View Poll Results: Who should be eligible to win the raffle for the DPSS blue laser at SELEM 2008?

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  • Any PhotonLexicon member can win (need not be present at SELEM 2008 to win)

    7 33.33%
  • Any PhotonLexicon member that has registered for SELEM can win (need not be present to win)

    13 61.90%
  • Only PhotonLexicon members that have registered for SELEM and are present for the drawing can win

    1 4.76%
  • Don't know, don't care, can't decide, want to suggest another option

    0 0%
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Thread: Need input on SELEM 2008 raffle

  1. #11
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    hehe! Sounds good CDBEAM, hope to see you there!

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    2 tickets & 2 shirts (large-ish) for me, please!

    Since I'm totally unfamiliar with the area - recommendations on places to stay? I'm definitely interested in finding out more about the B & B!

    Randy
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    Here's the info on the Bed and Breakfast:

    The place is called the "Trott House Inn", and it's about 3 blocks from the venue. It's an old house that's been turned into a *very* nice B&B. They have 4 regular rooms, plus the suite on the 3rd floor. (That one has the jacuzzi tub.) We get a 10% discount because we're renting out the auditorium. It works out to around $95 per night. (The suite costs more.)

    I don't know how many rooms are left, but you can check their website and call them.

    If you can't get a room there, don't worry. There are plenty of other hotels in the area. There may even be other B&B's, though I think the Trott House is the best. Call Anne Stedman (the innkeeper) and ask her if she can recommend a place. (Assuming that she's already full, that is!)


    Adam

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    Yea, the B&B is the shiznit! I do not think the boss will be with me this year so it may be more economical to go with the hotel down the road.

    Thanks for the offer to car pool David! But I really want to drive the bike, but I also want to get the projector up there. I have to determine what is more important to me.

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    Thanks for the offer to car pool David! But I really want to drive the bike, but I also want to get the projector up there. I have to determine what is more important to me.
    Well, the projector could always ride with me so you can take your bike up there. Doesn't matter to me, I should have plenty of room for it.
    Last edited by DZ; 05-05-2008 at 06:04.

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    Quote Originally Posted by buffo View Post
    Hey guys!

    Well, SELEM 2008 is coming up, and we've got good news! Dave and Aijii over at LaserShowParts.com have agreed to supply two sets of galvos as door prizes! We'll have a set of ScanPro-40's and a set of ScanPro-20's to give away!

    But here's the *really* good news: Dave managed to work out a special promotional deal with CNI lasers. We've got a 200 mw CNI DPSS blue laser (473 nm) that we're going to raffle off! (We managed to get a deep discount on the price; it will only cost us around $1,500 for the laser - including shipping and fees.)

    So I was thinking about charging $30 per ticket, with just 50 tickets to sell. I was also thinking about limiting the number of tickets any one person could buy to a maximum of 3.

    The only question I have now is whether to open the raffle up to everyone,
    or to limit it to those folks that actually come to SELEM 2008. Thus, I've decided to ask for input from the group here:

    As I see it, we've got a few options:

    1) We just let anyone that is a member of PhotonLexicon buy a ticket. This would ensure that all tickets would be sold in plenty of time, but it also means that it would be very likely that the person who wins the laser would not be at SELEM.

    2) We only allow members that have signed up for SELEM 2008 to buy tickets. This limits the pool somewhat, but should still give us enough participants that all tickets would be sold in time. However, if someone had already signed up for SELEM and then had to cancel at the last minute, they would still be eligible to win the laser even though they weren't in attendance. (This is likely to apply only to a few members, but it still leaves open the possibility that someone could win without actually being at SELEM - but at least they would have been registered for the event.)

    3) We only allow people to buy tickets if they have signed up to attend SELEM, with the added stipulation that you must be present to win. This ensures that whomever does win the laser will be at the event, which is sure to add to the excitement. However, it would really suck if someone bought a ticket, then couldn't attend SELEM, and was subsequently disqualified from the raffle.

    I really like the idea of someone winning the laser while they are at SELEM, so I'm leaning towards option #3. But I'm concerned that we've got a lot of tickets to sell, and if we don't sell them all, the raffle is a bust and we need to refund all the money. So maybe option #2 is a better compromise, but I'm not sure.

    What do you all think? Please reply!

    Adam

    PS: Disclaimer - I will *NOT* be participating in this raffle. I will administer the raffle, collect the money, receive the laser, and award it to the winner, but I will not be buying a ticket.

    We'll have to select a fair means of choosing the winner at SELEM. My plan would be to put 50 numbers into a hat and just pull out the winner, but I'm open to other suggestions if anyone has a problem with this.
    Hello Adam,
    Good idea.
    Laser-wave would like support this raffle, maybe, only 3 unit prizes is not enough, Laser-wave would like to inspire the raffle and let more people can gain little gift. Adam, if you 'd like, please contact with me. .
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    Quote Originally Posted by bridge View Post
    Laser-wave would like support this raffle, maybe, only 3 unit prizes is not enough, Laser-wave would like to inspire the raffle and let more people can gain little gift.
    Hi Bridge!

    Sounds interesting... PM sent!

    Adam

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