[Lnc-business] convention duration and costs

[Wes Benedict]

I'm confident a survey of members would show people would prefer shorter 
conventions. (I think that's what Mr. Olsen is suggesting below.) I 
don't recall that question being asked in a survey in recent years. But 
I do hear the complaint quite often that the conventions are too long, 
too boring, too much parliamentary theatrics, and too expensive. Shorter 
would be less boring and less expensive. Training could more easily be 
fit in before the convention for those that enjoy hanging around for 
more days. And for those that try to squeeze in local sight-seeing, a 
shorter convention would make it easier for delegates to join their 
families. One less average hotel night per convention would be a great goal.

LP Texas had over 300 attendees at its 2014 convention at a cheap venue. 
I don't know the total budget, but I'd like be interested in knowing. 
And I'll take a guess it cost $25,000.

The 2014 national convention in Ohio cost over $120,000.

I'm pretty confident Robert Kraus and I could design a pretty good 2018 
national convention for 400 to 700 delegates that cost $60,000. That's 
because he and I know of a lot of costs at the 2010, 2012, & 2014 
conventions that could have been reduced or avoided.

$60,000 versus $120,000. Our services and advice are available upon 
request (but preferably not this coming week due to other priorities).

Wes Benedict, Executive Director
Libertarian National Committee, Inc.
*New address: 1444 Duke St., Alexandria, VA 22314*
(202) 333-0008 ext. 232, wes.benedict at lp.org
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On 8/31/2014 1:21 PM, Norm Olsen wrote:
> The schedule of official business of the 2018 national convention of 
> the LNC shall consist of 2½ days, commencing on the morning of 
> Saturday, May 26, 2018  and adjourning by 2PM on Monday, May 28, 2018.

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