[pianotech] Right Here, Right Now (was Stuff Which Should Really Be on PTG-L)

[Ryan Sowers]

Well the math isn't really all that complicated. Right now we operate the
convention on a budget based on around 600 registrants paying around $400 a
piece. That comes to around $240,000. We have just shy of 4000 members.
$240,000 so to have a dues increase cover that amount would come to about
$60 per member.

If we got REALLY excited and raised the dues $100 per year, we would have
$400,000 to work with, which would give us a far grander budget to work with
- meaning we COULD pay more of the instructors expenses AND make attendance
"free" for members.

Here are some other things to consider...

4000 members x $220 = $880,000
3750 members x $280 = 1,050,000
3500 members x $320 = 1,120,000

So even if a $100 dues increase caused us to loose 12.5% of our members
(extremely doubtful) our increased revenue would be around $240,000, which
is about what we run a convention on now.

Food for thought...

Ryan Sowers



On Fri, Jul 1, 2011 at 8:10 AM, Alan Eder <reggaepass at aol.com> wrote:

>  Dale,
>
>  I, too believe that, "... one motivated person can make a difference,"
> which is why I am chiming in on this topic, and where it will best reach an
> appropriate audience, right here on pianotech.
>
>  I find it ironic that your takeaway from Del's eloquent and measured post
> was the one statement he made that could be (mis?)construed to be in support
> of the status quo.  What is your take on everything else he wrote?
>
>  Similarly, while I appreciate and am still absorbing your response to
> selected aspects of my post, I would be most interested to learn your views
> on the points I made about furthering our own professionalism as an
> organization, and placing a premium on excellence in instruction.  To my
> mind, these are two defining issues facing our Guild.
>
>  Finally, I apologize if I have passed on an inaccurate calculation as to
> how much dues would have to be increased in order to make registration at
> national conventions gratis for members.  Please set me straight by
> providing the true amount we would have to notch it up to accomplish this
> intriguing goal.
>
>  Thanks,
>
>  Alan Eder
>
-- 
Ryan Sowers, RPT
Puget Sound Chapter
Olympia, WA
www.pianova.net
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