[kayodelycaon]

1. Escrow isn't free in time, attention, or money. (Why does everyone on this site think escrow and lawsuits are free?)

2. Sponsoring an event is effectively marketing. Returns aren't guaranteed in the first place. A $10,000 donation is less than most places spend on google ads for a week.

3. Conventions need the money before they can print anything. No one smart is doing net 30 invoicing for your sub-$1,000 print job.*

* We borrowed a volunteer's $85 laser printer for all of our B&W stuff. Print cost? An OEM toner cartridge and the cheapest box of copy paper Staples had.