Budget results 1999
| Income | Proposed | Actuals |
|---|---|---|
| Dues 99 | 4500 | 3806 |
| Advertising | 1500 | 1399 |
| Conventions | 3000 | 2113 |
| Nat'l dues refund | 0 | 2535 |
| Interest | 75 | 61 |
| Total | 8500 | 9924 |
| Expenses 99 | Proposed | Actuals |
| 00 Reserves | 1000 | 1000 |
| National Dues | 500 | 0 |
| Convention seed | 1000 | 876 |
| Operations | 800 | 500 |
| Printing | 4000 | 3477 |
| Unbudgeted | 0 | 1908 |
| Postage | 1500 | 1427 |
| Permits/fees | 105 | 20 |
| Totals | 8905 | 9208 |
Status of MidSouth Region as of 12/31/99
Total members: 527
Members paid up for 2000: 211
Members due for 2000: 316
Total balance in checking: $2546.61
Total balance in savings: $4567.13
Accounts receivable: $510 (none overdue
Growth of all member types since 1 Jan 1999: -65
Proposed 2000 Budget
Income:
- 00 Dues: 4500
Advertising: 1500
Conventions: 3000
Interest: 75
Total: 9075
Expenses:
- 01 Reserve: 1000
National Dues: 500
Convention seed: 1000
Operations: 800
Printing: 4000
Postage: 1500
Permit/fees: 105
Total: 8905
Actually, we're looking pretty healthy. The convention programs are showing positive cash flows, memberships are down by 65, and considering that we deleted 108 members at the begining of the year 1999, the total loss is not that severe. The majority of members lost are our Florida folks taken from us by the formation of the Tampa group back in 1998. Advertising is marginally down ($176) but have picked up two new ads for 2000. Naturally, ads are only included in the Dispatch so long as the businesses feel that they are showing a positive return for what they spend, so tell the various merchants that you saw their ad here. Likewise to convention managers who place their convention ads in here.
The unbudgeted (and rather large) expense was for a trailer to be used by the Region to move around and store the additional gaming table tops used at NASHCON and Wargamer's Reunion. This expense was approved after consultation with all the Regional BoD. The funds returned by East after the dissolution of the National Treasury essentially made up for the expenditure.
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