Final Report 01

THE MILWAUKEE BEER FESTIVAL
FEATURING THE BLESSING OF THE BOCK
2922 N. BOOTH ST., MILWAUKEE, WI 53212
Phone: (414) 372-0749 johnzutz@execpc.com
http://www.milwaukeebeerfest.com

Vietnam Veterans Against the War
PO Box 408594
Chicago, IL 60640

22 March, 2001

Gentlemen and Ladies,
Please accept this final report on the ‘01 Festival.
We had twenty eight exhibit tables set up with one brewery a no show. Documented attendance was up about 100 over last year. Paid attendance was up, and gross income increased by over $2000. Net income was up by $500.
Serb Hall was as classy as ever. We paid them $2000 more this year because they served 380 dinners.
As with most events, the tale of the festival is told by following the money. The body count is as follows:

ATTENDANCE
104 Complimentary admission - breweries, vendors, etc. - documented by passes turned in
61 Volunteers - free admission - documented by sign in sheets
165 unpaid admissions (averaging 6hrs. worked = 990 volunteer hours worked the day of the festival)
309 paid admission - documented by ticket stubs
474 total attendance

INCOME EXPENSES

$ 105 Homebrew Competition $ 608.46 Glasses and Pitchers (includes printing)

87 Coatcheck 418.46 Beer and ice

478 Raffle 500.68 Printing - tickets, flyers & programs

1089 Auction / Glass sale 211.86 Postage

3225 Gate Tickets 3442.88 Ballroom (includes food)

5125 Presale Tickets (232) 0 Misc.

240 Table Reservation

290 Ad Sale (program)

$10639 Gross Income $ 5182.34 Total Expenses - rounded to $5182.00

$ 10639 Gross Income
- 5182 Expenses (All reciepts are available for inspection by any participant.)
$ 5457 Net Income

Edie and I will donate $43 to make a nice round $5500 donation to charity. However, charity begins at home. The first $500 stays with me to pay off the second half of the $1011 interest free loan I gave the Festival.
$500 goes to Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Their dedicated volunteers humping beer into the hall impressed all the brewers. $250 is returned to Vietnam Veterans of America #324 for running the cash raffle. $100 will be sent to Fr. Edward Lisowski to be donated to his favorite charity. Milwaukee Beer Barons have refused to accept any money for running the homebrew contest. Leaving $4650 which will be divided evenly with $2325 going to My Lai projects to be distributed as they see fit, and $2325 to the Vietnam Veterans Art Museum in Chicago.
Next year I hope to increase presale tickets, and the homebrew contest will be started earlier. I will also have a better established web page. I expect this and other efforts will increase attendance. I am looking forward to a bigger, more successful, and hopefully more profitable festival next year.

Sincerely,

John Zutz

INCOME	EXPENSES
$ 105 Homebrew Competition	$ 608.46 Glasses and Pitchers (includes printing)
87 Coatcheck	418.46 Beer and ice
478 Raffle	500.68 Printing - tickets, flyers & programs
1089 Auction / Glass sale	211.86 Postage
3225 Gate Tickets	3442.88 Ballroom (includes food)
5125 Presale Tickets (232)	0 Misc.
240 Table Reservation
290 Ad Sale (program)
$10639 Gross Income	$ 5182.34 Total Expenses - rounded to $5182.00