vauge said:Give it a week and it will pop up to around 50 or more.
I betcha
Stace said:My guess is that right now, I bet a lot more folks are at least interested in the idea, they're probably just waiting for a few more specifics to see if they could even hope to attend. But even if we only had 20 or 30 of us show up, it could still be a good time and well worth it.
I think as leader of the committee, you should appoint someone one or be the holder of the monies.Kelzie said:Anyway we can create some sort of bank account for the trip? Seems we'll need it if people are going to be paying for it with the registration fee. I mean, we could just give it all to me, but the temptation to run off to Europe might be too strong.
vauge said:I think as leader of the committee, you should appoint someone one or be the holder of the monies.
Or, I wonder if we can create a group paypal account?
jallman said:I thought about that too...I am glad you brought it up kelzie. Perhaps we can designate a treasurer or financial officer. We could open a bank account (maybe even an on-line one) in the name of the Committee, care of the financial officer. Statements can be mailed to all of the committee members for record keeping and auditing purposes. It will give us an easy way to send checks to our vendors/caterers and facilities providers. Plus it keeps all financial records in one convenient place for us to project budgets from.
mixedmedia said:I think a Paypal account is a good idea. And that way, anyone with the password would be able to access it, say if someone asks a question about their payment and the Treasurer is not around. I think we can all be trusted not to mess with the money. BUT, now that I think about it, do you suppose the members trust us enough with their money? I wonder.....this may require a little more thought.
mixedmedia said:I think a Paypal account is a good idea. And that way, anyone with the password would be able to access it, say if someone asks a question about their payment and the Treasurer is not around. I think we can all be trusted not to mess with the money. BUT, now that I think about it, do you suppose the members trust us enough with their money? I wonder.....this may require a little more thought.
Kelzie said:Paypal's a great idea. But can you write checks to vendors out of a paypal account? vauge?
jallman said:exactly my concern. I dont know much about paypal. Does it act like an on-line bank, or will we need to transfer the revenue from it to a real bank anyway?
Kelzie said:I'm thinking we'll have to transfer it anyway. The benefit though is that people can pay with a credit card, although they do charge 1.9%.
jallman said:1.9% is steep...let me talk to some of my card services vendors this week and see what other alternatives there are to paying by credit card...maybe even a temporary MAP account that goes straight into a bank account when it settles every day. I know Cornerstone Card Services can do it at .08% which is over a 1% savings. I also have some contacts at WellsFargo, Paymentec, and Merchant Link...I will look into it monday morning and report on it that evening.
Kelzie said:Nice. Hey, you want to be our treasurer? :mrgreen:
jallman said:that should go to a vote of the comittee, but I am not opposed to lending my contacts to whoever takes care of the finances. Either way, because we are dealing with other people's money, the treasurer should have the most transparency in carrying out his/her duties.
vauge said:I think as leader of the committee, you should appoint someone one or be the holder of the monies.
Or, I wonder if we can create a group paypal account?
Kelzie said:We can vote. But would you mind?
jallman said:I dont mind and I have experience dealing with budgeting and what-not...but, dont you think some of the members would rather see a mod from the committee in actual charge of the money? You know, just for that added security and credibility sake?
vauge said:If funds are in paypal, they offer a "virtual" credit card option.
That is how we pay for the server every month.
I would have no issues with Jallman being the treasurer of the committee.
I can get a great deal on bulk T shirts for door prizes. They will have to be unique. I think for like 40 of them we can get them like $6 apiece. Just a thought.
They will be different than our shop design(which is about to open).
Proceeds will go to conference beyond bills. I can transfer the "over" to the conference account.
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