Yup. That's why we need to change the bylaws. There are childeren and dogs voting.[/b]
Proof as per the canine vote? Evidence that the canine vote has determined any election?
No. The rules were changed over the years by the BoD.[/b]
No.
Article XI SCCA By-Laws
"Proposals of either origin shall be submitted to the vote of the Regular Member by mailing notice of the proposal and a form of ballot to all Regular Members."
The
members change the rules. If the By-laws allow the BoD to expand the list of eligible, then it still is the members
For an indoor event? Why incur a HUGE expense? Sorry. Officials want ta party keep it in Topeka.[/b]
Don't get to many conferences do you? Attendance at nicer venues is higher. Many people bring their families. Please establish that (a) the expenses are "HUGE" compared to a Topeka conference (
the additional revenue generated through increased attendance is less than the additional expenses.
Flight about $300 without any group discount negotiated. Rooms: $115/night without factoring in the rate break given to the host of any conference.
Call it $1000 worse case (w/o a break on the hotel rooms) per Topeka-based staff member or about 40 people if the entire office comes down. That's $40,000 MAX - not exactly a HUGE amount. In addition, there's a good chance that the organization would book rooms for some of the staff in a Topeka-based convention. That means the additional cost is probably a 'HUGE' amount below that worst-case scenario.
Please define "Officials." You seem to cast a wide net across those you think are untermensch. Please remember that the CLUB includes far more than people who hold and use racing licenses. Nor is the purpose of the club exclusively the organization of automobile races.
"The nature of the activities to be conducted and the purposes to be promoted and carried out are as follows: To promote interest in sports cars and other fine automobiles and to encourage their safe and skillful operation, by developing, arranging, and regulating closed circuit road racing, rallying, and other forms of automotive competition, by dissemination of information through news releases and Club publications, and through related social and recreation activities for the instruction and enjoyment of its members."
Apples and oranges. Remember that the Runoffs at Ohio took place the tird week in September, not October. [/b]
Horse hockey! The move to the end of September was a recent move and the event was typically held in mid to late October. The event was moved after two consecutive years of unusually cold weather - the second year involving sleet.
Luckily I have a cousin who is head of reinsurance for one of the world's largest insurers. Interestingly, he told me that the market is very soft right now and the SCCA policy is a golden goose. He said that a lot of companies would kill to get our policy yet we don't bid it out. Pete Lyon has an exclusive on it.
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You do realize that a reinsurer doesn't issue policies? You do realize that before a reinsurer can reinsure a motor sports policy, someone must issue that policy? You do realize that there are a limited number of companies that issue motor sports policies?
That would seem to indicate that there cannot be "a lot" of companies that are willing to issue policies.
There might be a large number of companies that would be willing to get a piece of the reinsurance of an issued policy, but that's between the primary insurer and its reinsurers.
When this will get real interesting is when the numbers at the runoffs drop like a rock. I have heard from too many people that it is a trip they will not waste money on again. When some of the contract details come out (minimum car counts) it will be fun to watch.
