I'm jut going to run down point by point to Rodger's email, because a whole host of shit i kicking off for me right now...<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">2010/8/11 Rodger van Doorn <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:rodgervandoorn@gmail.com">rodgervandoorn@gmail.com</a>></span><br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I really really really want this event to go trough. So I think it would be a good idea to make the boundary conditions very clear. So I hope you don't mind my questions. I will be in Spain till begin September but i'll be staying at my parents place so I have a normal landline for telephone aswell as interwebs. So please if you need things being arranged let me know. We should advertise this international! <br>
<br>First off, a few questions:<br><br>Who is going to finance it? <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>The PP, but with the idea of selling tickets before booking...and therefore spending cash. We will need a few thousand EUR to get this of the ground, but my goal is to get this in advance. And to aim for a 2000 EUR profit for the event. :)</div>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">When is it going to take place?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>No fixed date, when we have covered costs we go...and really market the event. Refunds for thoe who cannot end up making it and such like.</div>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Will the ship be sailing or will it be docked, if so where?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Docked? Rofl. Iljsemeer. Sailing for the whole time...</div>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">Will the ship have a full crew?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>yup. and lots of pirates.</div><div> </div>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">How many days will it be?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I'm aiming for 24 hours.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
How many sleeping places does the ship have?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>50-60. I will be arranging the bedding arrangements however. With luck most people will be LANing or dancing, so it should be fine.</div>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">What will be arranged concerning food and drinks?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I hope to negotiate us selling drinks, if not drinks are not that expensive on a per hour, drink what you like rate. Food? Meh. Drink! Or bring your own.</div>
<div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">What about power supply setup? <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>*Should* be fine.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
What kind of hardware should participators bring?<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Laptops. no PCs.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
What should be crowdsourced? <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>???</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<br>Things to worry about:<br>- marketing ( dedicated forums, flyers, social media)<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Not a major worry now...in 2 weeks it will need to be started.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
- Merchandise (things that we have left should be present) <br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Yup.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
- open calculation of costs (if pirateparty will be involved concerning financials)<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I can;t give this at the moment.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
- theme, program, tournaments, speakers<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>Err...LAN party? With DJs?</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
- Power setup<br></blockquote><div><br></div><div>I make electrics sit up and beg.</div><div> </div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">- Food and drinks<br>
</blockquote><div><br></div><div>See above.</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I will be communicating via mailing list or personally about any requirements I need help with. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>
Hope all is well,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Axxx</div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>