In it he generously offers those who were inconvenienced free admission to the next SF Beta for them and a guest. It’s a nice gesture, but I don’t see how offering TWO admissions for every one previous attendee is going to solve overcrowding!

Attendance caps obviously help, but free tickets will just make things sell out faster. And limiting the free tickets to a single date compounds the problem. Hey Christian, how about giving out a code for redemption at any future event?

Hi again,

First off, apologies for the higher-than-average number of emails.

Over the last 24 hours, I have recieved a number of comments about the recent crowd levels at SF Beta. Many of you wrote to me about Tuesday’s mixer, saying that the crowding impacted your ability to enjoy and get value out of the event.

We have been fortunate to see SF Beta attendance reach record levels over the last year, for which we are extremely grateful. That said, it appears that we are now at a point where the quality of the event is suffering from the number of people in the room.

Moving forward, we are making two adjustments to address this. First, we are imposing a strict 550-person cap on attendance, approximately 20% below our current level of 650-750. Second, we will request that attendees check backpacks and laptop bags at the door, making it easier for everyone to navigate the room.

If you felt that your personal experience of Tuesday’s event was adversely impacted by the crowding, please let me know. We will extend a complimentary pass to our next event, on September 13, for you and a guest.

Thanks,
-Christian

Christian Perry
Producer, SF Beta

For all you party animals out there, here’s a quick list of the Web 2.0 parties going on this week. Compiled with some help. You can also find more info on the whole week’s schedule (both parties and expo stuff).

Monday, April 21

What: Pownce Brunch
Where: Dottie’s True Blue (522 Jones St)
When: Monday, April 21, 11:00AM -
Info: http://pownce.com/DigitalKNK/notes/1817275/

What: Pre-Web 2.0 meet-up with Flickr, Moo
Where: Kate O’Brien’s (579 Howard St)
When: Monday, April 21, 5:00PM – 8:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469348

What: The Finns Are Coming to Web 2.0 Expo!
Where: Foreign Cinema (2534 Mission St)
When: Monday, April 21, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/491643/ (RSVP)

What: Social Media Club – San Francisco
Where: Adobe (601 Townsend at 7th St)
When: Monday, April 21, 6:30PM – 8:30PM
Info: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/110484462

What: Web Monday Silicon Valley
Where: Citizen Space (425 2nd St)
When: Monday, April 21, 6:30PM – 9:30PM
Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=7959317099

What: Love 2.0
Where: Harlot (46 Minna St)
When: Monday, April 21, 8:00PM – 11:00PM
Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=11322066771

Tuesday, April 22

What: British beer tasting & European networking
Where: Hiller Aviation Museum (San Carlos Airport)
When: Tuesday, April 22, 5:30PM – 8:00PM
Info: http://crossingtheocean.net/seeda/hiller_event.html

What: GAB and Blogtropolis launch party
Where: Gray Area Gallery (1515 Folsom St)
When: Tuesday, April 22, 6:00PM – 11:00PM
Info: http://www.grayareagallery.org/

What: Official Digg Meet-up
Where: Mighty (119 Utah St)
When: Tuesday, April 22, 6:30PM – 11:30PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/471398/

What: Ignite Web 2.0 Expo SF II
Where: DNA Lounge (375 11th St)
When: Tuesday, April 22, 7:00PM-
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/467652/

Wednesday, April 23

What: Web2Open Takeout Dinner
Where: Yerba Buena Gardens (4th/Mission)
When: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00PM-
Info: http://www.eu.socialtext.net/web2open/index.cgi?schedule

What: Photobucket Developer Party
Where: Roe Bar & Lounge (651 Howard St)
When: Wednesday, April 23, 6:00PM – 9:00PM
Info: http://mashable.com/2008/04/16/photobucket-developer-party-tickets/

What: Evolve – Chi.mp and Mashable’s Web 2.0 After Party
Where: Mighty (119 Utah St)
When: Wednesday, April 23, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/467885/

What: The Big Open Y! Party
Where: Yahoo! Brickhouse (500 3rd St)
When: Wednesday, April 23, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/469035/

What: South Park Crawl
Where: South Park (Brannan / Bryant / 3rd / 2nd St)
When: Wednesday, April 23, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/454850/
Leverage Software: www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=23295987864
Six Apart: http://everything.typepad.com/blog/2008/04/connecting-with.html

What: Web2Open
Where: Moscone West
When: Wednesday, April 23, 8:00PM – 11:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/467423/

Thursday, April 24

SpringMix Party
Where: Ambassador
When: 6:30pm till the sun comes up
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=16723702463

What: Booth Crawl
Where: Moscone West
When: Thursday, April 24, 4:30PM – 6:00PM
Info: http://en.oreilly.com/webexsf2008/public/schedule/detail/3484

What: Amazon.com Networking Party
Where: Jillian’s @ Metreon (101 4th St)
When: Thursday, April 24, 6:00PM – 8:00PM
Info: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=6972960853&topic=4431

What: After Hours Event
Where: Marriott (55 4th St)
When: Thursday, April 24, 6:00PM – 12:00AM
Info: http://en.oreilly.com/webexsf2008/public/schedule/detail/4238

What: Web2Open
Where: Moscone West
When: Thursday, April 24, 8:00PM – 11:00PM
Info: http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/467423/

What: Web Mission 2008
Where: Redwood Room at Clift Hotel (495 Geary St)
When: Thursday, April 24, 9:00PM -
Info: http://www.webmission08.com/agenda.html