[ST] [Publications-staff] Ribbons

[Val Grimm]

stickers again, might be a cheaper option; particularly if they're
non-year-specific so we can order more bulk and keep using them

On 10/31/06, Skip Morris <skipper.morris at gmail.com> wrote:
> Ribbons are about $5-$10 setup charge plus about $0.10/each. (It's been
> a while since I ordered them so Sharon might pipe up with better prices).
>
> /Skip
>
> On 10/31/06, Happy <happypete at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Only probblem with a staff-specific badge is that if you convert
> > [dragoon/shanghai/trick/coerce] someone to a staff position at-con, it costs
> > us another badge blank.
> >
> > What is the marginal cost of printing each badge and how many
> > at-con-member-to-staff converstions happen post-badge pickup?  What is the
> > cost of staff ribbons?  This may still be cost-neutral-or-better.
> >
> > --Happy
> >
> >
> > On 10/30/06, Val Grimm <val.grimm at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > I agree. Instead of ribbons, why don't we do small stickers this year?
> > > probaby cheaper.
> > > Something that has to be ordered, so that it can't be easily copied,
> > > but will say that we are staff.
> > >
> > > Alternatively, of course, we could have staff-specific badges as they
> > > have at Readercon.
> > >
> > > On 10/30/06, C1 <c1 at magicdragonfly.com > wrote:
> > > > "Why on earth does Publications need a ribbon?" is my suggestion.
> > > >
> > > > But seriously; does the staff of publications need a ribbon? Should
> > > > we consider saving a little coin for the greater good? It's not like
> > > > we'll set attendance records this year, so we ought to expect our
> > > > revenues will be down. Besides that, we'll be in a small hotel (in
> > > > fact, the same Hilton) next year, so our attendance won't bulk up
> > > > again. We can expect our revenues to be down for the next two years
> > > > as a result.
> > > >
> > > > My suggestion is to carefully examine the need for anyone below the
> > > > level of divhead to have a ribbon. If people need an identifier, we
> > > > should explore more cost effective (indeed: cost neutral) alternatives.
> > > >
> > > > Your Evil Overlord,
> > > > -=>Carsten:-)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Oct 30, 2006, at 4:43 PM, Skip Morris wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Folks,
> > > > >
> > > > > Jim is getting the ribbon order together.
> > > > >
> > > > > Normally I'm just happy with generic staff ribbons, but I'd thought
> > > > > I'd ask.
> > > > >
> > > > > If you wanted a special ribbon for publications, what would it say?
> > > > >
> > > > > (It could be either boring, funny, or something else).
> > > > >
> > > > > /Skip
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