[Foss4g2009] Workshop printing

[Mark Leslie]

Please check my math:

2 workshops/delegate * (100 pages/book * 0.06 $/page + 1 binding/book * 
1.95 $/binding ) = 15.9 $/delegate

I was expecting 290 delegates max, as that's the limit of our workshop 
seating.

Jody Garnett wrote:
>> acceptable number of pages and delivery timeline.  Does anyone think 50-100
>> pages, comb bound (cheapest and will lie flat) is appropriate?
> 
> That sounds just fine; limit it to black and white and I think you
> have it. Making sure it will lie flat would be very good.
> 
>> I have an OfficeWorks price list in front of me, listed as valid until the
>> end of the year, which puts black and white copies at 6c each between
>> 501-3000 copies, colour at 75c each over 501, comb binding for up to 100
>> pages at $1.95.  This would put 580 B&W books in the range of $2871-4611, or
>> $9-16 per delegate, though there will be some additional costs for
>> downloading documents and covers and such.
> 
> six cents a page is fine; I would hate to see us spend our volunteer
> time putting books together.
> 
> Your 9-16 does not sound correct to me; how many delegates are you
> expecting to attend workshops?
> 
> Jody
> 
> PS. We should see if we can negotiate a cheaper rate for other
> conference activities (such as tutorials and presentations which we
> expect instructors to handle on their own?). At the very least we
> should recommend a local copy shop and tell them to expect some
> action.