(1) Thanks for mentioning the overpriced actors. Not that I have anything against actors, of course, and I understand why they charge so much for autographs... but when it comes to explaining the cost of cons such as Swancon, maybe we should try comparing them to the commercial media cons, where the entry fee may be lower, but 'extras' cost a lot more.
(2) Most Swancons do run to a surplus, and thus can be considered overpriced... but this is partly because concoms have been told to budget for worst-case scenarios... and that, in turn, is because sometimes those worst-case scenarios have come true.
(3) Have other concoms considered the option of having one day, early in the con, where day memberships are extremely cheap? (currently being tried at Swancon, reportedly with some success).
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Date: 2009-06-02 07:13 am (UTC)(2) Most Swancons do run to a surplus, and thus can be considered overpriced... but this is partly because concoms have been told to budget for worst-case scenarios... and that, in turn, is because sometimes those worst-case scenarios have come true.
(3) Have other concoms considered the option of having one day, early in the con, where day memberships are extremely cheap? (currently being tried at Swancon, reportedly with some success).