[westopher]

Originally Posted by Marshall Placid

Goes to the organizers.

Over "3,000" attended last year in 2012:
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They did a charity drive for people who wanted to donate, but the tickets go directly to the organizers.

Interesting to see how well this year's show did.

Spoiler!

Rough Estimates ONLY below:
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Lets just say 5,000 came this time, up from 3,000 last year.

5,000 x $50 per ticket (not counting VIP and promo codes):
=
$250,000 from ticket sales

Sponsors?
There were around 52+ sponsors.
Not sure how much it cost to sponsor...
Lets just say $3,000 per sponsor on average.
$156,000 from sponsors

$406,000 total in revenue streams
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1-Cost for catering and alcohol for VIP section:
Probably $35,000 to $50,000.
2-Event Staff of 30 paid + volunteers
$600 for 2 days x 30 = $18,000
3-Van Dusen Garden Rent for 2 days for the Garden
$12,000 per day at least x 2 = $24,000
4-Signs, tents, lighting equipment, technical/engineering crew
$25,000

Total cost: $117,000
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$406,000 - $117,000 = $289,000 profit.

This varies depending on how much the sponsors paid, and this is dependent on what tier the sponsors are (the largest to the smallest).

What do you guys think?

Thanks for clarifying. I'd have no problem spending 50 bucks for a charity car show, but its kind of an insulting ticket price if its just making someone wealthy. I know money makes the world go round and all, but its just really steep for somewhere I may spend maximum an hour, and see (other than the obvious 2 examples) as nice of cars at any of the other shows/meets in vancouver, or on a weekly basis around burrard.