On Wednesday 21 April 2004 16:29, Mark A. Miller wrote: > > The dealer's room is lockable space. Fan/art tables usually do not > > have to be lockable (unless they're selling a significant number of > > prints), because they can easily pick their stuff up at take it back > > to their room. > > They're not lockable. Basically, the table is reserved for certain > people, but that's all we giving them. (Doubtful anyone would care > enough to steal a 6' table)
It's the hotel's table, it's in the hotel, I think we're covered on that front. > > This also means they can man the table when the dealer's room would > > otherwise be closed, if they want to. We can set up fan tables and > > artist tables in the corridors. Probably what we could do is say > > that if you buy a 4 foot dealer package (that's your $50 above), we > > can give you a standalone 6 foot outside the dealer's room. > > No. The entire reason for fan/art tables are mainly for selling drawings > and such, as purely an amateur. Dealers is more for selling merchandise, > as a side business or even your main business if you're a regular store. > The fan/art tables should be sold seperately... They're the same price. Registration plus $5. But if you want to make a psychological distinction, feel free... > > In part I'm trying to reduce the congestion in the dealer's room. We > > will have a finite amount of space in there, if we do it right... It > > is, however, your area. If you _want_ everything in the dealer's > > room, that's your call. > > I would want more...dealer dealer's in the dealer's room, and side > tables alongside hallway somewhere. Maybe we should have the next meeting in the hotel restaurant again, on the theory that we have to figure out where the fan/artist tables should go... > > Rob Rob