How is it supported?
It says "available to" not "We printed"
Where does it say Mayfest spent tens of thousands of dollars on advertising?
Damn Gaspar, your political posts are jacked up enough. Don't post misinformation about something that is good for the city.
While your snarkishness provides a nice diversion and endless giggles, it detracts from the conversation.
A few things, and then I'm done with you.
First, when you represent circulation rates when selling advertising or sponsorships it is unethical and there are indeed legal repercussions to misrepresent. So if Mayfest says they make printed festival guides with the sponsor's advertisements available, your answer in support of Mayfest should be "yes they do." You certainly would not want to imply that they do not make a printed guide available in sufficient quantities to satisfy the demand of festival goers.
Second, I love Mayfest, it is one of my favorite Tulsa traditions. I think, and have thought for some time, that it is rather sleazy that Blue Dome opted to take advantage of Mayfest publicity to promote their own festival. I have been to the Blue Dome festival several times and heard performers and others badmouthing Mayfest. I have even seen signs for food and drink that say stuff like "Cheaper than Mayfest." The BD festival is in no way complementary to Mayfest. It has become Mayfest light. Less artsy and more hipster, which is fine if you like that sort of thing.
Third, I have done, organized, and sat on the board of several festivals for almost a decade. I am aware of how much money, time, energy and in-kind effort it takes to promote a successful event. If you wish to challenge the amount of money, both event and sponsor paid, spent on advertising for Mayfest, I'm sure we can get that number for you. You have made a very silly series of challenges here that detract from the subject simply because you enjoy challenging the poster. I'm sorry I have this effect on you.
Now. Back on task. As we can see from some of the other posters, BD's festival has and continues to bleed Mayfest for vendors and public attention. The sentiment is that Mayfest has become too expensive for some of the vendors and BD is offering better pricing and increasing traffic. It seems that Mayfest may need to become more competitive.
