Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-summit (24 mails)

[Peter Linnell <mrdocs@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/19/2012 11:47 AM, Alan Clark wrote:
> > > > On 3/19/2012 at 11:50 AM, Jos Poortvliet<jos@xxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
> > On Friday 16 March 2012 15:01:38 DeafBlind Think Tank wrote:
> > > On Fri, 2012-03-16 at 13:48 -0600, Alan Clark wrote:
> > > > > > > On 3/16/2012 at 06:17 AM, Bryen M Yunashko<suserocks@xxxxxxxxx>
> > wrote:
> > > > > We will be launching our Summit website and opening the registration
> > > > > process at the end of this month.  It will be nice if we can get
> > > > > people
> > > > > to register early because then we have a better headcount to figure
> > > > > various costs during the Summit.
> > > > >
> > > > > I originally thought of getting a media sponsor to provide a discount
> > > > > code for magazine subscription for those who register before say...
> > > > > July
> > > > > 1.  But seems that idea might not work out.
> > > > >
> > > > > If anyone here has any creative ideas for early registration
> > > > > incentives,
> > > > > let's discuss!
> > > >
> > > > to get the conversation going, here's 3 ideas:
> > > > 1. - We could reserve the t-shirts for only those who register early
> > > > (that would give us an exact count for the number of t-shirts we need
> > > > to purchase)
> > > Challenging to figure out number of shirts, yes.  But too important an
> > > expectation.  Plus, we are going to incentivize our sponsors to sponsor
> > > the Summit by telling them their logo will be on back of t-shirt.
> > > Sponsors won't like it if not 100% of attendees get t-shirts.
> >
> > Still, it's not unreasonable, let's keep it as backup plan :D
> >
> > > > 2. - or we offer a small gift, such as the LED flashlight, to all who
> > > > register early
> > > Nice gift.   But does this flashlight represent a value statement to the
> > > registrant to register early?
> >
> > I don't think something like that is gonna cut it.
> >
> > > > 3. - Or we place all the early registrants into a drawing for  1 or 2
> > > > higher priced gifts. (Example: Jawbone Jambox speakers, how about
> > > > arduino cards or pandaboards?)
> > > This may be our best solution then.  Drawback, it doesn't incentivize
> > > the person who has a pessimistic view on drawings.  "Why rush? I never
> > > win those things anyway."    Maybe solution would be:  the earlier you
> > > register, the more chances of winning?
> > >
> > > E.g.  If you register in April, you get 4 entries
> > > If you register in May you get 3 entries
> > > June = 2
> > > July = 1
> > > Aug = 0
> > >
> > > Bit of work on our end to do that, but...
> >
> > I think that's far to complicated AND it's too vague a benefit to be
> > enticing.
> >
> > Earlier it was suggested to give only early registrants access to SUSE
> > sessions on day one. I think THAT is a good idea - SUSE would like to know
> > who's coming anyway.
>
> +1  I think free pass to Friday SUSECon is a great incentive to register early. 
>  Let's go with that.
> AlanClark

Seconded!  That's a worthwhile incentive.

Cheers,
Peter
> > > Bryen
> > >
> > > > just ideas,
> > > >
> > > > AlanClark
> > > >
> > > > > Bryen M Yunashko
> > > > > openSUSE Project

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