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Originally Posted by DetN8R
Fukkin rights, its not cancelled. Tommy is just getting worried, is all. Seriously, there is still over a week to go until the party. And so what if he comes up at a little loss? Seriously, is a 60 or 70 dollar loss really that big a deal in the long run when you still managed to put on a primo party at little cost to the average party kid?
Do a cost benefit analysis. You stand to lose MORE money in cancelling, than if you actually go throught with it. My partner wanted to cancel Outbound Flight the day before the party, AFTER we printed flyers, AFTER we printed posters, AFTER we sold 100+ tickets, and AFTER a non-refundable deposit on a venue, AFTER we bought concession goods, AFTER we paid our main djs, all because we lost a shitty ass venue. We would've lost thousands! What'd I do? Me and my buddy rolled around Saturday afternoon and found another venue 7 hours before the party was supposed to happen. With the help of good friends and hardwork, we setup in the nick of time and delivered a not too shabby party. Granted we didn't sell out or anything, but we sure as hell did our best.
No way would I cancel a party. Think of how many tickets you would have to refund. Think of how many people would get mad at you. Also what little credibility you had would be gone. So I say again, who cares about the money? You have enough to rent the venue? Good! Then your set. Don't have enough money for headliners? So what? Talk em down. Look at Agrodave, took a loss on two Grooves in a row. Busted. Busted. Did he bitch and complain and whine about it? No. So seriously, who cares about the money, especially when its such a small amount.
Look at Apex, almost every company there putting on a stage lost cash, I lost cash, my partners lost A LOT more, but did they care or complain? No. Cuz its about the party kids. Its about making an impression and showing them a good time once in a while. About making them feel valued, because without them this scene would be even worse off than it is right now. Excuse the tirade, but some people need to really weigh the possibilities here and make sure they understand the consequences of their actions.
Just in case my position isn't clear enough, here it is: Don't cancel! Cuz then all your efforts and the time you've put into this party WILL go down the gutter.
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Aug 20, 04
