[EuroPython] Re: Voting and other options

[Jacob Hallén]

It is very hard to give any numbers for total costs, since so may parameters 
vary, but I'll try to make a decent example that I think reflects the cost 
for the typical Europython attendee.

I have made some very rough assumptions in this.

1. For the sake of fair comparison i have assumed that we have failed in our 
goal to make the conference cheaper, and set the same registration fee (the 
early bird one).

2. I have assumed that the person comes from a place that is not conveniently 
served by a low price airline and doubled the cost of getting to Göteborg as 
compared with the cost of getting to Charleroi.

3. The person wants a place to stay that has shower, gives you single 
occupancy, is close to the town and the venue. The Chareroi figure comes from 
my bill from Hotel Ibis. Breafast not included. 

4. I have assumed that the person eats breakfast at the place of accomodation.

5. I have assumed that the person stays 3 nights, arriving on the eve of the 
conference and leaves on the last day. Longer stays would certainly favour 
Gothenburg.

In my calculations, Gothenburg comes out as the cheaper alternative. The only 
way you can get Charleroi to become the cheaper alternative is by reducing 
the hotel cost. You can do that by staying at a very inconvenient location 
outside town.

This is only readable with a non-proportional font.
	Charleroi	Gothenburg
Conference	200	200
Travel	100	200
Food	55	55
Beer	20	40
Lodging	225	60
		
Total	600	555

Jacob