RE: [802SEC] 802 Plenary registration fees
Cookies are good! I don't know about the rest of the
SEC, but I can sure use the boost of a cookie and a
coke on those (normal) days when we have meetings from
0800-2230 ...
I also recall a strong pro-cookie sentiment from
my group (and from my days in .15 as well).
I think the "perk" of the break refreshments helps
to keep morale up during what's always a long, hard
grind of a week.
Carl
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Grow, Bob [mailto:bob.grow@intel.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 08, 2002 8:47 PM
> To: IEEE 802 SEC
> Subject: RE: [802SEC] 802 Plenary registration fees
>
>
>
> Bill:
>
> I note you have budgeted significantly less per head in
> social costs, that
> is good, but the costs are still much higher than inflation
> would justify
> from what we were doing during our previous cash pinch.
>
> I would be interested in our membership's current opinion on
> cookies. When
> we went through this before, economic conditions were
> significantly better.
> Next year's budget still includes $60-70 per head for refreshments and
> social. (I also recognize the trend by hotels to require minimum F&B
> doesn't allow total freedom here.)
>
> A significant cash bump came from the two tier registration
> fee even though
> most of our current lifestyle comes from increased
> attendance. With the
> problems we had in Vancouver on room pickup, I think we
> should consider an
> additional fee for those not staying in the meeting hotel.
> This fee would
> increase room pickup and increase revenue (balance depends on
> the magnitude
> of the additional fee).
>
> You have my gratitude for a job well done, but I want to
> think about these
> issues some more and get the advice of my WG before
> committing to support
> the fee increase. The one thing I unconditionally support
> you in is the
> commitment to a solid financial position for continued operation.
>
> --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
>