[foss4g2014] Setting Conference Pricing

[Matt Sayler]

Ok, so we'll be doing a separate contract for the food closer the event,
which means we still have some latitude for now. Cool.
On Feb 20, 2014 1:01 PM, "Darrell Fuhriman" <darrell at garnix.org> wrote:

> Eli brings up a good point. Are we already locked in to the OCC catering
> at this point (i.e. what's the contract say)? Whatever alternative options
> we come up with, would we still be stuck with a buyout to some degree or
> another?
>
>
> Sort of.
>
> It says:
>
> "Food and Beverage Service: The Commission’s food and beverage service
> concessionaire is solely authorized to provide all food and beverage
> services at the Center. Licensee acknowledges that ARAMARK/Giacometti
> Partners LTD. is the sole food and beverage provider for the Center.
> Licensee shall sign a catering agreement with ARAMARK/Giacometti Partners
> LTD within 30 business days prior to the event and shall make all required
> deposits to the Oregon Convention Center within the timeframe required in
> the catering agreement. No Licensee or exhibitor may dispense any food or
> beverage samples from exhibits, booths or any other areas within the Center
> without the prior written permission of the OCC Executive
> Director. Exhibitors having the need to distribute food or beverage samples
> unrelated to their business shall order these items from ARAMARK/Giacometti
> Partners LTD. Any failure by Licensee to comply with any requirement in
> this subparagraph may be considered by the Commission to be a default under
> this Agreement.”
>
>
> We were always going to have some catering, so that’s not the issue. It’s
> just the amount of catering that we’re discussing.
>
> But as Beth pointed out, we have to be careful if we were to try to
> involve anyone else. That being said, for the reasons I outlined before, I
> don’t think bringing in carts is actually a viable alternative. So it’s
> really “Catering or your on your own”.
>
> Darrell
>
>
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