It was an incredible event and these are excellent notes. Thanks so much for all the hard work you and all the volunteers and sponsors put into the event. It was incredible!

As the person who was wrangling the registration list/waitlist, I’d add a bit more nuance here:

* Definitely charge for admission, if for no other reason than to keep the number of no-shows and/or ‘on second thought, never mind’ attendees down.

* Cut registration changes, cancellations, and wait list includees off 24 hours before the event. (Let those people on the wait list know that they’re out of luck via an email blast to prevent the ‘I’ll show up just in case…’ types if you really won’t be able to do same-day sub-ins for no-shows, for example.)

* Email, email, email. Keep your attendees informed with regular newsletters & announcements, which includes parking information, logistics, and other nuances. Then repeat those details in another email 48 hours prior to the event itself.