The topic of a potential increase in event ticket prices was raised at the February Board meeting. This increase would be the first in over six years, and the decision is not an easy one. While our costs for venue rental, laundry, safer sex supplies, event refreshments, and accessibility items have all increased due to inflation, many of our members are struggling to make ends meet as well.
In order to keep CSPC events as accessible as possible while ensuring sustainability for the organization, we are proposing to implement a tiered pricing system where members self-select the price of their own tickets upon registration. The three possible levels would be $25 for a “discounted” ticket, $30 for a “standard” ticket, or $35 for a “benefactor” ticket.
This would allow members who cannot afford an increase to continue to select the lower $25 price currently in effect, while adding higher priced tickets as “standard,” plus “benefactor” level tickets that balance out the “discounted” tickets. We will track the numbers of tickets sold at each level and member feedback, and will analyze these prior to any future increases.
May would be the earliest we could reasonably have this take effect, as we are already selling tickets for our March and April events. The Board is planning to vote on this proposal at the March Board meeting.
We are currently soliciting community feedback on this proposal. Please share your thoughts via email at feedback@thecspc.org or complete a feedback form available on our homepage. We also invite community members to join us at the March 8 Board meeting to contribute your thoughts and ideas to the conversation. We are a community for our members, by our members–your voice matters as we make decisions that impact the future of the organization.