[Gllug] Donations at meetings

[Neil Fryer]

Sounds good to me, what about setting up a paypal site as well, as I'd 
be willing to donate even if I don't make it to a meeting, and maybe 
other people feel the same way?

Neil

Dean wrote:

>The list has been quite quiet recently so lets open a can of worms :)
>
>Some of the speakers that have been approached to come to GLLUG have
>asked about reasonable travel expenses such as train fare, not a first
>class chauffeur driven gold plated tank.
>
>What are peoples views about a donation tin being being present at
>meetings (assuming we ever have another meeting ;))? I think GLLUG
>should be kept free to encourage new blood but what's the view on a
>request for a couple of quid from any one that enjoyed the talks?[0]
>
>To keep this all open I'd suggest a couple of people count the money
>taken on the day and we put the sum either on the site or post to this
>list. Whenever any one from the admin team spends the money to buy a
>ticket a note is made on a page on the site. That way if you're
>interested you can see it but if you're not you don't get mails.
>
>As GLLUG already has a team of trusted admins approval to spend the
>money should be handled by them, they have to arrange for the speakers
>to show up anyway.
>
>Views?
>
>  Dean
>[0] I know this used to be done back in the days of GND but i have no
>idea what the donations were.
>  
>


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