Re: Meeting to talk with Dave at Chattanooga

["Karen Randall" <krandall@world.std.com>]

The meeting time is fine (well sorta<g>) with me too.  I will look at his
proposal, and your idea later, but I'm _really_ trying to get through the
judging, plus I have two articles due before I leave, plus the airlines
cancelled my flights so I've had to reschedule, (that took 4 hours over 2
days) plus I still don't have babysitters confirmed for 2 days...  I'm
trying!<g>

Karen

----- Original Message -----
From: "Erik Olson" <erik@thekrib.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Friday, November 02, 2001 10:14 AM
Subject: Meeting to talk with Dave at Chattanooga


> Hi there,
>
> I would like to schedule some time at the conference for the five of us
> and maybe Jack to sit down with Dave and discuss the current proposal,
> possibly approve it.  Dave has suggested 7 AM Saturday at the Clarion --
> would that work?
>
> I have enclosed my latest proposal to Dave at the end of this message.
> His main stickling point right now is that he does not want to charge the
> AGA $3.75 per copy because he does not think he can break even at this
> rate long-term, and he also has a long-term goal of expanding the size of
> the magazine to 64 pages per issue.  He has suggested that increasing the
> number of ads to 17 from his current 11, and charging the AGA $5.50 per
> issue ($22 per year) will allow PAM to break even.  His words: "This isn't
> the AGA's problem, and I don't exactly have a solution."
>
> Here is my proposal:
>
> Proposal for AGA-PAM Partnership
> 31-October-2001
> Erik Olson
>
>
> Initial: AGA eats overhead of transition from TAG to the more expensive
PAM, both
>          for existing PAM subscribers and AGA members
>
> existing AGA-only memberships (~600) receive PAM for equivalent quarters
>   remaining on current membership
> existing PAM-only subscriptions (~300) receive prorated free AGA
membership
>   for remainder of current subscription
> overlapping members (~150) extend joint membership based on remaining
quarters
>   in each.
>
>
> New Members: continue parallel PAM and AGA subscription/membership options
>
>
>     "AGA - Featuring PAM"
> AGA may solicit new memberships at a rate of its choosing (suggest
$20/year)
> AGA sends PAM mailing list & pays PAM $3.75 per member per issue at
>   time of mailing each issue
>
>     "PAM - Now including free AGA membership"
> PAM may solicit new subscriptions at a rate of its choosing
> PAM sends AGA $1.25 per subscriber per quarter to cover AGA membership
>
> Initially there will be no database merging, aside from a one-time
synchronization
> of overlapping members TBD.  Both parties exchange electronic
lists/databases
> at publication time.
>
>
> AGA Business Section in PAM, Articles, and Editorial Control issues:
>
> PAM will provide, free of charge, a (two? four? XXX)-page spread which the
AGA will
> fill with official business such as announcements or ads.  Any additional
> space will need to be negotiated on an as-needed basis.
>
> Actual ARTICLES originating from inside the AGA will be given the same
> consideration as other articles submitted for publication to PAM, i.e. on
the
> basis of quality and relevance.
>
> The AGA will not have any special editorial priveliges, aside from the
option
> to terminate (see below).
>
>
> Back-Issues:
>
> The AGA will purchase an assortment of back issues of PAM (number? XXX) at
> the rate of $XXX per copy.  These will be offered to members via the AGA's
> back-issue/bookstore sales program.
>
>
> Termination:
>
> Either party may terminate with 6 months written notice.
>
>
>
> --
> Erik Olson
> erik at thekrib dot com
>
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