by akeenan on Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:50 am
Wristband exchange is indeed 12-4 today and tomorrow (Wednesday and Thursday).
The University's "majordomo" software, that handles their mailing lists, is down, and has been for a while, which means we are unable to send an email to all the students - and believe me, we've tried! As soon as it's back up, an email will be sent out, but for now it's out of the Union's hands. In the meantime, please spread the word that wristband collection has begun - and we'll make provisions for people for people who can't make it; they can exchange their ticket for a band at the door, though this may cause them some delays.
As for your question, Jono, wristbands are needed as they can't be used multiple times - they are attached to one person, and void if removed. If we only used tickets, there's a potential for abuse - imagine two people come in legitimately with a ticket each, then one of them takes both tickets, sneaks out, and gives the spare ticket to a third person. Wristbands are industry standard at events like this, and we exchange them shortly before the event for two reasons - so people have less time to lose them, and so people can't copy the design and make more wristbands - with a value of £35 each, that is a possibility.
Hope that helps - and you'll all be receiving an email about it when the mailing lists are fixed, and please spread the word for now!
Andrew Keenan
Association President