Monday, February 18, 2008

FAQ du Jour - Tent Camping Tickets

Hi!

So, we've changed the policy on tent camping tickets - instead of mailing them out, we're going to be holding them all at the gate. A bunch of people have been calling and emailing asking why, because there's some concern that it adds another step to the process and will make things take longer. Fear not, though, my friends!

The reason we're holding them at the gate is so we can actually speed up the process. For those of you who've done the tent camping thing before, you know that the situation used to be as follows: 1) Schlep all your stuff into the ticket exchange line. 2) Exchange weekend tickets for wristbands. 3) Schlep all your stuff through the gate and get in line for tent camping ticket exchange. 4) Fill out an index card with all of your information so the Health Department doesn't shut down the festival. 5) Get your sticker. 6) Set up your tent.

With us holding the tent camping tickets at the gate, we can now eliminate steps 3-5 from this process. You'll be able to get your tent sticker at the same place you get your wristband (make sure you get in the right line!), and therefore only have to wait in line one time. We'll have the card filled out for you already, and your sticker ready to go. Yay!

Also (BONUS!) it'll save us a couple of hundred dollars and about four acres worth of trees by not mailing out all of the tent camping passes. More yay!

When is it going to stop being winter?

Monday, February 11, 2008

Whoa - that went fast!!

So, the GrassRoots off-season basically sailed by for us - about half of the office staff is back in the office, and the rest of us will be starting up by next week. Onsite camping goes on sale on THURSDAY, and all indications point to it selling out QUICKLY this year, so get your tickets as early as possible. Tickets will be on sale both online and over the phone (607-387-5098), so whichever you prefer is fine with us.

Now, I'd like to make a quick open call for comments, suggestions, etc. You'd be amazed at how few people choose to write to us, voicing their complaints, needs, wants, desires, loves, hates, anecdotes... take a minute and tell us what you think. You can even email me personally: megan@grassrootsfest.org, and I will try my damnedest to get back to you. This time of year is the time when, if we love your idea or discover something that we hadn't heard about, we can actually do something about it, so give a holler.

And now, for something completely pointless... in celebration of our official return to work, I give you... this. Yes, my job is officially to send out press releases and stuff, but I was in a weird mood, so here goes. In this - um - extraordinary clip, you'll see me and the rest of my office colleagues (Marie, Rosa, and Nana), as well as our Director Emeritus, Jeb Puryear (of Donna the Buffalo). I'm probably going to get in trouble for posting this and they'll make me take it down, so watch it now or forever hold your peace. Hee hee hee....

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