[EuroPython] Diversity of attendees

[John Pinner]

Filip,

On 17 April 2014 12:39, Filip Kłębczyk <fklebczyk at gmail.com> wrote:
> W dniu 17.04.2014 10:55, Carina.Haupt at dlr.de pisze:
>
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> I see financial aid as a similar method (to make attendees more diverse in
> terms of their wealth status or "geographical penalty"). But I think the
> better solution is to just work on lowering costs of the event (I think the
> biggest ones are catering and venue rent cost). That would result:
> 1. Reducing per attendee cost -> allows lower price of tickets
> 2. Lower price of tickets -> event more accessible to people regardless of
> wealth status
> 3. Lower price of tickets -> lower costs of financial aid per person
> 4. lower costs of financial aid per person -> more people that could receive
> financial aid or improving other areas of conference
>
> It's really simple logic.

For once, Filip, I agree with you! Huzzah!

All the best,

John
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