Re: RC: Convention Trade Show

[Rides 2 Far <rides2far@juno.com>]

>Well, perhaps it was, but then what is your paragraph above?

An eye for an eye? >g<

O.K.  I probably rate towards to top of all time cheapskates, but here's
my experience on the $5 fee.

I have been to two conventions.  The first, in Atlanta, because when the
blizzard hit somebody who had pre-paid gave me their admission and I was
willing to fight my way through the blizzard of the century to get a free
admission.

The second was in Kentucky.  Since there was no blizzard, I got 2 friends
to split the gas and we drove 4 1/2 hours JUST to go in the tradeshow.  I
would have had no problem with paying $5 to enter.  Actually, I felt like
I had snuck in when people kept asking if I was going to sit in on this
meeting and that and I had to admit I hadn't paid for the convention.  

If I recall what I read in Doyle's now deleted post, he did NOT say, "we
need $2500 to pay for the hall"  He insinuated that AERC was offering a
valuable service to the public, worth paying for.  He simply said, "we
paid $2500 for the hall".  I can't really picture "walk ons" to be a big
part of the convention crowd.  I would expect more of those who attend
only the trade show to be like my two friends and I, just wanting to be a
part of the event, without paying the full entry.  $5 is O.K. for that. 
Maybe they did it to keep those who pay the full amount from feeling like
they get so little for their money.

Either way is O.K. for me.  I finally started working a *real* job and
the next time it's in the East, I'll pay the full amount and stop peaking
in the doors wistfully.

Angie

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