Quoted from Sparky

Organizing = finding sponsors

From Talking to Mike and Nick about the TGS, sponsors generally don't commit money, they'll commit some games or equipment, maybe some prizes but rental costs on that hall or wherever you have the event are all on the organizers to hopefully make up in admission fees/table fees.  

Quoted from Vengeance

From Talking to Mike and Nick about the TGS, sponsors generally don't commit money, they'll commit some games or equipment, maybe some prizes but rental costs on that hall or wherever you have the event are all on the organizers to hopefully make up in admission fees/table fees.  

Yup sponsership is a real nice idea but mostly unrealistic when you are talking about putting on a show (and Adam didn't talk about stuff like logistic equipment and such) a small show could be done with sponsers but the paying public is a biggy for a show in today's environment.