With the state of our finances, the priority is fulfilling membership promises.
I would say, postpone until Year 7. Leann From: gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] On Behalf Of Julie Bergman Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 11:38 AM To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com Subject: Re: [gecko]Chit Chat Brittney made the motion that we purchase: 1) GlobalGeckoAssociation.com 2) GlobalGeckoAssociation.org 3) Gekkota.org The motion passed but no action was taken. I think it is still a good idea, how about everyone else? Julie On 3/29/2011 5:28 AM, Leann Christenson wrote: GGA owns www.gekkota.net www.gekkota.com If you type in www.gekkota.net it will take you to the GGA website. GGA had www.gekkota.org for a while but the board voted to drop it several years ago. I think Greg paid $5 for both for 5 years, total $25. Bargin compared to what domain names cost. GGA stuck with .net and .org as they are the most used and popular regardless of "assigned" use. The use of net, org, com, are suggested use and not laws or rules. Leann From: gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] On Behalf Of Hervé Saint Dizier Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 9:26 PM To: mailing list GGA Subject: RE: [gecko]Chit Chat Leann, What is the yearly fee for the gekkota.com domain name? BTW, Brittney was right pointing out that .com is for commercial websites; non-profit sites shall end with .org. Best, Hervé ____________________________________________________________________________ __________________ Editor of the Global Gecko Association http://www.gekkota.com <http://www.gekkota.com/> Administrateur du forum reptiles, rongeurs et amphibiens Les Dragons d'Asgard http://dragonsdasgard.actifforum.com <http://dragonsdasgard.actifforum.com/> > From: le...@daygecko.com > To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com > Subject: RE: [gecko]Chit Chat > Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2011 14:17:25 -0500 > > There is only one "yearly" (as in 12 months) expense for the GGA: the > website/domain name. > > After working on the budget now for two weeks, it is not all that complex > for someone with experience with finances. > > Since the only yearly expense is the website, then it's the GGA's > "overhead". All other expenses are directly related to membership. > > When we introduce gecko talks and such, then those become overhead. > > Leann > > -----Original Message----- > From: gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] > On Behalf Of Melody Hartley > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 2:54 PM > To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com > Subject: Re: [gecko]Chit Chat > > Hi Leann, > > When you have time, after the geckos are fed (that comes first!) can we > get dates attached to these "years"? That would make it more > meaningful. Especially since our $-per-year income from memberships > can't be figured the way one normally would, this affects budgeting -- > we don't know how long a year is..... > > Thanks for all you do! > Melody > > On 3/28/2011 9:28 AM, Leann Christenson wrote: > > > > Ah, the membership year. It is not 12 months > > > > A GGA Membership year, to date, is based on publications. Sometimes > > it would take a year and a half to get 2 Gekko and 4 Chit Chats out, > > sometimes it would take four years. > > > > No kidding. > > > > Year 1 > > > > CC 1,2,3,4 > > > > Gekko 1.1, 1.2 > > > > Year 2 > > > > CC 5,6,7,8 > > > > Gekko 2.1, 2.2 > > > > Year 3 > > > > CC 9,10,11,12 > > > > Gekko 3.1, 3.2 > > > > Year 4 > > > > CC 13,14,15,16 > > > > Gekko 4.1, 4.2 > > > > Year 5 > > > > CC 17,18,19,20 > > > > Gekko 5.1, 6.1 > > > > Year 6 - Current year > > > > (in bold, publications not yet done) > > > > CC 21,22,23,*24* > > > > Gekko 6.1, *6.2 * > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com > > [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] On Behalf Of Jon & Stacy Boone > > Sent: Monday, March 28, 2011 10:28 AM > > To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com > > Subject: RE: [gecko]Chit Chat > > > > <<< Suggest this board focus on fulfilling Year 6 obligations. Makes > > > > Changes for Year 7>>>> > > > > Agreed. > > > > <<< Changes to Chit Chat and publications can be considered for Year > > 7. >>> > > > > Agreed. > > > > Does anyone know what the timeframe required for the GGA to fulfill its > > > > publication responsibilities - ex. Year 5 or 6, and how long did that > > > > membership year last? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Jon > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com > > [mailto:gecko-ad...@lists.gekkota.com] > > > > On Behalf Of Leann Christenson > > > > Sent: Sunday, March 27, 2011 7:16 AM > > > > To: gecko@lists.gekkota.com > > > > Subject: [gecko]Chit Chat > > > > Points to consider: > > > > Currently, this board has money to produce the final Chit Chat of the > > year: > > > > Chit Chat 24. This board does not have the money to print Gekko 6.2. > > > > To fulfill the Board's current obligations to Year 6, Chit Chat 23 and > > Gekko > > > > 6.2 are all that remains. > > > > Traditionally, renewal requests and voting ballots are put in the > > final chit > > > > chat of the year. CC 24 would be that publication. > > > > Suggest this board focus on fulfilling Year 6 obligations. Makes Changes > > > > for Year 7 > > > > ---------- > > > > Changes to Chit Chat and publications can be considered for Year 7. > > > > Year 7 obligations have not been made. Year 7 is an ideal time to make > > > > MAJOR changes. Planning should begin NOW. > > > > Appoint a Publications Committee (wow, almost sounds like the Editorial > > > > Board) to look at Chit Chat. Board is getting bogged down. > > > > All but one board member agrees that Chit Chat faces changes. > > > > ------ > > > > This board need to work on priorities: funding final publications, > > Election > > > > committee. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Global Gecko Association > > > > Board of Directors > > > > http://www.gekkota.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Global Gecko Association > > > > Board of Directors > > > > http://www.gekkota.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > Board of Directors > http://www.gekkota.com > > > _______________________________________________ > Global Gecko Association > Board of Directors > http://www.gekkota.com -- www.geckoranch.com Serving the gecko community since 1993
