# Looks like some can already buy registration for NHC **URL:** \ **Category:** Events & Comps\ **Created:** [January 15, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561 "2014-01-15T20:41:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![micsager](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/micsager/32/11463_2.png) [@micsager](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/micsager)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 8:41pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/1 "2014-01-15T20:41:15Z")
Check this out: [http://www.thefastrack.ca/main/speedchallenge](http://www.thefastrack.ca/main/speedchallenge) How do they know they will win the lottery? hmmmmmm ---
**Author:** ![cheshirecat](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/cheshirecat/32/10408_2.png) [@cheshirecat](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/cheshirecat)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 8:47pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/2 "2014-01-15T20:47:03Z")
You mean, if I would win I could actually get to SIT with the Fastrack guys at the Grand Banquet??? For real!!! Wow, it would be a dream come true!  :o ---
**Author:** ![hopfenundmalz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopfenundmalz/32/11193_2.png) [@hopfenundmalz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hopfenundmalz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 9:06pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/3 "2014-01-15T21:06:10Z")
They may not have gotten the memo? There are the vendors in the display area. Are they all AHA members? Do they count to the total? Never thought about the vendor count. Anyone with knowledge care to educate us. ---
**Author:** ![morticaixavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@morticaixavier](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/morticaixavier)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 9:12pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/4 "2014-01-15T21:12:28Z")
> [@hopfenundmalz](#): > > They may not have gotten the memo? > > There are the vendors in the display area. Are they all AHA members? Do they count to the total? > > Never thought about the vendor count. Anyone with knowledge care to educate us. even if they have a ‘for sure’ spot as vendors it’s hard for me to believe they could offer 10 free passes to the conference to non-vendors. ---
**Author:** ![jrdunne](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jrdunne/32/4550_2.png) [@jrdunne](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jrdunne)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/5 "2014-01-15T21:49:41Z")
Does the NHC have sponsors? Typically the (non brewing) industry conferences I’ve been to all sell sponsorship packages that come with a certain number of passes.  Most of the time sponsors are vendors (law firms, accountants, etc). I wouldn’t expect anything different here.  My guess is the conference doesn’t pay for itself simply through ticket sales but maybe it does. ---
**Author:** ![hopfenundmalz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopfenundmalz/32/11193_2.png) [@hopfenundmalz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hopfenundmalz)\ **Post date:** [January 15, 2014, 10:56pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/6 "2014-01-15T22:56:19Z")
> [@](#): > > Does the NHC have sponsors? > > Typically the (non brewing) industry conferences I’ve been to all sell sponsorship packages that come with a certain number of passes.  Most of the time sponsors are vendors (law firms, accountants, etc). > > I wouldn’t expect anything different here.  My guess is the conference doesn’t pay for itself simply through ticket sales but maybe it does. Yes there are sponsors that get the logo displayed in the program and on the projection screen during the banquet. That might explain it. ---
**Author:** ![udubdawg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/e99b99/32.png) [@udubdawg](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/udubdawg)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 3:10pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/7 "2014-01-16T15:10:48Z")
I sat at a sponsor table last year since they had an extra spot; it certainly beat the mad dash for a table.  But I also noted a lot of of other sponsor tables that weren’t full - the one next to us had only 2 people - so it is reasonable that some sponsors had extra banquet tix to give away. finally, I note that the FastRack link in question mentions the 35th NHC; perhaps this is from last year when there was no lottery? cheers– –Michael ---
**Author:** ![hopfenundmalz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/hopfenundmalz/32/11193_2.png) [@hopfenundmalz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/hopfenundmalz)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/8 "2014-01-16T15:15:35Z")
> [@udubdawg](#): > > I sat at a sponsor table last year since they had an extra spot; it certainly beat the mad dash for a table.  But I also noted a lot of of other sponsor tables that weren’t full - the one next to us had only 2 people - so it is reasonable that some sponsors had extra banquet tix to give away. > > finally, I note that the FastRack link in question mentions the 35th NHC; perhaps this is from last year when there was no lottery? > > cheers– > –Michael Good catch! ---
**Author:** ![morticaixavier](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/eb9ed0/32.png) [@morticaixavier](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/morticaixavier)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/9 "2014-01-16T15:16:51Z")
> [@hopfenundmalz](#): > > > [@udubdawg](#): > > > > I sat at a sponsor table last year since they had an extra spot; it certainly beat the mad dash for a table.  But I also noted a lot of of other sponsor tables that weren’t full - the one next to us had only 2 people - so it is reasonable that some sponsors had extra banquet tix to give away. > > > > finally, I note that the FastRack link in question mentions the 35th NHC; perhaps this is from last year when there was no lottery? > > > > cheers– > > –Michael > > Good catch! indeed! ---
**Author:** ![micsager](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/micsager/32/11463_2.png) [@micsager](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/micsager)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/10 "2014-01-16T16:35:49Z")
> [@morticaixavier](#): > > > [@hopfenundmalz](#): > > > > > [@udubdawg](#): > > > > > > I sat at a sponsor table last year since they had an extra spot; it certainly beat the mad dash for a table.  But I also noted a lot of of other sponsor tables that weren’t full - the one next to us had only 2 people - so it is reasonable that some sponsors had extra banquet tix to give away. > > > > > > finally, I note that the FastRack link in question mentions the 35th NHC; perhaps this is from last year when there was no lottery? > > > > > > cheers– > > > –Michael > > > > Good catch! > > indeed! Interesting.  I got that notice directly from FastRack in an email yesterday. ---
**Author:** ![bonjour-user](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ac8455/32.png) [@bonjour-user](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/bonjour-user)\ **Post date:** [January 16, 2014, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/11 "2014-01-16T22:02:32Z")
The NHC has sponsors, they help to keep your cost down. ---
**Author:** ![mtnrockhopper](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/mtnrockhopper/32/8305_2.png) [@mtnrockhopper](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/mtnrockhopper)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2014, 6:49pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/looks-like-some-can-already-buy-registration-for-nhc/15561/12 "2014-01-27T18:49:25Z")
> [@](#): > > Does the NHC have sponsors? > > Typically the (non brewing) industry conferences I’ve been to all sell sponsorship packages that come with a certain number of passes.  Most of the time sponsors are vendors (law firms, accountants, etc). > > I wouldn’t expect anything different here.  My guess is the conference doesn’t pay for itself simply through ticket sales but maybe it does. Sponsor, sponsors … as far as the eye can see across the land [http://www.ahaconference.org/sponsors-and-exhibitors/opportunities/](http://www.ahaconference.org/sponsors-and-exhibitors/opportunities/) For $4500 you get space at the expo and a table at the banquet.