Hopefully nobody would suffer financially through such an arrangement. One of the proposals I've been floating is this: The DOA would work with Ken to determine what type and amount of a discount could be offered to DOA members, then the DOA would cut DCS a check for the difference between the regular price and our discount through our (hopefully) increased volume of membership dues. I don't know if that idea makes sense or not. It's not something that I've formally run past either Ken or the DOA Board at this point. There is probably a downside to such an arrangement and It would certainly be a lot easier if the DOA and DCS were just the same entity. Thinking bigger isn't the problem. Finding people that are interested in becoming involved to see the big ideas through is. -Josh From: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Levy Sent: Saturday, October 17, 2009 9:21 AM To: dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: [DML] New DOA President & Vice-President You know my involvement with Ken and DCS, so you know I am familiar with the issues.... this proposal needs an important question answered; How does DCS giving a discount to DOA help DCS?! DCS runs on tight margins, every penny is needed to run the show, and any extra is put back in to the show. Why should DCS suffer financially to try and create a benefit for the DOA? IMHO, you need to think bigger. For the DOA to survive, it needs to become something else. The old model is irrelevant, and dated mostly because of the Internet and DCS. I realize there is a board, and you alone can't make any changes (as it should be)... which is why I am going to "wait and see". --- On Fri, 10/16/09, Josh Haldeman <jhaldeman@xxxxxxxx <mailto:jhaldeman%40fuse.net> > wrote: > > What if the membership fee included a show discount for DCS > 2010? I'll > discuss it with Ken, but I think something could be > arranged. > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - www.avg.com Version: 8.5.422 / Virus Database: 270.14.20/2441 - Release Date: 10/16/09 18:39:00 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/