RE: Mardi Gras decisions

[CADJACKS@aol.com]

Tex - the favoritism I speak of is a "closed" Venue that has no following and 
hence will bring a deficit to the committee on that location. It did last 
year. Favoritism is paying a band too much money to play to a small audience. 
Example: Toucans were paid an exorbitant amount of money and only brought 
little money to the event. Meaning small audience. This in my book is a loss.

The Prospector is "not allowed" to participate in Mardi Gras according to a 
member of the committee. What he stated to us was poor turn out and a problem 
with the ticket sales. The Prospector was busier than The Black Rhino and The 
Moose last year. Therefore no - not any establishment that wants to 
participate, can.

Yes - I have voiced my opinion to the committee for years that each 
participating Venue in the Mardi Gras event should have a representative on 
the committee and attend meetings regularly. Or - they shouldn't be allowed 
to participate in the Mardi Gras event. Then "no" favoritism could ever take 
place.

Again, I devised a formula for the committee based on occupancy and how busy 
the locations were for the previous year. That in my mind would dictate the 
amount of money spent for a Venue on the current year. Then, each Venue would 
have a worth. Hence, no favoritism. Since the board will not tell 
you...........I will...........this is the vote that was tossed out and why 
Shelley "stormed" out of the meeting as put forth by Jerry Schutz.