Re: RC: trade show 'donation'

[Teddy Lancaster <teddy@runningbear.com>]

My suggestion is to use the term as defined: "donation".  A donation is NOT
a requirement.  If we all boycott this way, WE will win.

Besides, Doyle just stated some ignorance on his part stating that the
rental of the trade show hall cost $2500.  Well, AERC takes in 30-40,000
dollars in booth rental.  Besides, how does this even apply?  The money goes
to Trails Fund, NOT to offset other expenses...

IMO, Easycare and Sportack are only "sucking in" to look good.  Most vendors
cannot afford to do such deals.  Our "discount" is SEEING what you buy and
having NO shipping charges.

Boy do I hate sheep!!!! Seems there a LOT of them in AERC and a wolf at the
head....

Teddy

Charles and Nanci Gabri wrote:

> I am steadfastly opposed to the Trade Show 'Donation'.  The venue has
> always been a wonderful place to freely attend and see old friends.  We
> will be forced to pay admission fees cleverly called a 'Donation' to
> purchase something from vendors who are themselves paying a fee for the
> privilege of selling to us.  This has been provided for us free in the
> past.  I can thing of many reasons to oppose this extortion fee, but the
> reason that floats to the top about the 'trails fund' is that AERC has
> 'no plan' for the use of the money. Of course they operate on the 'No
> Plan' plan historically, but AERC's best utilization is political rather
> than financial.  The organization has the means to politically effect
> things to happen because of the broad base of members.  I can foresee a
> large dilemma when a demand is made for the funds.  Who gets how much?
> Each region will demand their share.  The need in Montana is not as high
> as a need in Florida?  I feel this is another quick decision that was
> not thought out well and in the end they will be forced to eat.
> Haywood
>
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