May Meeting of the Auckland Committee

Come one, come all to the exciting extravaganza of the monthly Auckland committee meeting. Be part of making New Zealand larping history! Be part of the magic!

When: Wednesday (2/06/10) at 7:30pm
Where: Rowena’s House (2A/2 Ewenson Avenue)
Why: We deal with beaurucracy so you don’t have to

Agenda

  • Apologies and last meeting’s minutes
  • Financial Update
  • Actuals: New Horizons
  • Actuals: Multiverse
  • Actuals: St Wolfgang’s
  • Taxes
  • Debit card for nzLARPS
  • Past larps, coming larps
  • Affiliation: Nexus
  • Gear
  • Our Online Presence - web hosting, Diatribe updates
  • Next Meeting Date
  • Other Business

Wasn’t sure companies or Societies where allowed to apply for Debit Cards…

[quote=“SlackerJ”][quote=“Anna K”]

  • Debit card for nzLARPS
    [/quote]

Wasn’t sure companies or Societies where allowed to apply for Debit Cards…[/quote]

Neither are we. It’s why we are going to look into it :slight_smile:

[quote=“SlackerJ”][quote=“Anna K”]

  • Debit card for nzLARPS
    [/quote]

Wasn’t sure companies or Societies where allowed to apply for Debit Cards…[/quote]

Companies certainly can.

But I think it’ll depend on the signing authority on the account if NZLarps can have one. If two signatures are required, I don’t think you can get a debit card.

I wonder if the tax status, online presence, and debit card questions are more national committee business?

Although if you have Muppet present then you’ve got the national committee anyhow.

[quote=“Ryan Paddy”]I wonder if the tax status, online presence, and debit card questions are more national committee business?

Although if you have Muppet present then you’ve got the national committee anyhow.[/quote]

Dear sweet bureaucracy. Why have one meeting, when we can have five instead?

Right. The Auckland Committee will discuss getting a debit card for the Auckland account (an Auckland matter) The Auckland Treasurer (Liz) will go and do research on how to do this and our options. She will take her findings and report it to the National Treasurer (Liz) who will then make a recommendation to the National Committee about whether the National Committee account needs one (probably not)

Then, the Auckland Committee will have a discussion about what the Auckland larping centre would like in the way of online presence. The Auckland Marketing Officer will make her submissions to the National Marketing Officer.

As for tax status, it’s a reminder for the Auckland Treasurer that she needs to be in attendance at the meeting, and to reassure the Auckland Committee that the National Committee is handling the tax matter.

I know that this is an important procedural point, and I know that eventually we’ll settle into National vs. Regional business differences, and I know that when we have thousands of members this will really pay off, but man right now it is just annoying that the same people have to go have a different meeting to discuss things.

You could have one meeting, and have it roll from Auckland to National business at some point.

The only thing preventing that is that there might be too much business for one meeting. Which is not a society structure issue.

I reckon the credit or debit card might be better owned at the national level? Not much benefit from each region getting their own. National could buy stuff on it, then regions could repay them if it’s for a regional purpose. And some online purchases, like domain names or hosting, might be for national business.

I’m not fussed how it’s all done, given that I don’t make it to most meetings I’ll just be greatful to those who do for getting stuff done. I was just pointing out where I thought the business lay in terms of national versus local.

after so many emails with no reply, can anyone give me a lift to this meeting?

sure.

Just a reminder this is tonight!

Agenda

  • Apologies and last meeting’s minutes
  • Financial Update
  • Actuals: New Horizons
  • Actuals: Multiverse
  • Actuals: St Wolfgang’s
  • Debit card for nzLARPS
  • Past larps, coming larps
  • Affiliation: Nexus
  • Affilation: Darkness Falls
  • Financial Forecast: Chimera 2010
  • Gear
  • Our Online Presence - web hosting, Diatribe updates
  • Next Meeting Date
  • Other Business