[NSRCA-discussion] Fw: Buyers Guide background

[Lance Van Nostrand]

I'd love to see a return of the Buyers Guide.  This has been discussed several times over the last few years with the current and previous executives.  The issue seems to be one of priorities, as is typical in an all volunteer organizations, and solving the biggest problems first.  If I remember correctly the problems have been as such:
1. Get the KF delivered consistently so advertisers will come forth
2. Make sure we have enough money (the expanded pages of the BG cost quite a bit more)
3. Find an ad manager to coordinate, solicit and manage advertisers.
4. Solve all these problems 8-12 months in advance so advertisers believe that the problems are solved
5. Select a target month, back up 6 months and launch the solicitation campaign. (this means 14-18 months after #1-4 are solved)

The BG used to be in March, but advertisers felt that this was not the month people needed the information for their buying decisions.  A new target of August or Sept was selected, but it overlapped with the expanded Nats issue.  I think we are at step 4 now and if a target month could be selected, maybe we can step to 5.

--Lance
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jay Marshall 
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  Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 9:22 AM
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  One would hope that this info would be on the NSRCA web site, eh?

   

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  ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: robert schofield 

  To: discussion at nsrca.org 

  Sent: Sunday, April 16, 2006 10:14 AM

  Subject: Buyers Guide

   

  It sure would be cool if we could get the "Buyers Guide" published again. I joined the NSRCA in 1995 just get the Buyers Guide so I could find where to buy the real pattern stuff. All of the cottage industry designers and builders were in the buyers guide. I don't know of any single place or resource to look for the current pattern kits, engines, parts and accessories. The information is scattered all over the place. New flyers interested in joining and starting in pattern don't have a single place where they can look and drool over the "Real Pattern " stuff.

   

  Bob S.



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