In a message dated 9/12/2007 11:24:12 P.M. Central Daylight Time, LeBrowngsd@xxxxxxx writes: Why not let the clubs handle the entries, have the closing date 2 weeks before the show. The clubs could actually make money, and the exhibitors would be able to plan more easily. A national catalog could be made with the same ads in every one...the clubs could just insert/staple the entries for that region on the inside. Cyndi Maybe you are too young to remember when clubs all did their own Futurities. Barbara Lopez was National Chair,and it was a horrific mess. The National club decided we had to centralize it and got Rau. I think Tish took over about that time (20-25 yrs ago) Helen Miller Fisher ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================