An Open Letter to the Membership

by Bob Bomia
President NFFGRB

 

Our National Flemish Giant Web Site

HOW TO PAY FOR IT

 

Dear Members,

We need to find ways to pay for the maintainance our Flemish Giant Web Site (www.nffgrb.com ).   We have a World Class Web Site that has had over 118,400 visits, and is presently getting at least 500 visits per week.  When the National Flemish Federation started the Web Site, it had a much narrower scope.   It has evolved into a site being used by many of our Area, State Specialty Clubs, and General Members for advertisements of Club activities or self promotions.   I think this is great and have no problem with any of this.  However, we need to pay for the site that cost us approximately  $700 a year to run and maintain.

 

     I have a few ideas on how we may end up paying for this site.  The Board will have the final say so on the affairs of this Web Site and how it will be paid for.

 

1. Donations – Any member wishing to donate money toward this site may  send a check to Judie Welch, our Sec./Treas., and stipulate that the money is for maintaining the Clubs Web Site.   (Those members that donate will be listed in the Web Site).
2. Club Advertisements and Use of Web Site – We are asking for a donation of $50 per year from each Flemish Giant Area or State Specialty Club.   (Money to be sent to the National Flemish Federation Sec., Judie Welch.)   This will allow your Area or Specialty club to advertise your upcoming shows and show results as well as pictures of your shows on the web site.   (Pictures of National Conventions, and the Flemish Giant National Show will continue to be promoted on this site as originated when site was put into existence).  Those Area or Specialty Clubs that do not wish to donate to the above yearly user fee of $50 will not have access to place advertisements on the Web Site, unless they pay each time they want information entered.  This will be $30 fee each time Ads for shows, Pictures or coverage of shows are asked to be put on the Web Site.   The Website Web Master will have the right to refuse or postpone posting ads  due to room constraints.  Clubs paying the $50 yearly fee will get first priority.   (If any club is refused posting space on the web site for shows or results, they  will have their money returned.)
3. Individual Advertisement on the Web Site – For each member wishing to have their names, emails and website links listed on the National Web Page (Breeders Directory), there will be a charge of $5 per year.

 

Note:  Those Area or Specialty Clubs that advertise yearly on our Web Site will also be allowed to use our site for their Clubs Web Site or links to them.

 

(We will follow these guidelines unless someone comes up with a better idea)

For the Membership:  Robert Bomia, President