Any plans for next Blonde bash yet?....

[tikay]

I know almost everyone is mad keen for a blonde Bash at dtd, so I thought I'd keep you appraised of where we are.

I chatted with Nick Whiten tonight about the possibility of a bB at dtd, & from his & our perspective, we are keen for us to further the negotiations, &, cost apart there are no impediments to it. dtd have a standard "per head" charge for "Corporate Events", which would be beyond our pockets, but Nick sugested that for blonde, they'd do their best to make it economiically viable for us.

Unlike a regular Casino, where the cost to the Venue can be defrayed by income from "House Games" (Blackjack & Roulette), dtd derive no income from such means, so the cost parameters change.

I now need to discuss the whole issue with Tighty, because cost-wise, this Bash would or may need to be financed in a different manner to previous Bashes.

So the possibility of a dtd Bash remains an option, which both dtd & blonde wish to pursue further.

I'll chat with Rich on Monday, & we''ll take it from there. We will keep you updated, but the dream remains very much alive.

Please understand we want to do it, & so do dtd, we just have to assess the likely cost now, & see if we can make it all add up somehow.

I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though. That's not to say we would, or would not, charge "per head", I'm just curious as to the general consencus should that be the only way to do it.

All options remain open.

[taximan007]

If i were able to attend, I would be more than happy to pay a "per head" charge to be able to join what is obviously a "premier event" in the poker calender at what is without doubt from everyones comments the "premier poker venue" in the UK.

I am sure the majority of blondes would be happy also.

[boldie]

I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though.

of course. I'd easily pay 20%-25% reg fee if that's what it takes.

[Claw75]

I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though.

of course. I'd easily pay 20%-25% reg fee if that's what it takes.

yep - no problem.

[Laxie]

More than happy to pitch in the extra few quid.

[Jon MW]

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I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though. That's not to say we would, or would not, charge "per head", I'm just curious as to the general consencus should that be the only way to do it.
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I don't think there will be many blondes who would be against paying a contribution towards the Bash, in principle.

However the practicality over affordability still has to be taken into account for those of us with more meagre incomes, and this relates to the whole cost of the weekend.

Basically that's just to tie in this cost with the cost of the tournament itself, I would certainly be happy to pay a higher proportion reg fee if it made the overall cost more affordable, e.g. £30 + £10 might be a high reg fee, but it is more affordable than £40 + £10

[Graham C]

Happy to contribute towards the fees, I can't see why DTD would do it without that tbh.

[Claw75]

I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though.

of course. I'd easily pay 20%-25% reg fee if that's what it takes.

yep - no problem.

I posted this earlier in a bit of a hurry without actually thinking about what I was agreeing with.  I'd be happy to pay a bit extra in terms of a registration fee wherever the venue to avoid the bash being a significant drain in terms of the overall costs of the bash to blonde.  I think it's only fair that those attending should chip in in some way towards food, room hire for quizzes, trophies etc.

Whether I'd be prepared to pay significantly more simply to have the bash at a particularly venue, I'm not so sure.  If another venue can accommodate us and give us everything we need (and I think the G Casino in Luton was a great venue for blonde bash 4 last year) at say, £15 a head less, then I think I'd rather go with that option. 

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I wouldn't say I'm 'mad keen' for the next bash to be held at DTD - if I can make it I'll enjoy it wherever it is.  Perhaps after this weekend when I've checked out DTD first hand I may move over to the mad keen camp though

[gatso]

I would be interested to hear the blondes views on whether they'd be prepared to pay a contribution towards holding a Bash at dtd though.

of course. I'd easily pay 20%-25% reg fee if that's what it takes.

terrible idea. yes, you might get some regulars stumping this up but there's no way anyone who's not been to a bB before is going to stump up 25% juice .

come to play a tourney with a load of people you've never met and pay 25% for the privelage.

IMO if this happened it'd kill the blondebash. much better to go to another venue where we don't have to do this, all pay the standard 10% if this helps things along and keep new faces coming

[Ginger]

Whether I'd be prepared to pay significantly more simply to have the bash at a particularly venue, I'm not so sure.  If another venue can accommodate us and give us everything we need (and I think the G Casino in Luton was a great venue for blonde bash 4 last year) at say, £15 a head less, then I think I'd rather go with that option. 

Maybe I'm in the minority here, but I wouldn't say I'm 'mad keen' for the next bash to be held at dtd - if I can make it I'll enjoy it wherever it is.

This actually is exactly my thinking on the subject too, and I believe that many more will be the same given a little time. I haven't managed to get to DTD either as yet (also can't wait..) but tbh I don't see the need to have any increase in cost for anyone when the venues are there for us and NO extra cost (or minimal).

I understand that DTD will have an outlay in having us there, and will possibly lose some revenue because of a BB, but keeping the cost down IMO is more important to make it more accessible to the highest % of blondes. It would be nice for a DTD bash, but by no means essential.

[Jon MW]

So, Brighton it is then

 

[kinboshi]

£7.25 for tournament juice, a buffet, and the rest of the bash weekend festivities - that sounds very reasonable to me.

If hosting the bash at DTD made the bash prohibitively expensive, then an alternative venue would need to be found - but what do people feel is 'prohibitively' expensive? 

[taximan007]

One $10 tournament less per week for a month would, I imagine MORE than cover any extra cost to each person.

Guess it's a matter of priorities.

[boldie]

One $10 tournament less per week for a month would, I imagine MORE than cover any extra cost to each person.

Guess it's a matter of priorities.

pokerplayers really are nits. Some would spend a small fortune getting to the place of the next bB and then moan about an extra 5'er reg fee 

[AndrewT]

Considering that Blondebashes incur costs for most of us of a night in a hotel, plus travel, how anyone could baulk at paying a tenner or similar for the bB to happen really is nitty in the extreme.

When you think that Nottingham is fairly central and Brighton is nearly in France, a juice free Brighton event would probably collectively cost the attendees more than a dtd one we had to contribute towards.