[AGA SC] A Budget without Convention Proceeds (fwd)

[Erik Olson <erik@thekrib.com>]

more deja vu from the cichlid people...

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Erik Olson
erik at thekrib dot com

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Date: Tue, 3 Feb 2004 12:39:59 -0800
From: Wayne Leibel <leibelw@mail.lafayette.edu>

All
        A few weeks ago our chair Ken G asked in a private email if I 
would chair a subcommittee to see whether a balanced budget without 
being dependent on the Annual Convention proceeds was possible.  I 
know a number of former and current BOT members have indicated their 
desire to have that happen.  As a BOT member for the last 4 or so 
years, who actually made the connection that we NEED $5K per year 
from the convention to float the ACA boat, I really am a skeptic that 
this can be done. But I am willing to be proven wrong, and hope we 
can... eventually

        As always, BB is the major expense. My feeling is that we can 
become convention independent only if 1. we find a cheaper printer, 
2. we increase our membership base so the cost per BB issue is 
lessened, 3. we dump our life members (ulp, that's me), or ulp, 4. we 
increase dues which are already taxing our members  or 5. we go to 
all webbased pubs, which of course is not feasible unless all the 
membership have internet access

        I think looking for alternate printer is a bad way to go: BB 
is up and working and we shouldn't sacrifice Eric H's proximity to 
printer to save a few cents on every issue. Perhaps get other quote 
and maybe see what that does to our existing printer's bills, but I 
wouldn't suggest seriously contemplating a move to another printer 
until such time as there is another Managing Editor, which I 
sincerely hope doesn't happen anytime soon. I personally think BB is 
working well and looking good and still remains the lifeblood of ACA, 
but I am biased.

        So, in a nutshell, I am skeptical that we can do it, that is, 
become convention revenue independent at this time, or anytime soon.
Given that skepticism, I'd like some one else or several others on 
the BOT to step forward who has a passion around this issue and the 
time and energy to devote to seeing how we can cut costs or increase 
revenue

        In short, it ain't me, I will probably be arguing from the other side.

Thanks Tim for providing a good starting point, along with our budge 
from 2003 Cincy convention.

Wayne
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