[Nottingham] Re: February

[Marcel Taylor]

> You seem to be forgetting that with no funds some sucker (at the moment=
 me)
> has to stump up funds ahead of time with no guarentee of getting them b=
ack.
> No money also means we are restricted to free publicity - this includes=
 the
> posters/arrows to tell you which room the meeting is in which so far ha=
ve
> been quite rustic.
>
> While the last couple of meetings have had good attendance there are a =
lot
> of people on this list who are very good at saying they will come along=
 but
> who I have yet to meet (and I've only missed one meeting this past year=
).
>
> I'm not sure what the best solution is but IMHO a random amount dependi=
ng
> on attendance is a bad idea (think trying to divy change at the end of =
the
> meal).

So, Duncan, what are the financial arrangements? How do other LUGs organi=
se=20
their finances?

I'm a member of a chess club.  We each pay in a membership fee. We pay ou=
t=20
rent and association fees. We pay for chess equipment. We have a treasure=
r to=20
collect the money and keep the accounts. We have officials to carry out=20
functions.  We have an AGM to organise ourselves. Does NLUG need this kin=
d of=20
organisation?

What does IMHO mean?

Love and Light,
Marcel