In a message dated 8/2/12 3:02:16 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, cherlyngsd@xxxxxxxxx writes: On what financial data did the board come to the conclusion that they would save $17,000 by contracting Purina for three years? From what little I know, (which is very little), we usually spend about $17,000 a year to rent the site. I understand Purina donates the site, and so we save the cost of the rings and locations. We still have other expenses, but the base expense is eliminated. I know each year the cost changes, but from what I recall from when I was on the board, we did spend anywhere from $14,000 to $20,000 each year. Maybe a board member who knows the answer for sure, can address this. And, I wonder if we might get a bigger mid-West entry if our National were there three years in a row? I know there will be a drop-off from both coasts, but there are a lot of people living in the Purina area who might be encouraged to drive in. Also, to encourage you all, if we lose too much money in 2013, we won't have to worry about any future events by our club. Evan L. Ginsburg Asgard German Shepherds http://www.asgardgsd.com/ Where Type Movement and Temperament come together ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================