What do we learn from this? don't run tournaments in London! We ran tour 2 at only Â80 per team just 3 years ago. we donated over Â1000 to a charity (of Si Weeks' choice) and still made profit.
> Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 20 May 2005 11:23:02 +0100 > From: Jolyon Thompson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [BD] Worrying trend > To: britdisc@near.me.uk > Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed > > On the 'do it yourself' point > > My experience of running nationals 2 years ago (In London for those > who can't remember) it is not always a possibility for most of us. > Putting on a tourney generally involves going somewhere you either > live near now or did do for a long time (eg parents etc) rarely do you > think that would be a nice place to go lets see what's around. > Consequently not everywhere can do a DIY job. In London I paid 4000 > for pitches and made about 500 --On food only-- at 150 per team. > Looking elsewhere in London I am hard pushed to find a venue that can > accommodate enough caars at a price people will pay whilst being able > to sleep easy the night before. Unlike last time when I had to go to > sleep knowing that the first 100 profit that food made was just to > break even! > > Just a sample profit thing in case the wider public care. > > Jo > Clapham -- Regards, ______________________ Ed Blockley MMath PhD, Department of Mathematics University of Exeter _____________________ Laver Building, North Park Road, St German's Road, Exeter. EX4 4QE. Phone: 01392 263 990 Fax: 01392 263 997 Mobile: 07974 977 313 Web: http://www.secsm.ex.ac.uk/mat/ Back London's bid to host the 2012 Olympic Games - register your support online at www.london2012.com __________________________________________________ BritDisc mailing list BritDisc@near.me.uk http://zion.ranulf.net/mailman/listinfo/britdisc Staying informed - http://www.ukultimate.com/informed.asp
