{"id":825,"date":"2016-01-12T11:00:50","date_gmt":"2016-01-12T11:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/?p=825"},"modified":"2016-01-11T14:23:29","modified_gmt":"2016-01-11T14:23:29","slug":"how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-wordcamp-london","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/how-much-does-it-cost-to-run-wordcamp-london\/","title":{"rendered":"How much does it cost to run WordCamp London?"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1039\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1039\" style=\"width: 157px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1039\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream-235x300.jpg?resize=157%2C200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"157\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream.jpg?resize=235%2C300&amp;ssl=1 235w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream.jpg?resize=768%2C978&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream.jpg?resize=804%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 804w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/london.wordcamp.org\/2016\/files\/2016\/01\/The_Scream.jpg?w=1812&amp;ssl=1 1812w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 157px) 100vw, 157px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#8220;The Scream&#8221; by Edvard Munch<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are roughly <strong>13 weeks until WordCamp London kicks off<\/strong> and we are still in need of\u00a0<a style=\"line-height: 1.5\" href=\"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/calling-all-sponsors\/\"><strong>\u00a322,000<\/strong> worth of sponsorships<\/a><span style=\"line-height: 1.5\">!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/call-for-sponsors\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-455\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/files\/2015\/11\/pointinghand-down%402x.png?resize=53%2C104&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"pointinghand-down@2x\" width=\"53\" height=\"104\" \/><br \/>\n<button class=\"button\">View our Sponsorship Packages<\/button><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our\u00a0face&#8217;s currently resemble Edvard Munch&#8217;s &#8216;The Scream&#8217; &#8211; when we think about the amount we still need to raise!<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;What?&#8217; you ask, &#8216;&#8230;\u00a0<em>how\u00a0<\/em>much does it cost to run WordCamp London?&#8217;<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h3>Our Budget<\/h3>\n<p>To put it in a language all of us can understand (\u00a3\u00a3\u00a3), here is a breakdown of our budget and a rough estimate of costs:<\/p>\n<table class=\"budget\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Rough Costs<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Venue Hires<\/td>\n<td>\u00a320,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Catering<\/td>\n<td>\u00a328,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accessibility<\/td>\n<td>\u00a315,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Stationary<\/td>\n<td>\u00a35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Swag<\/td>\n<td>\u00a35,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<td>\u00a373,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Our Income<\/h3>\n<p>WordCamp&#8217;s raise money\u00a0through ticket sales and sponsorships. Below are the approximate amounts we&#8217;ve aimed to raise this year:<\/p>\n<table class=\"budget\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th><\/th>\n<th>Amount<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Ticket Sales<\/td>\n<td>\u00a315,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sponsorships<\/td>\n<td>\u00a358,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Total<\/td>\n<td>\u00a373,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>WordCamp London runs on the good faith that we can secure the sponsorship to put on a knockout\u00a0event, year after year.<\/p>\n<h2>Can you help us get there?<\/h2>\n<p>Help us raise the funds to put on the best event we can!<\/p>\n<p>If you have a sponsorship lead, or know of a company that might be interested in sponsoring us, please let them know about our <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/calling-all-sponsors\/\">sponsorship packs<\/a>. Even better, you can introduce us directly by including us in an email\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:london@wordcamp.org\">london@wordcamp.org <\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Interested in Sponsoring?<\/h3>\n<p>Being a sponsor means helping us keep WordCamp London accessible to everyone, particularly\u00a0by keeping ticket prices low.\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/call-for-sponsors\">Take a moment to review our package options<\/a><\/strong>, pick the one you fancy and <a href=\"https:\/\/2016.london.wordcamp.org\/call-for-sponsors\/#sponsor-form\">fill out the Sponsor Request Form<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions regarding our sponsorships, please drop us a line at <a href=\"mailto:london@wordcamp.org\">london@wordcamp.org<\/a>. 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