[ILUG] donation to the ilug (fwd)

[kengu at credo.ie]

# From: valen at redbrick.dcu.ie
# Sent: Thursday, April 15, 1999 01:25 PM
# To: ilug at linux.ie
# Subject: Re: [ILUG] donation to the ilug (fwd)
# --------------
# On Thu, Apr 15, 1999 at 12:36:54PM +0100, Colm Buckley mentioned:
# > Indigo have already indicated to me that they'd be willing to put up
# > some money in sponsorship of an Irish Linux "event", if we
# could attract
# > a Big Name (LBT or ESR, for example).
#
#
#  Whoo-hoo!
#
#
# > That said, there's nothing worse than a show organised by a
# "bunch of
# > amateurs".  If we were to do this, it'd almost definitely have to be
# > handled by a professional agency.
#
#
#  How expensive is that ? I suppose it something to be
# discussed at a face
# to face at somestage. I'd say it would be hard to organise something
# professional, even on a small scale, seeing as I can't
# imagine that many
# people willing to pay a thousand or so for a stand, like they do for
# things
# like Windows World...
#
#
#  Suppose, book some place around town, get an agency to do the
# advertising,
# are you talking about £10000 to get started (maybe recoup some of it,
# through small stand fees, and sponsorship).
#
#
I must say that I agree with Colm (and Kate) on the point of
getting an agency to take care of the fine details, such as
advertising etc, if we were do to a "Linux World".
A handy dose of pessimism is a good thing for balancing
all that optimism that's bouncing around.

Ken

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