[Penguicon-Concom] 501st at Penguicon

[Shay]

Youmacon is not a non-profit at this time... but then, they haven't made a
profit.  But it's run by volunteers.  Any money that comes in goes straight
back into the convention and it's just covering the expense of the
convention.  No one is making money on Youmacon, except the dealers!

On Jan 15, 2008 6:28 PM, Jer <jer.lance at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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