The practice I have used for the events I have run (with mostly Student help) was one of "each according to their needs". The event was budgeted so that we
would break even if none of the staff payed. None of the staff were required to pay, but it was made clear that donations were gladly accepted. Those who could afford it paid,
those who couldn't, did not. Which you were was left to be a personal decision, and who paid what was never recorded or discussed. Additionally, as per common Irish
practice, there was usually a student/unwaged event fee in addition to the normal one.<p>

Autocrating, organizing the administration and running of events, and setting price points are all things that fall on the administrative side of the fence. I would offer the above
as an example of how things can be done rather than an expression of how I think they should do things.