wrote:I would pay Â£50 for a weekend of this.

Given that we have a plethora of students and the like, I suggest a weekend ticket price of Â£20 to cover the curry, the roast, the venue-tip, and to give Markie a cash-floast for the things he always arranges without having to have him ring me up saying "Holy fuck, Bog! I'm five hundred quid out of pocket!"

Holy fuck yopu're kidding right?

Everything went tits up for me last week so I caouldn't attend, nothing too serious, but serious enough that loggin on was the last thing on my mind.

However looking at the photies etc it was a great day and I really really wish I could have been there.

BUT Markie should never be out of cash for organising one of those things, is he really out of cash for the last weekend? If so whip rounds need to be organised!

Bog · Post by **Bog** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:43 am 0

I'm deadly serious.

For an organised, multi-day geek event, virtually every other organiser will be zapping you for at least fifty notes. Markie asked nothing.

He's asking a fiver for a three-day event.

This is teh worgn. He makes his pennies back from the tip jar, and from the 50p he makes off selling T-Shirts.

I know I'm going to get told to shut up over this, but I say - fuck the price, pay the split between value received for having a venue, and three days of being amongst your brothers and sisters, and to hell with it.

What's Â£20 to save between now and May? Fuckez-alles.

PinkFearie · Post by **PinkFearie** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 1:45 am 0

bog im with you on this

Wanderer · Post by **Wanderer** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 2:23 am 0

PinkFearie wrote:bog im with you on this

I am with both of you!

And cool, it has replaced E3 when I look at the dates

E3 is now in June ... kewlness

WiredWorm · Post by **WiredWorm** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 9:54 am 0

Markie's a star in my book - and i'll happily do anything I can to help him pull things together for the next RV (as i'm sure others will too).

In terms of price I feel that Â£20 is more than reasonable - and the payment date is sufficiently far away that those that aren't quite so flush have ample time to save up for their subs.

So Bog, Amy et al - i'm with you on this one.

Sorry if it sounds like we're ganging up on you Markie - but you really shouldn't end up out of pocket from these events and for the level of extreme enjoyment we get from them I think it's fair to say that a lot of people would be willing to pay a little extra.

randomdude · Post by **randomdude** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:02 am 0

In case the opinion of the masses is still unclear, I really wasn't aware Markie was out of pocket from these events. Fuck, if I'd have known, I could've lobbed in something, but I always assumed that his events broke even, at least..!!!
Much as I dislike the idea of paying for something that used to be free, I dislike the idea of Markie losing money organising such a gig. I'd be happy to lob in a 20.

Ducki · Post by **Ducki** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:08 am 0

I'd be happy to pay Â£20 for a weekend ticket. As Bog says, it's an absolute bargain!

MadHippo · Post by **MadHippo** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:09 am 0

I agree.

beerman · Post by **beerman** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:21 am 0

Yep. Can't argue with any of that.
20 quid's nowt to pay for an event like this.

Would even help take a little pressure off my wallet as it'd be paid up front and I'd only have the beer costs to worry about on the day

Space Cowboy · Post by **Space Cowboy** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:24 am 0

Twenty quid for a curry, a roast dinner and plenty of games with like minded people - that is a fuckin' bargain.

betamax · Post by **betamax** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:28 am 0

Sounds good. No point in Markie bringing all this together if he gets financially caned every time

Zoot · Post by **Zoot** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:33 am 0

I, too, think that it is a good and appropriate idea.

What about a rolling scale, to make it easier on anyone who isn't minted?

Maybe Â£10-15 for students i.e. pay for food, but nowt else

Â£25 for those in work

Â£5 for OAPs (or anyone over 40)

Also, be aware that not everyone eats the food, so that would need to be addressed, but the basic point of Markie not getting caned is the main thing.

Jamesac · Post by **Jamesac** » Tue Oct 24, 2006 10:35 am 0

Hmm... E3 cancelled. Annual one-week May vacation looking kind of pointless. If only another event would come along to fill in the gap.

James