[group-organizers] RSVPs

[Ned Batchelder]

On 6/8/15 4:00 PM, Don Sheu wrote:
> Hey folks, wondering what approaches folks have to encouraging accurate
> RSVPs for events.
>
> Some of PuPPy's organizers want to charge a fee of $5 over Eventbrite.
> Amount would be refunded on check-in.
>
> Welcome everybody's thoughts and experience on this one.
>
We send an email the day before, usually with the phrase, "double-check 
your calendar, and if you can't make it, update your RSVP as soon as 
possible."  As it is, that gets us a 65% accuracy rate (65% of the Yes's 
actually show up).

Charging money then refunding it at the event sounds like a huge pain, 
and feels kind of unfriendly.

--Ned.