70sSanO
Well-known member
Here is my take...
In the 90's I ran a classic car club... newsletters, events, etc. After a few years of putting up with the reality that there will always be those who are not going to be happy, I just couln't take it. We even had dues so we could pay our bills... but I just didn't want to hear anohter person complain. I had had it and it wasn't fun anymore.
So here we have UU, it has grown by leaps and bonds. It has to be a nightmare to administer and it has to be thankless. I can see the demands will just continue to increase, along with the cost.
Before you guys burn out, doing this is a good thing. Get some cash, pay someone to do some of the tech stuff, and have a chance to breathe. Personally I do favor the term Supporter rather than VIP, but I think there is another step.
I'm not sure if you charge or not for vendors who make a living promoting their goods. If you don't you should. Lord knows that UU provides a captive audience and I imagine there are a number of vendors who would not be there if not for UU. This category is a Sponsor. Every organization has to have sponsors and UU should be no different.
I applaud what you guys are doing, and I applaud your genuine attempt at keeping the wheels on this monster.
John
In the 90's I ran a classic car club... newsletters, events, etc. After a few years of putting up with the reality that there will always be those who are not going to be happy, I just couln't take it. We even had dues so we could pay our bills... but I just didn't want to hear anohter person complain. I had had it and it wasn't fun anymore.
So here we have UU, it has grown by leaps and bonds. It has to be a nightmare to administer and it has to be thankless. I can see the demands will just continue to increase, along with the cost.
Before you guys burn out, doing this is a good thing. Get some cash, pay someone to do some of the tech stuff, and have a chance to breathe. Personally I do favor the term Supporter rather than VIP, but I think there is another step.
I'm not sure if you charge or not for vendors who make a living promoting their goods. If you don't you should. Lord knows that UU provides a captive audience and I imagine there are a number of vendors who would not be there if not for UU. This category is a Sponsor. Every organization has to have sponsors and UU should be no different.
I applaud what you guys are doing, and I applaud your genuine attempt at keeping the wheels on this monster.
John