Actually, there is a third way - reduce administration costs. At the time the increase in the AEF fee was proposed, Adelaide Uni GC strongly opposed it and offered to provide GFA, for free, with an online system for managing AEFs which would have reduced the administrative overhead to close to zero. GFA didn't even bother to respond to the offer! And there is a fourth way - increase the number of members (and the fees they generate) by lowering the barriers to entry (e.g. AEF fees). Interestingly, in the arguments I saw on the AEF topic, there was no mention of market dynamics. Rather there was an assumption that GFA, as an effective monopoly, could simply increase revenue by increasing fees without any consequences. Guy Harley -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Hart Sent: Wednesday, 15 October 2008 5:15 PM To: Discussion of issues relating to Soaring in Australia. Subject: Re: [Aus-soaring] Gliding Gets a Bagging on Pprune Derek Ruddock wrote: The improvement I would like to see is an end to slugging clubs for $20 every time they took an interested member of the public for a flight. This thinly disguised revenue raising is an abomination for all clubs, regardless of size. OK - I am on the GFA Board as GQ rep and I supported this measure. There is a very simple logic to the decision, which clearly has not made it back to your club.
There is insufficient income being generated by our (unfortunately) shrinking membership to allow for the running of the organisation. There are two ways of raising the revenue needed - raise membership fees or find a way for people outside the organisation to make a contribution. Raising the AEF fees makes those outside the GFA contribute more to its running. Do you really want your membership fees to rise significantly instead? -- Robert Hart [EMAIL PROTECTED] +61 (0)438 385 533 http://www.hart.wattle.id.au
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