This is disturbing. If we can't depend on what we are told being the
truth, then we need to find the source of that, and change it.
I remember in the past when the members were referred to as the "little
people" by one of the club's past presidents. I don't think that attitude
does continue today, but while we need to respect our board, we also need to
be respected.
Evan
http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/
http://www.dogshowjuniors.com/GSYRFindex.asp
http://asgardgermanshepherd.com/
In a message dated 8/18/2017 8:05:33 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
david@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
One of our local members took this report to the Convention and Visitors
Authority representative in Reno, who was the account manager for this
event. He affirmed that this report was not accurate and that the costs for
this
event were as originally reported to our Nationals chair and not as
represented in this memo.
Somewhere, along the way, this was changed, not by the convention
authority.
FYI… Not sure how to discover the error and it is too far behind us to
figure it out. Our treasure at the time is no longer in office. Just saying…
there were possibly some need to redirect this event back to Purina other
than the actual cost of the event in Reno.
Dave
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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.
1. The insurance and indemnity liability clauses required by the
City of Reno were unacceptable.
2. 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
TRENDS
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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