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Elo comments on Open Thread, January 4-10, 2016 - Less Wrong Discussion

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Comment author: Elo 10 January 2016 08:13:24PM 1 point [-]

not profitable. companies try, venues for example - regularly email clubs and try to get business from them.

source: personal experience.

Comment author: [deleted] 11 January 2016 11:53:38AM 1 point [-]

I concur, having advised many student organisations over the years in the US and UK. Often such events are supported by organisation funds raised in other ways, rather than as generating income. And many universities have a body of some kind that serves to advise and support student organisations (including administrative and events advice).

Finally, in many cases, students actually want to gain experience organising events, sometimes for personal development and other times just for CV fodder. Farming events out to an external company eliminates this possibility.