[nabs-l] Recording Vs. Webcasting

[Peter Donahue]

Good evening everyone,

    Let me first clarify a point about the employment seminar and recording 
vs. Webcasting this and the NABS annual meeting. Assuming the equipment can 
be found and personnel recruited to record these events you need to 
understand that if these events were to be Webcast there is a cost involved 
and the charges can be pretty steep in up-scale hotels. For example a hotel 
might charge a $150.00 setup fee for creating a Web stream and will charge 
the entity streaming their event a daily fee of $100.00 perse.  I know 
because I was asked to inquire about this for one of our other divisions 
several years ago.

    For this reason it's better to record these programs and post them to 
the Web after the convention is over saving the affiliate lots of bucks. I 
also worked with another affiliate that tried to stream its state convention 
three years in a row and met with minimal success. Not knowing the state of 
the NABS treasury and Because of the short time period between now and the 
national convention recording NABS activities and posting them to the NABS 
Link Web Site is far more practical than attempting to stream them live.

    While on the subject of streaming last year's national convention 
general sessions and the march for independent were streamed live. I haven't 
heard if we'll stream this year's national convention. All I can say is stay 
tuned to this channel for further information.     And remember too that 
hearing the convention streamed only gives you half of the experience. You 
only get a total immersion experience by attending in person. Mary and I 
proved over and over again that not even the gates of Hell will keep you 
from attending this life-changing  event. Right now we have some barriers to 
surmount, but we'll see many of you in Detroit in July. This year we're 
especially blessed by having someone here that can share an eye witness 
account of how we did it. Keep those offers of help coming.

Peter Donahue

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