[Penguicon-Concom] 501st at Penguicon

[Jer]

Youmocon is not for profit?

On Jan 15, 2008 6:25 PM, Shay <bardicwench at gmail.com> wrote:

> Just for a note:  Youmacon is a volunteer-run convention as well and is
> not making a lot of money... if anything, they might have broke even this
> year.
>
> ~Shay
>
>
> On Jan 15, 2008 3:29 PM, Matt Arnold < matt.mattarn at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Martin,
> >
> > here is the info we discussed on the phone about having the 501st
> > Stormtrooper Legion at Penguicon.
> >
> > Table space is free in the Booth Fair that we will have in the
> > Assembly area outside the Ballroom on Friday evening. You would not go
> > in the dealer room, you would go in the booth fair next to tables for
> > other SF conventions, as well as Google, Silicon Mechanics, and other
> > tech companies. On Saturday it will be used for Artist Alley, but you
> > could move your table to the hall.
> >
> > You would be very welcome to do a panel about 501, and/or Rebel Legion.
> >
> > Also, for anyone who commits in advance to be on that panel, plus
> > marching in a parade and any other entertainment you provide, those
> > who do this for two hours would get the $25 reduced rate to buy your
> > badge. We would have to get their names so we can tell the
> > registration person to give them the presenter rate. Penguicon is a
> > not-for-profit all-volunteer event, so this is a big difference from
> > Motor City Comic Con, Youmacon, and Dragon Con which make a lot of
> > money. This means we cannot let in presenters for free.
> >
> > If anyone wants to be comped, you can volunteer to gopher tasks. You
> > can trade in your gopher bucks for sleeping in the volunteer room,
> > eating a free serving of our steak cookout, get your badge cost
> > refunded, get into Penguicon 2009 for free, and many other rewards.
> >
> > If you get together a group who can commit to do this, let me know
> > I'll announce it on the website blog of penguicon.org. It's good that
> > you and Hathor of the Rebel Legion are so stoked about this. I look
> > forward to it!
> >
> > -Matt
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