[MR] A suggestion - was: Re: The importance of pre-reg

[Richard Mowbray]

Why not try the "offer a special thing to pre-reggers". It worked great
for Challenge '05 in Dun Carraig. When we got as many fighters
registered as came to Sapphire Joust, we knew we were going to get a
crowd. 

--- Kelly Keck <kellylynne at gmail.com> wrote:

> I think that's an excellent idea. I'd be really curious to hear
> whether any
> groups have tried anything like that and if it has resulted in better
> estimates of actual turnout.
> 
> Adriana
> 
> On 10/26/06, Siegfried <crossbow at freeshell.org> wrote:
> >
> > IOne idea that was passed around my Barony at one point, and that I
> > really like ... is the idea of an 'Email save-the-space' ... ok,
> bad
> > terminology.
> >
> > But, allow people to email the troll and just say:  "I plan on
> coming."
> >   In fact, encourage it.  Encourage preregs as well.  But if you
> > can't/won't prereg, send an email.
> >
> > Sure, some percentage of those people aren't going to show up.  But
> take
> > that into account, remove say 25% of that number, and base your
> 'how
> > many people' estimates on that.
> >
> >
>
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