[MR] Pennsic suggestion

[Nicole Spaun]

Alessandra wrote:
> It would be great if there were a designated shopping day for day
> trippers to come in.

The catch is that once people have come on site, there is no way to ensure that they leave site.  The idea of having an extra ribbon won't work since people can simply take it off.  Having different site medallions wouldn't work either since no one checks them.  Sure, when you re-enter the gates they do, but since 1993 I have not had a single person _on site_ ask to see my Pennsic site token... which is usually buried in the bottom of my basket instead of on display.  The logistics of having extra security to usher shoppers out at the end of the day would be a big burden, not counting troll to let them in.  And having to start initiating spot checks for medallions around site to ensure shoppers have left will make it feel more like Disneyworld during Magic Hours than Pennsic.   Now if merchants were allowed to set up mini versions of their stores on the battlefield someday, that might work.  But considering the effort that would take, it's just easier to have shoppers pay for the week even if they're only staying a day.  Consider the extra money paid for the week as a donation to make a better Pennsic for the next year when you can come.  Or just make sure to shop enough at Pennsic discounts that you make up for losing the admission cost.... like a really really big craft fair ;)

Cheers,
~Bianca

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 Lady Bianca di Bari, Chronicler for the Barony of Stierbach, Atlantia
 'Per bend wavy sable and azure, a comet bendwise inverted and a comet bendwise argent'



> Date: Fri, 25 Jul 2008 12:04:06 -0400
> From: merritt at tatrc.org
> To: atlantia at atlantia.sca.org
> Subject: [MR] Pennsic suggestion
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> Not sure where to send this suggestion, but did also just want to get a
> sense if other folks think this is a good idea...
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> I work with a couple of SCAdians, and because of work etc, we aren't
> able to go to Pennsic. So we were bummed because we're going to miss the
> best shopping in the Known World. We could drive up for a day, but don't
> want to pay admission for a week, when we're only going to be there for
> a day.
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> It would be great if there were a designated shopping day for day
> trippers to come in. I wouldn't mind paying 7.00 - 10.00 to come on site
> for one day to shop. (Heck, I spend more so I can shop at the Maryland
> Renn Faire). It could be done as a single day with a ribbon as site
> token (like a Saturday or a Sunday), or if they want to have every day
> available for shoppers, a different color ribbon for each day. I'm sure
> the vendors would like this, too.
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> Where would a suggestion like this be sent?
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> In Service,
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> Alessandra
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