Post #797993 by Swanky on Sat, Oct 12, 2019 5:37 AM

You know what vendors cost me at Hukilau? $5 That's what the hotel wants to set up a table. I think I charged $50 or $75 last time I recall. The room was free.

There is limited space in the room, so maybe you have to put some price on there to hopefully keep quality, but I also agree with most of skip's comments about limiting the time for vending and a majority of the vendors I talk to agree. Those that disagree would likely get their minds changed after doing it that way once and seeing their sales be just as good but their quality of life go way up.

I want an "Old Fogey Pass" at events. I want to pay a smaller fee to just go to the presentations, hit the vendors and leave before the bands and parties start. One of my friends says he, like me, really does presentations to have free access to do as I describe above. Paying full price to not do all those other things kind of sucks.

I'm doing another "event" next year at the Mai-Kai. No ticket. No vendors unless someone shows up selling stuff in their room or truck. Music maybe. Room party where me and whomever make drinks and we hang out. Presentations in rooms or the lobby. everybody mostly knows everybody. Small vintage hotel. A vacation with adult friends where we do some things together and meet up at the Mai-Kai at the end of the day and do some special events there. Easy.