From: brian@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu (Brian Louis Rogers  (BLuR))
Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
Subject: Re: Convention Supplies
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Date: 2 Sep 1992 12:23:14 GMT
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In article <krikket.7141@meltdown.chi.il.us>, krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us (D.
'krikket' Krick) writes:
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|>From: krikket@meltdown.chi.il.us (D. 'krikket' Krick)
|>Newsgroups: rec.arts.sf.fandom
|>Subject: Re: Convention Supplies
|>Message-ID: <krikket.7141@meltdown.chi.il.us>
|>Date: 1 Sep 92 09:28:42 GMT
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|>In article <17tbksINNnbi@roundup.crhc.uiuc.edu>, brian@uimrl7.mrl.uiuc.edu
|>(Brian Louis Rogers  (BLuR)) writes:
|>>This past year we went out and found that getting cans from the local
|>>XXXXXX (shameless plug deleted) warehouse was pretty simple.
|>>
|>>Hauling it to the con was no problem (It was only a couple miles). 
|>
|>Agreed, it isn't that much of a problem, but why deal with it if you don't
|>have
|>to?
|>

This may sound funny to you but it really comes down to a trust thing.
If I hose it (dont get the soda there before consuite opens) I get flogged
if YOU dont get it there, I get flogged.  I would MUCH rather be flogged
for blowing it myself than to have to stand around the consuite saying
"Well, XXXX company is late.  Im really sorry"
 
|>>As was said before, if you can make it work, send me a quote and I will
|>>get it to the proper people (email is faster than US mail...and cheaper for
|>>most people).
|>
|>Without a doubt.  Do you have a list of Con Email addresses?  I know a person
|>in the Chicago area was considering making a list, but I don't know how
|>well it
|>went.  (Any comments Benji?)  I do know that a number of people who read
|>alt.fandom were interested in having copies...
|>

I emailed the person doing it with my email address (Im the only one from 
Conamazoo (WHEEEE) with email.  We have a couple non-official Wonderful
People With More Experience At This Than Us that have email but are only
'concom support' (Hi there, B. Jockey  --  Thanks for all the help).  No word
back.  Ill give it a try from here.  [see later note]
 
|>>As far as "making money off fandom" goes, Im all for it.  I dont really see
|>>it as sponging money off people who already are mostly broke but free
|>>enterprise. If it works and saves someone money, great.  If it doesnt save
|>>money, then most concoms wont eat the cost to use your service.  Most, well,
|>>at least our convention, wont pass the "savings" on to the attendees.
|>
|>True...  It is all a free enterprise, and that is why I'm going to be
|>taking a
|>cut for myself to cover the time spent.  I just don't expect to be making
|>a
|>living at it...  (I'm being realistic.  After I get this off the ground, I
|>may
|>also branch into huxtering, but that's neither here nor there...)
|>
|>>Truthfully, I dont think it will work.  But that is neither here nor
|>there,
|>>if you feel it works, then dont let ANYONE sway you away from your goals.
|>|>
|>Thank you.  I don't intend to be swayed from the goal, but I am asking for
|>some
|>guidelines from the general net-concom-populace.  IE: How much are people
|>paying per case now anyways?  Are you willing to switch cola brands?  What
|>would you *EXPECT* from a service like this?  Are there Cons out there
|>that
|>would *REQUIRE* delivery of the product OUTSIDE of buisness hours?  Any
|>criticisms, comments, suggestions, death threats, etc?
|>

From what I can tell of con goers (note, I didnt say fandom) they will
eat/drink
anything at 3 in the morning.  Generic soda / offbrand food looks / tastes
the
same if it comes out of a bowl, carefully prepared by the Consuite staff.

[Speaking as a Conamazoo Person]

We might be willing to do other food stuffs if the prices / variety are right.
With soda for last year, we ended up with extra and still kept the total
cost down.  Everyone was happy happy.  

Now I am interested in hearing what you have.  We can take the rest of this
conversation (about prices and what you have worked up) to email.  Lets see
if we can do business.  (blur@uiuc.edu is best email address)       


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