Re: Amended motion retgarding purchase of 2017 calendars

In a message dated 2/18/2016 3:34:21 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, 4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:

Where does Dorothy live so we have a zip to calculate shipping costs, so
says the publisher!

Janet Smith
Editor

> Gary, thank you so much for your informative post!
>
> I should probably butt out of this, and I certainly do not mean to try
> and usurp Janet, but I am acutely aware of what financial difficulties
> mean
> for an organization.
>
> It seems that for promotion of AIS and for calendar sales at affiliate
> shows and sales...they should be available early. Would it be possible to
> have
> a split shipment from the printer? Say 200 to me, which I would drive down
> to Newark, and the rest to John Ludi? I would assume responsibility to
> get
> any remaining product to John.
>
> Dorothy
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> In a message dated 2/18/2016 10:37:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> 322857b11@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:
>
>
> Hello all,
>
>
> At the AIS Fall board meeting, the decision whether or not to print and
> provide calendars for sale was deferred until early in 2016.
> Information provided by John Ludi indicates that we had 1000 copies of
> the
> 2016 calendar printed and to date have sold 742 calendars.
> Our breakeven point was close to 500 calendars as John mentioned, and
> that
> happened near the end of November 2015.
>
>
> The cost for 2016 calendars was $1849 for 1000, compared to $1811 for 750
> of 2017 calendars. So, the price has gone up a bit, but not
> dramatically.
> We did have the 2016 calendars available at the Portland convention, and
> sold 126 calendars there. But, if we have them available in Newark,
> there
> will be an added shipping cost that was not required in Portland.
>
>
> After the convention in Portland, there were total sales of only 5
> calendars through the summer until September. The large sales months
> were
> November (230 sold), December (205 sold), May (126 sold), October (105
> sold).
> Other months were much lighter sales months, although February was next
> with sales of 35 calendars. So, the primary months for sales last year
> were
> Oct, Nov, Dec, and the outlier of May. But, we have to recognize that we
> also had a large convention in Portland, with 2-3 times the attendance
> that
> is expected in Newark, so we might guess that sales in May this year will
> be lower than last year. And, again, it will cost us some money to ship
> them to Newark (and back if not sold). I don't know what the timing
> might be
> to have calendars available for clubs that want them for their shows.
> John
> Ludi might be able to answer that, and of course, depends on when the
> calendar is ready for printing.
>
>
> So, based on 2016 calendar sales, and the convention in Newark, it would
> seem that the bulk of calendar sales will occur late in the year this
> year,
> unless we market them more aggressively to affiliates, etc. for their
> shows
> and sales, and the timing and marketing works.
> And, if 2017 sales follow the 2016 pattern, Dwayne is correct in that it
> is a large upfront investment now, with the bulk of the revenue return
> late
> in the year.
> 750 copies does appear to be the correct number to print, if the calendar
> is approved for printing.
> Thanks,
> Gary
>
>
>
> Gary E. White
> President, American Iris Society
>
> 701 Old Cheney Rd.
> Lincoln, NE 68512
> (402) 421-6394
>
>
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> ____________________________________
> From: Michelle Snyder <102x@rewrite.aisboard.org>
> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 11:39 PM
> Subject: [AISdiscuss] Amended motion retgarding purchase of 2017
> calendars
>
>
> John Jone amended his motion and Michelle Snyder seconded that
> amendment. As such the amended motion is now out for discussion.
>
> "That the AIS Board approve a purchase of 750 copies of the 2017 calendar
> at a cost of $1811.00"
>
>
> Michelle
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