[ubuntu-us-ma] Ubunchu Prints for Anime Boston 2010

[Danny Piccirillo]

Alrighty, i just sent them an email asking about sponsoring us for a booth
and/or distributing materials in the registration bags. I'll send another
update when i get a response!

On Tue, Jul 7, 2009 at 14:46, Danny Piccirillo
<danny.piccirillo at ubuntu.com>wrote:

> I'm about to email System76 about sponsoring us at AB next year. Does
> anybody have some good ideas on what we can do (and what they can help us
> with)? What i've got so far:
>
>    - Offer free copies of the Ubunchu Manga
>    - Offer free Ubuntu LiveCDs
>    - Sell USB drives with Ubuntu loaded on them
>    - Raffle/Auction a customized laser-etched Anime Boston System76 laptop
>    - Sell some System76 computers with Anime themes
>    - Sell other Ubuntu merchandise? Need more connection to anime...make
>    Ubuntu to OS for otakus (anime geeks)
>
>
> On Fri, Jun 26, 2009 at 13:06, Danny Piccirillo <
> danny.piccirillo at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>
>> I posted to the AB forums my suggestions and i encourage you all to chime
>> in! http://forums.animeboston.com/showtopic.php?tid/8625/
>>
>> I also
>> contacted them about said suggestions as well as requesting more infor about distributing Ubunchu in their registration bags and donating space in the dealers' room to us.
>>
>>
>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 22:29, Danny Piccirillo <
>> danny.piccirillo at ubuntu.com> wrote:
>>
>>> For anyne that cares, there's also comments on reddit that you can follow
>>> (nothing contructive yet though, haha):
>>> http://www.reddit.com/r/anime/comments/8ufe1/ubuntu_anime_boston_2009_recap/
>>>
>>>> When I saw that [Ubuntu] tag, I really thought you submitted this into
>>>>> the wrong reddit. Having read the article, I'm still not entirely sure
>>>>> whether it was about anime or Ubuntu.
>>>>
>>>>  It was about awesomeness.
>>>>
>>>
>>> On Sun, Jun 21, 2009 at 21:46, Bill Ricker <bill.n1vux at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> > I just got this comment on my post: "I can't believe you made kopibon
>>>> for an
>>>> > American convention! That's not just awesome, that's MEGAS AWESOME!
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> I noticed that :-)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > I don't know what long-lead-time means-- just buying way ahead of
>>>> time?
>>>>
>>>> so a real printer can run it non-urgent as a filler job, so not at the
>>>> URGENT rate.
>>>>  that's how any inexpensive but quality freebie is done.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> > not sure how other LoCo's could buy in since this is a boston event,
>>>> so it
>>>> > makes sense for us to only display our name.
>>>>
>>>> Blank space for rubberstamp? Or URLs for us, US Loco, and space for a
>>>> local LoCo rubber stamp or sticker?
>>>>
>>>> > Also, it's not just the printing that will cost a lot, we also have to
>>>> pay
>>>> > for them to distribute these in their registration bags.
>>>>
>>>> They *charge*  to stick your freebies in their members bags?
>>>> This sounds like the worst of the old school ComixCons, that make
>>>> pay-per-autograph sessions look Free and Open.
>>>> Unless they're quoting you the commercial studio and store advertising
>>>> rate ...
>>>> this sort of freebie should be gratefully accepted for free stuffing.
>>>>
>>>> > How would that work if we're not a registered non-profit?
>>>>
>>>> If they aren't trying to deduct it on their taxes as charitable, it
>>>> doesn't matter. It's still deductable as a Business Expense to the
>>>> extent that it cost them anything. IANAL.
>>>> The point is if we aren't taking donation$ being not-for-profit is
>>>> generally good enough.
>>>>
>>>> > I was actually
>>>> > thinking of a table in the Artists' alley to sell copies of Ubunchu +
>>>> CD's,
>>>> > but we could also get a booth in the Dealer's Room where we can sell
>>>> > anything.
>>>>
>>>> If we take $ for value on which we make a surplus, if nominal not even
>>>> covering cost to produce, even though not-for-profit and all-volunteer
>>>> for use in later operations, life gets trickier, not just with con but
>>>> with state and feds. IRS charity or business tax, State sales tax,
>>>> state corporation registration, state charity or business tax. And
>>>> liability insurance. IANAL
>>>>
>>>> Publicly soliciting donations without registration is an area i am
>>>> unknowledgable about. IANAL.
>>>>
>>>>
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>>>> Bill
>>>> n1vux at arrl.net bill.n1vux at gmail.com
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