[Nfbmo] Why should I pay to register for state convention???

[Gene Coulter]

To clarify: This is my 41st convention and members have never had had a 
choice of what stuff they eat at our banquet. We normally give the host 
chapter a list of3 to 5  choices for the entrée. Some years it works out 
well and other years we  have leather briskit. We try to make the menu as 
universally pleasing as is possible given  the built-in limitations with 
mass feeding. If we give our membership two or three choices our prices for 
the banquet would increase as hotels would need to order more food  and 
allow for waste for three items instead of one. The last time I inquired 
about this idea the hotel stated they would be happy to do it but they would 
charge us $3 to $5 more per plate. I know organizations who give choices but 
they are not paying $30 to $33 per plate.
The only time we gave choices was for a lunch at the 1995 convention in 
Columbia and it was a nightmare as people took the wrong plates having 
changed their minds.
As of this writing all I know about the menus is that we have eggs for 
breakfast Sunday!  Tradition is that we do not tell about the food we are 
eating as the reason for the banquet is not the food but the program; you 
will note that our National organization does not tell us about the food we 
are getting for their banquet either.
BTW- Thanks for all of the kind words.
Gene

-----Original Message----- 
From: Bryan Schulz via Nfbmo
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 7:13 PM
To: 'NFB of Missouri Mailing List'
Cc: Bryan Schulz
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Why should I pay to register for state convention???

Hi,

As great as Gene handles all of the details, back in the day you knew what 
the banquet was before arriving and even had three choices which could help 
make the quota.
Bryan

-----Original Message-----
From: Nfbmo [mailto:nfbmo-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Randy Carmack via 
Nfbmo
Sent: Tuesday, March 28, 2017 4:25 PM
To: NFB of Missouri Mailing List
Cc: Randy Carmack
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] Why should I pay to register for state convention???

And might I add.  If you think our convention prices are too high, go to
nfb.org and look at their convention prices.  You will soon realize what a
great deal our convention prices are.

I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Gene Coulter on the
great job he does every year negotiating with the hotels and ensuring that
all of the ground work is done for our conventions.  Most of us don't
realize all of the pre-convention things that Gene does for us, we give the
host chapters all of the credit but if it weren't for all of Gene's work,
our conventions would more than likely be a disaster.  I truly appreciate
what Gene does every year.  I know that it must be very time consuming and
at times very frustrating.

A huge thank you from me to you Gene, you do an awesome job for us.

Thanks,
Randy Carmack

On Tue, Mar 28, 2017 at 3:01 PM, Gene Coulter via Nfbmo <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
wrote:

> This question is coming up with increasing frequency so our state
> president thought it would be a good idea if I answered it. First, of
> course, it is policy that to get the convention rates at the hotel you 
> must
> be registered. For example, this year’s convention hotel rate  is$87.00 a
> night as compared to the normal rate of around $200.00.
> But what does my registration fee pay for?
> the Meeting rooms that have cost us up to $1,000.
> pay pal fees for on-line meal ticket sales.
> Dance floor that has cost up to $150.
> Additional microphones that have cost up to $150
> Site visits that have cost up to $325.
> Convention awards.
> Occasionally outside guest speakers.
> and many other lessfrequent  costs including paying for uneaten meals when
> we have not met the contract minimum  expenditures.
> In many years the registration fees do not fully cover affiliate expenses.
> I suspect as we go through our next rotation costs will only increase
> especially meeting room rental.
> Gene
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