[ST] [SA] Member Services Report: freebies

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Doesn't Boskone have their own?  If not, why should we buy one for  them?
 
-Mary
 
In a message dated 1/26/2008 3:38:31 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
skipper.morris at gmail.com writes:

The  flyer rack container (basically a huge suitcase) is falling apart.
We  should buy a new one before it goes to Boskone.

/Skip

On  1/26/08, Lisa Hertel <lisa at cogitation.org> wrote:
> Name of  Area?
> Freebies
>
> What you did?
> Got a lot of  names and a list of future contacts; got some good movie
> freebies;  asked Filthy Pierre to set up the usual flyer racks (which are
> awesome  as always).
>
> What went right?
> Found good freebies, and  a list for the future
>
> What went wrong?
> Too much too  late—I found a media distributor who wanted to give us a
> ton of stuff  (including movies & a trailer park DVD), but it was a week
> before  the con, and the schedule had been set. They also wanted free
>  memberships, which were beyond the power of Freebies to give.  Confusion
> as to what is a Press pass.
>
> What should be  done differently next year?
> Start in August with the list, so that  people can get stuff to us in a
> timely fashion & we can use  them.
>
> What sort of schedule/timeline did you use?
>  None
>
> Are the any changes you'd make to the schedule for next  year?
> Start in August
>
> Vendors you used?
> None,  beyond some cell phone calling & the internet.
>
> Experiments  to try next year?
> More room for posters & buttons
>
>  Any comments about the rest of the con (other divisions, hotel, ...)?
>  While having reg near the front door is nice for the fans, shifting
>  freebies back there and allowing reg/info to shift away might be
>  healthier for the humans involved. OTOH, those odd wooden  tables/shelves
> aren't useful for much else.
>
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