[Convention] convention info for the newsletter

[David Rolde]

I replied to a bunch of individuals. But I feel this needs to go to  
the convention list as well since Lisa asked the question on list. -  
David

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> From: David Rolde <davidrolde at comcast.net>
> Date: August 22, 2006 12:15:53 PM EDT
>
> Subject: Re: [Convention] convention info for the newsletter
>
> We don't have a clear decision on whether there is going to be a  
> newsletter before the convention or a postcard or what.  I haven't  
> heard from Dan Melnechuck, the treasurer.  All I know is Grace is  
> working on putting together a newsletter this week which she  
> intends to have the party mail out as notification for the  
> convention.  Grace asked me to help her gather content for this  
> newsletter.  Adcom decided in July that we should mail out a  
> newsletter before the convention.  I know that Colby is now talking  
> about this alternative idea of mass mailing a postcard before the  
> convention and then printing up a newsletter later that will be  
> distributed non-postally. I assume we will be discussing these  
> alternatives (and possibly even other alternatives) at the Adcom  
> meeting tomorrow night, and hopefully coming to some decision.  In  
> the meantime I am doing what I can to help Grace try to generate  
> content so that we can go forward with the newsletter as quickly as  
> possible if we decide to still do the newsletter before the  
> convention. I think that, if we can, it would be good to mail out a  
> newsletter before the convention as we decided ; but I do not know  
> if it is feasible or not in terms of amount of work to be done on  
> producing the newsletter compared to available work hours of  
> volunteers. Personally an hour or two per day is the most I can  
> possibly devote to this effort this week and next week.  In terms  
> of the finances, we have previously determined that mailing out a  
> postcard is approximately the same cost as mailing a newsletter, so  
> it follows that if we can afford to mail out a postcard then we  
> could afford to mail out a newsletter instead.
>
> - David
>
> On Aug 22, 2006, at 11:42 AM, AbolishPoverty at aol.com wrote:
>
>> David,
>> What newsletter? Dan, our GRP Treasurer said that there was not  
>> enough time
>> or money to put one out. WE discussed a post card with the needed  
>> information.
>> Please check the notes from the last convention committee meeting  
>> we had for
>> the needed information. Could someone clarify what has changed and  
>> when this
>> decision was made and by who to send a newsletter out at this late  
>> date?
>>
>>
>>                     Lisa
>