At YAPC in Toronto, one of the book-donating publishers suggested I get in touch with the U of T bookstore to see if they wanted to set up a book sales table. I did, and the bookstore person asked me how much? I had nothing to base it on, so I suggested $750. A few weeks later they told me they weren't interested. I don't know if it was so much the price I suggested (which I think I also made clear was open to negotiations, though really if below $500 why would we bother with it?) as it was the nature & size of YAPC::NA.
<br><br>If you have a company that is aware of the size & nature of YAPC::NA and given that approached you to get a table set up, go for it. I think Jim's suggestion of offering the same table price as is being offered for the job fair is a good one.
<br><br>The thought of "professional wear" for YAPC attendees is a strange one. Do they know how we dress? Perhaps they stock tie-dye XXXL shirts for Uri. :-)<br><br>Cheers,<br>Richard<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">
On 4/9/07, <b class="gmail_sendername">Jim Brandt</b> <<a href="mailto:cbrandt@buffalo.edu">cbrandt@buffalo.edu</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
I'm not aware of any precedent with vendor tables. If they seem truly<br>determined, how about offering them the same deal as the job fair folks<br>and putting them in the same place? Seems this would be the easiest way.
<br>You'd just want to make it clear to the vendor that this was<br>experimental so they don't have unrealistic expectations--we're not<br>Gartner. :)<br><br>Jim<br><br><br>G. Wade Johnson wrote:<br>> I have a company asking about setting up vendor space at YAPC::NA.
<br>><br>> The company sells professional wear, shirts and such, and would like to<br>> set up a table in our vendor space.<br>><br>> I vaguely remember some conversation about a vendor area, but I appear<br>
> to be suffering from a brain cramp and can't find it.<br>><br>> What has been you guys experience with vendor areas in past conferences?<br>><br>> Any suggestions on how to handle this?<br>><br>> Should we require a particular donation like for the job fair, or
<br>> should we ask for a donation of a percentage of sales?<br>><br>> I've got zero experience with something like this, so any opinions or<br>> experience is welcome.<br>><br>> G. Wade<br>> Sponsorship Coordinator YAPC::NA 2007
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