Rick,

How many of the folks last year were there for the xBase++ side of

things? Just curious on the percentage of Fox vs. xBase++ attendees.

Wishing you success in your continued endeavors especially with regards

to this conference!

--Mike

On 6/24/2013 4:11 PM, Rick Schummer wrote:

> Profoxers,

>

>

>

> Putting on a conference is a risky endeavor. Conference centers require a guaranteed minimum income to block the dates

> of a conference; for a conference like Southwest Fox and Southwest Xbase++, that minimum is in the tens of thousands of

> dollars.

>

>

>

> Last week we had half the number of people who were registered at this time last year, and last year's number took a big

> leap of faith on our part to carry on. See, our break-even point is about 75 people, and according to our contract with

> the hotel, we have until July 2 to cancel or we're on the hook for our guaranteed minimum whether there's a conference

> or not.

>

>

>

> Southwest Fox is one of the highlights of the year for the three of us. A ton of planning and work goes into organizing

> it, but we are happy to do it because we feel it's an important way to keep our community going. We're realistic enough

> to know that it won't go on forever and each year could be the last. So, was 2012 the last year? You can help us make

> that decision. If you were thinking about going this year, vote to continue the conference by registering now. If you

> know others thinking of attending, share this message with them.

>

>

>

> If we do end up cancelling, everyone who registered will get their money back in full, so you can't lose out. (Just

> don't make your flight reservation right way.)

>

>

>

> The FoxShow #77 (http://www.thefoxshow.com/) features an interview with us discussing this and other SWFox-related

> issues, so be sure to check it out. Andrew MacNeill also has a blog post about this.

>

>

>

> Rick, Doug, and Tamar

>

>

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