[Lnc-business] [Lnc-discuss] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas

[Starchild]

	I also vote no on this motion. Norm's arguments below are persuasive, particularly in regards to airfare being the main expense of attending LNC meetings, and meeting for only one day after everyone has already incurred these travel expenses therefore meaning we're not getting our money's worth from expending these funds. While I am mindful that a single day meeting could potentially save the party some money, we have not seen the numbers on this, and in any case, meeting at a less expensive venue such as Brett Pojunis has offered to obtain for us can accomplish the same purpose without sacrificing any meeting time.

	The best long-term solution would probably be to conduct most LNC meetings by teleconference, as numerous members have suggested, but as long as we continue to travel to meet face-to-face we might as well make the most of these opportunities. While it's good to be mindful of the "law" of work expanding to fill the time allotted to it, it seems to me that there is a pretty strong awareness on the committee of the need to use our time efficiently and keep things moving. For instance there have been good suggestions about minimizing the meeting time spent on reports which we already have in writing. If oral presentation of reports is limited to subject matter not in the accompanying written report, and to fielding questions in response to the materials presented, this could save a fair chunk of time. On a similar note, I'll thank Geoff for keeping track during our last gathering of how much meeting time we spent thanking people -- I suspect that greater awareness of this common board phenomenon helped keep it to a minimum (it occurred to me to thank him during the meeting, but I did not do so for obvious reasons!)  :-)

Love & Liberty,
                                  ((( starchild )))
At-Large Representative, Libertarian National Committee



On Mar 26, 2013, at 12:05 PM, Norm Olsen wrote:

> I have voted against this motion.
>  
> A one day meeting will be consumed by routine business and preclude the accomplishment of any more substantial business.  The meeting following, proposed for November, will clearly be consumed by building and convention business.  After November 2013, we will all be lame ducks.  Thus, this term’s LNC (2012-2014) is likely to produce less than the “do nothing” LNC that got thrown out by the last convention.
>  
> Spending one day on routine business is a wonderful idea.  Not taking advantage of having a second day available for some substantial new business (project funding, affiliate support, web site improvement, taking full advantage of social media, headquarters organization and preparedness, etc.) is irresponsible.
>  
> Also, given that 50% – 65% of the cost to attend an LNC meeting (except for the three or four who live close by)) is air fare, a one day meeting represents a poor use of the funds which members are required to donate in order to serve.
>  
> Norm
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> Norman T Olsen
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> Libertarian National Committee
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> "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Gandhi
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> From: Lnc-business [mailto:lnc-business-bounces at hq.lp.org] On Behalf Of David E. Blau, Esq.
> Sent: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 7:24 PM
> To: lnc-business at hq.lp.org
> Subject: [Lnc-business] Email ballot 2013-6: One day meeting in Las Vegas
>  
> Moved by Chairman Neale:  To hold the next LNC session in Las Vegas, NV on Sunday, July 14, 2013.
> 
> Voting on this motion concludes at 11:59 PM on March 30, 2013.  Please reply directly to this email with your vote.
> 
> Note: This motion is meant to supersede in-force email ballot 2013-5, which calls for a two day session.
> 
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> David E. Blau, Esq. 
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