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| On behalf of the GSDCA Board of Directors, it appears that our difficult
decision to not move forward with the Reno location for our 2017 National Event
and move the 2017 National back to Purina needs more clarification.
- The insurance and indemnity liability clauses required by the City of Reno
were unacceptable.
- The continuous additional costs added by Reno were initially not
discovered or disclosed and became unreasonable.
The discussion at the July Board Meeting centered around the liability in the
license required by the City of Reno which included Insurance Liability and
Indemnity clauses that were unacceptable. The Club tried for months to get Reno
to make concessions which would be acceptable. Reno was unwilling to negotiate.
A year ago when looking into numerous locations on the west coast, Reno was the
only financially viable location to offer a West Coast National for our
membership.
The original cost quoted to us for Reno was approximately $10,000 more than
Purina, which we were willing to endure to offer our National to the membership
on the West coast. However, when the venue started disclosing additional
licenses, fees, security, etc. and the additional need for a Show
Superintendent not necessary at Purina, we found ourselves comparing a total
facility cost of $14,300 for Purina to one of $61,000 for Reno. (Facility
rentals for all events, equipment, security, cost of fees and licenses, Show
Secretary and Show Superintendent. Not total cost of national Event).
If we look further at the chart shared with you from the recent Constant
Contact, it shows the continual financial decline of the GSDCA, Inc since 2009
due to net losses year after year.
| Year | Income | Expense | Net Revenue | Net Assets |
| 2015 | $512,620 | $547,490 | -$33,540 | $357,074 |
| 2014 | $474,185 | $504,734 | -$32,185 | $390,614 |
| 2013 | $634,203 | $748,914 | -$114,711 | $422,799 |
| 2012 | $474,860 | $466,529 | $8,332 | $526,516 |
| 2011 | $404,000 | $415,052 | -$11,051 | $518,467 |
| 2010 | $441,984 | $494,102 | -$52,118 | $527,410 |
| 2009 | $515,625 | $537,314 | -$21,689 | $583,203 |
In addition, we shared a chart showing how the National Event makes a major
positive impact to the bottom line of our GSDCA, Inc when held at Purina.
| NATIONAL SPECIALTY | REVENUE
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| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Net Profit | Location |
| 2015 | $156,790 | $107,375 | $49,415 | Purina Farms, St Louis MO |
| 2014 | $139,738 | $115,613 | $24,125 | Purina Farms, St Louis MO |
| 2013 | $163,799 | $167,626 | - $3,827 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 2012 | $111,831 | $127,496 | -$15,665 | Loveland, CO |
| 2011 | $98,271 | $91,793 | $6,478 | Topeka, KS |
| 2010 | $89,857 | $112,461 | -$22,604 | Salt Lake City UT |
| 2009 | $124,622 | $144,234 | -$19,612 | Springfield OH |
| 2008 | $91,259 | $120,909 | -$29,650 | Beaumont, TX |
| 2007 | $137,019 | $96,744 | $40,275 | Loveland, CO |
| 2006 | $141,626 | $117,042 | $24,584 | St Louis MO |
| 2005 | $127,951 | $118,143 | $9,808 | Concord NC |
| 2004 | $97,015 | $78,698 | $18,317 | Albany OR |
| 2003 | $93,818 | $91,424 | $2,394 | Daytona Beach, FL |
With the National positively netting $49,000 in 2015 but the club still losing
$33,000, this board has a fiduciary responsibility to this membership and club
to make these very difficult, but thought-out, decisions.
Our commitment the last several years has been to reassess all expenses to
insure we leave this club financially strong for the future. We have also
implemented other significant cost cutting measures to get the GSDCA to at
least breakeven so we can begin to rebuild the net worth of this organization.
- All 3 contractual positions have been renegotiated saving the club $22,000
annually beginning 2017.
- BOD members approved a limited reimbursement for BOD meetings personally
covering some of the costs.
- BOD revisiting the option of conference meetings for 1-2 of the meetings.
- Futurity Committee made the commitment to look into current costs and this
board approved their suggestions to cut expenses while still keeping the spirit
of this program.
- We have many great committee chairmen and members who recognize this
financial challenge and are committed to be aware of costs and share ideas that
will continue to make the difference.
Be assured that your Board of Directors is just as disappointed as you that the
Reno location did not work out for 2017. In the best interests of the Club, we
had to consider the unreasonable liabilities the Reno contract placed on our
club and the escalating costs being added.
If a location is found in the future where the true costs are similar to
Purina, this board will certainly reconsider recent decisions.
We hope this helps clarify why the difficult decision had to be made. Your
commitment to our GSD, our membership and our Club is sincerely appreciated.
GSDCA Board of Directors
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