at $15/day you would see apprx an 80% drop in attendance i could see the dollar thing working, but who knows. people are bitter.
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Martin Dust wrote: > I reckon $15 a day to help protect the future... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Matt MacQueen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: "Carissa Tintinalli" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:22 PM > Subject: Re: (313) No Movement 2005? > > > > > > On Jan 26, 2005, at 1:59 PM, Carissa Tintinalli wrote: > > > >> I think the significant difference between this year and past years is > >> the current, um, "chaos" that Detroit city government is in right now. > >> > >> Considering the massive financial money pit that is Detroit, impending > >> receivership and heightened scrutiny of expenditures, I simply can't > >> see the city approving this UNLESS Saunderson can show commitment from > >> private sponsors for every single dollar he needs. But I would think > >> in order for sponsors to commit, they'd probably want a guarantee that > >> the festival is happening, right? It just seems like a possible > >> catch-22. > > > > Ahh, great point on the city gov't politics. It seems like now even > > the national press is starting to carry the story of how dire the > > detroit city budget deficit situation is.. where lots of job losses > > potentially on the line and closing of various public things already. > > It seems like anything flashy involving money (right down to that > > pimped out city-owned Lincoln Navigator? too funny) is drawing > > incredible scrutiny. It's like a budget witch hunt. > > > > I think they could charge even a MODEST admission and they'd still get > > gobs of people down in Hart Plaza. Even $1 per person.. think about > > how much $$$ that would have been to put towards the equipment rental, > > security costs, etc... I think the event has proved it's 'worth' > > enough to the US and international "Entertainment Press" that by now > > people would have a clue it'll be worth the few bucks you'd have to > > shell out to participate. > > > > peace > > > > -- > > Matt MacQueen > > http://sonicsunset.com > > > > > > > >
