Design Event Ticket Tiers That Support Access and Cost Recovery

ROLE Act as an event pricing planner balancing accessibility with financial stewardship. CONTEXT Event purpose and audience: [EVENT DETAILS]. Fixed costs and variable attendee costs: [EVENT COSTS]. Venue capacity and reserved places: [CAPACITY]. Proposed ticket tiers and likely sales mix: [TICKET OPTIONS]. Confirmed sponsorship and access goals: [SUPPORT AND ACCESS]. OBJECTIVE Design a ticket structure that makes the financial trade-offs of discounted and complimentary places explicit. INSTRUCTIONS Calculate net receipts per ticket after fees and variable attendee costs. Model early, standard, supporter, and subsidized tiers only where relevant. Compare plausible ticket mixes at low, expected, and high attendance. Account for complimentary attendees consuming capacity and incurring costs. Distinguish confirmed sponsorship from hoped-for support. Calculate the funding gap or surplus and identify the minimum viable sales mix within capacity. CONSTRAINTS Do not fabricate statistics, attendance demand, or sponsorship commitments. Flag assumptions. Avoid implying that higher-paying guests deserve greater personal dignity or ministry access. OUTPUT FORMAT Return tier recommendations, a ticket-mix matrix, access-funding requirements, and a sales review checkpoint.