RE: [802SEC] 802 Plenary registration fees
Oops, I was looking at some old budget numbers. Bill's 2003 forecast for
F&B is $75 to $95 per attendee, this compares to an average of $67 per
attendee in 1999. That's even more room to look at F&B than I originally
thought.
NOTE: In 1999 Kauai (post cookie) was $139 per attendee and Austin/Montreal
(precookie) averaged $48. While some of the difference is venue, most was a
change in F&B expectations began at that Kauai meeting.)
--Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Quackenbush [mailto:billq@attglobal.net]
Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 4:17 PM
To: IEEE 802 SEC
Subject: [802SEC] 802 Plenary registration fees
Members of the SEC,
As I indicated in the Treasurer's report at the closing SEC meeting in
July, we need to increase the Plenary meeting registration fees in order
to maintain a reserve adequate to cover the worst case meeting
cancellation penalties. This criteria requires that 802 maintain a
reserve of at least $125k to cover the worst case primary hotel contract
cancellation penalty. To achieve this, the Plenary meeting fee must be
raised to at least $275/$325 beginning with the March, 2003 Plenary
meeting. I have not yet reviewed the secondary hotel contracts.
Depending on the penalties in these contracts, the increase may need to
be greater.
The budget through 2003 assuming $275/$325 registration fees is attached.
While it appears that the Treasurer does not need approval to set the
Plenary meeting fees (Section 2 of the LMSC Operating Rules), I request
your support for an increase in the Plenary registration fee of at least
$25, but no more than $50 beginning with the March, 2003 Plenary meeting.
Thanks,
wlq