Hello All!We are looking towards charging a facility fee and I would like to ask a few questions for those who are using them. 1) Do you charge the same dollar amount in all sections?2) Do you charge the facility fee in all sections?3) Do you post the facility fee on the ticket?4) Do you charge a facility fee for all productions, ie: even productions brought in by outside producers?Also-any words of wisdom regarding instituting this type of fee?I'm comfortable with the technical setup (dedicate price category, dedicated G/L, reporting issues, etc.), but any advice would be appreciated.
Thanks a bunch!
Kindly,
Mark
Hey Mark!
We also charge a facility fee.
It is applicable to all events taking place in our venue and is a flat per ticket fee regardless of ticket price or section.
Similar to other venues (as I can see by the replies!) we have a unique price map for the fee and the amount is included in the published ticket price.
If you choose to include it in the published ticket price I would be sure to mention it to any outside presenters that are renting your facility. Especially since this will be a new thing for your venue. They may choose to advertise with the fee inclusive price to help minimize any patron confusion.
Hope it works well for you!
Howdy Gang!!Many thanks to all for your prompt and thorough replies. The information you supplied was very helpful and I really appreciate it. Not sure of our timeline, but it is wonderful to be able to bring this information into the discussion.
On a side note, it is terrific to hear from you! Hoping to see a bunch of you in Florida next month.
Warmly,
Mark Sackett