NEW CONTEST - Negotiating

[wgalligan]

Eric,

Contact Gene Maurice at the North Dallas R/C Club.  He just held a primer event there in March and could give you the low down.

www.ndrcc.com

Wayne 


Eric,...
> 
> I've often thought about trying to negotiate and persuade my club to allow a 
> Pattern Primer.  Unfortunately my club's major objective is to make money, 
> and the bottom line is how much money can they expect in their treasury at 
> the end of the Contest/Event.  
> 
> My question to you, and to anyone else who has run a contest or primer, is 
> there a rule of thumb for expenses versus income for one of these events??  
> Any general guidelines for how many contestants are needed for a break even 
> scenario??  I realize a lot of this has to do with actual expenses and costs 
> of trophies and such, but if anybody would care to chime in with their 
> experiences in this matter it would be greatly appreciated.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Sincerely,
> Steve Teerlinck
> Monson, Massachusetts
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