Re: GWAPA

["David Lass" <davidlass@villasunscape.com>]

Not to be more of a PITA than I normally am -- but -- 
1) The profits from an annual convention can become a nice source of AGA's
revenues -- like the cost of putting out one issue of TAG?
2) Do we perhaps want to consider making membership in AGA a requirement for
attending the convention? We could simply roll an extra $20 into the cost
for non-members, like we add the extra cost for books and mags?
Just thoughts.
David
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2004 1:01 AM
Subject: Re: GWAPA


> I boruhg tthe reg fee price up as a matter about promoting
> membership, the Bonus Bucks were one  idea that came up i
> response and now were back to talking about profit again.
>
> My protestation is that that's the wrong focus. Am I
> converted? I guess so. Do I think "profits" are inherently
> bad?  Nope. But I'm connvinced membership is AGA's future
> -- Convention "profits" are not.
>
> BTW, since we are officially not-for-profit, we should
> refer to the revenues that exceed expenses as "net
> revenues". I'd hate to hear the IRS quote us. ;-\
>
> sh
> --- Kathy Olson <kathy@thekrib.com> wrote:
> > I would be worried that if limited on some items in the
> > auction it is
> > harder to track, creates more hassel.  I agree about
> > limiting it to x
> > number of people.
> >
> > Basically if we do 50 people with bonus bucks at $10
> > each, that means it
> > is $500 less that the convention makes.  I like the idea
> > of bonus bucks
> > and do think they are catchy, but in an organization
> > where we are worried
> > about do we have enough to do everything we want how much
> > can we afford to
> > do.  Maybe we do this for the first 20, or not at all.  I
> > feel like a
> > stick in the mud on this, but it is just one more thing
> > for them to worry
> > about.  Totally override me on this one....it is okay, my
> > feelings are not
> > that strong.  It is just when we are counting pennies
> > giving away dollars,
> > doesn't seem okay.  I know we think the convention should
> > make money, but
> > we are facing more hotel fee's on this one, and nothing
> > is certain.
> >
> > Anyway, I feel like such a naysayer here, but $500 is
> > $500 of profit.
> >
> > Okay, back to doing my online continuing medical
> > education here...have to
> > do that before Feb and not sure how much more time I will
> > have!
> >
> > Take care
> > Kathy
> >
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 7 Jan 2004, Karen Randall wrote:
> >
> > > I think the bonus bucks idea is cute and catchy.  If we
> > want to lessen it's
> > > possible effects on the auction, we can always just
> > allow the use of the
> > > bonus bucks on certain donated items. But I think
> > that's an idea that should
> > > be presented to the committee, but not forced on them.
> > If they like it
> > > fine, if not, that's OK too.
> > >
> > > I have some other ideas based on the Q&A thing you sent
> > us a few days ago,
> > > but I haven't had time to type them up... After
> > tomorrow I should be able to
> > > get to it.
> > >
> > > Karen
> > > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > > From: "S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>
> > > To: <aga-sc@thekrib.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, January 06, 2004 9:37 PM
> > > Subject: Re: GWAPA
> > >
> > >
> > > > As a group, we are absolutely definitely soft on $69.
> > I
> > > > think that's it.  Bonus bucks for the first 50?  They
> > were
> > > > planning of putting the early regs into a raffle for
> > a
> > > > prize. B-bucks sound better.
> > > >
> > > > s-trongly h-edging
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > --- Karen Randall <krandall@rdrcpa.biz> wrote:
> > > > > I could be swayed in either direction, but I think
> > the
> > > > > general "sway" was
> > > > > toward it being OK.<g>
> > > >
> > > >
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