Re: Booth Swag

Josh,

> Hmm to me it does. At least in comparison to other things. If we really
> think we can't get good donations for USB sticks, I question the
> expense. Especially when (as you say and are correct) we already
> generate good donations, and feedback from other less expensive but
> equally useful items.

Well, then we're back to CDs, yes?  Since we are a free software project,
we 
really do want to hand out a "copy" of PostgreSQL.  At trade shows 
(LinuxWorld, LinuxTag, LISA, etc.) this is one of the things which 
distinguishes us from the commercial software vendors; they won't give
away 
their software, we will.

As for the donations, I don't think we realistically can raise more than
about 
$350 per trade show booth from all sources without merchandising becoming
the 
main focus of our booth.  Debian does that, and I don't think it's
something 
we should emulate.  

If we're going to add anything to the booth for $$$, I think we should 
consider the plushy elephants.  That's a higher-end item, and can inspire 
people to give us $30-$40 for an elephant instead of $20 for a t-****rt,
which 
would increase total giving.

I also think we should make a wholesale distribution arrangement with a 
publisher (APress?) for PostgreSQL books.  Robert, whom should I talk to
at 
APress?

-- 
Josh Berkus
PostgreSQL @[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 Sun
San Francisco

-- 
Sent via pgsql-advocacy mailing list (pgsql-advocacy@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
)
To make changes to your subscription:
http://www.postgresql.org/mailpref/pgsql-advocacy