Not that I'm condoning the behaviour of the Twestival organisers, but I find it hard to sympathise with the venue, given that they continued reserving the date for 'months' with no contract and no deposit paid. They took a risk on a clearly flakey client, and it didn't pay off.
That's jacked. I used to be an event promoter and that kind of behavior from fellow promoters would end up harming me in some way (not being able to book a venue, extra heavy deposits, etc). Amateur at best, unprofessional completely.<p>On a side note, I am now blind because of the lime green on black. 1994 is calling and wants its "cyber" vibe back.
Their website still lists DNA Lounge as the venue...<p><a href="http://sanfrancisco.twestival.com/" rel="nofollow">http://sanfrancisco.twestival.com/</a>
I don't get it. Why do they need to close on a Friday night? There are a zillion DJs in San Francisco, and people often come to DNA Lounge just because it's DNA Lounge, without knowing what, if anything, special is planned that night.
somewhat off tangent:<p>1. it seems that people are more likely to reschedule and not hold to commitments than 20 years ago.<p>2. has the population changed, or some other external factor, or has the culture changed?<p>3. why?
I know the central people behind twestival, and have worked with them before. I think it is important to know how things are actually run. You have a few central people who are helping a ton of people organize meetups. This lets those at the center get great reach, and makes the global event really big. It is amazing that a global event is essentially organized by a handful of people.<p>Like the internet, this kind of decentralization requires relinquishing a bit of control. It is daring from a branding perspective to let locals plan events under your brand's global name.<p>So I wouldn't say this story is the fault of "the twestival" - but of those local SF organizers who dropped the ball.
Can someone explain to me how it is that club promoters work? Back when I was living in LA, I'd meet lots of people who would tell me they're a promoter for club X, but I never understood how they fit into the business model.
The Twestival consists of hundreds of volunteers in lots of different locations. The people the I and my colleagues have worked with for four different events have so far been very professional.