Convention Trip Budget & Break-Even Planner – Should You Apply? Table, Hotel Split, Travel, Sales Needed (Google Sheets + Excel)

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An out-of-town con can cost $600 or more before you sell a thing. List each con you are thinking about: table and badge fees, your share of the hotel, driving or flights, parking, food and supplies. The planner adds it up, shows how many sales you need to break even, your expected profit and profit per hour, and gives each show a GO, MAYBE or SKIP so you apply to the right ones.

AI disclosure: made by LB3 Trackers with AI assistance. AI tools helped write the code that builds the files, plus the layouts and wording; every file was checked before listing.

What's included:

• Cons tab: selling days, hotel nights, table and badge fees, hotel rate split by roommates, round-trip miles and driving cost, flight/train, parking, food (default or your own), supplies, TOTAL COST (40 cons)
• Break-even: average sale and margin %, profit per sale, break-even sales, your expected sales, expected profit, profit per hour and a GO / MAYBE / SKIP verdict
• Dashboard: your cost per mile, default food per day and GO target, plus total cost, total expected profit, verdict counts, best con and lowest break-even

Format: one .zip with a SAMPLE and a BLANK .xlsx (Excel 2019 or newer, or Google Sheets).

Spreadsheet files: one SAMPLE copy with made-up example data and one BLANK copy. Open the .xlsx in Excel, or upload it to Google Sheets (File > Import > Upload). Standard formulas only; no macros, add-ons or links to other files.

Pairs with our Artist Alley Application & Restock Planner (deadlines and restock) and Pricing & Margin Calculator (your margin per sale). Estimates only, not financial advice.

Generic, original design: no show, character, studio or brand names, and no copyrighted art. Not affiliated with or endorsed by any company, event or service.

Free sample: Artist Alley Break-Even Quick Sheet (printable) (free on our Payhip shop).

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• Artist Alley Application & Restock Planner
• Artist Alley Pricing & Margin Calculator
• Artist Alley Inventory & Sales Tracker

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License: personal use. Please don't resell, share or re-upload the files.