[nabs-l] Spaghetti dinner fundraiser, thoughts?

[Darian via nabs-l]

Kaiti: 
Your idea sounds like an absolutely fabulous one! 
The only potential snag (and it's a sizable one so far as I'm aware) is the hotel. Mostly, hotels are not keen on you bringing in your own stuff.  Now I obviously know absolutely nothing about your situation, and next to nothing about hotel contracts, but if the affiliate and the hotel can work out such an agreement, this could be a big hit. 
 I believe that the last student luncheon buffet I went to was catered by the hotel. So that probably won't help you so much.  But, depending upon the hotel and your relationship with it, who knows.
  You doing some really good work in Ohio, and I very much hope for the success of this event.  There are some great folks that can benefit from what you have to offer, and you likewise from them. So here's to continued success and the Buckeye state. Please keep in touch if I can be of assistance

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> On May 26, 2014, at 6:17 PM, Kaiti Shelton via nabs-l <nabs-l at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi NABSters,
> 
> I currently serve as the president of the Ohio Association of Blind
> Students, and our fundraising committee is working on a project for
> our affiliate convention to be held in November.  We would like to
> host a buffet-style spaghetti dinner on the first night of the
> convention, and charge a simple $5 admission fee and donations if
> anyone is willing to give them.  We're still a fledgling group in
> terms of funding, and we know a lot of the affiliate members would
> probably gladly support us by eating student-made spaghetti and
> meatballs, fresh salad, fruit, a dessert of some kind, and a drink of
> lemonade, iced tea, etc.
> 
> So far we have the resources to be able to cook the spaghetti and keep
> it warm using crock pots, likewise with the sauce.  Our members who
> will be traveling from greater distances can easily bring store-bought
> items such as bread and butter, sliced fruit which can be kept in a
> cooler, and mixes for the lemonade and tea.  Logistically, it looks
> like we could pull it off without much of a problem so long as we plan
> accordingly and have it cleared with the hotel.  I am fairly confident
> that our affiliate president would not have an issue with it, as he is
> extremely supportive of the student division.
> 
> I am wondering if any of you have either helped to organize and carry
> out, or have gone to another division-sponsored meal at conventions.
> I am just trying to get a sense of whether or not this is as doable as
> it seems to us, and if hotels have generally been responsive to the
> requests for convention-goers to bring in their own food.  Also, if
> you have put on or gone to a dinner of some sort, what were some
> things you liked or disliked about the experience?  Knowing this
> information will be very useful to my division and I as we plan ahead
> for our fundraiser.  Any feedback would be great.
> -- 
> Kaiti
> 
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