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Post by Mac Write on Jul 25, 2005 21:44:33 GMT -8
I got the idea, why not form a "BC Ferries Club" an officially registered organization of BC Ferry lovers. It would have it's own site, forums, news, photo hosting and then would have meets and get guest speakers on stuff etc. We could also do a newsletter about the ferries and coastal communities. The newsletter would have advertising to help support the group as well as you would have to pay for access to the photo hosting, newsletter etc via yearly dues. Also by being an official club, it could gain us access to ferry discounts (maybe), tours and stuff.
What does everyone think of this?
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Post by Balfour on Jul 25, 2005 21:45:38 GMT -8
Sounds interesting
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 25, 2005 21:49:08 GMT -8
yeah it does!
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Post by Doug on Jul 25, 2005 21:52:52 GMT -8
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 25, 2005 21:53:31 GMT -8
What should we name the club?
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 25, 2005 21:56:51 GMT -8
Would the club be run/owned by someone? or would it be a group of people who run it? Also would it be for profit or none profit (ads on the site etc).
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 25, 2005 22:22:26 GMT -8
I dont know...if you guys start organising, ill be up for it.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 26, 2005 9:39:23 GMT -8
Sounds awesome but when you said putting in a forum I thought NO FORUM just use this one remember your forum Mac Write it was deserted faster than...well I dont' know athing that was deserted faster than that I agree with everything else but the Forum NO
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Post by Balfour on Jul 26, 2005 9:41:32 GMT -8
YEah, PR Queen Kid is right, THe Club idea is good, but I'd rather keep this forum.
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Post by Curtis on Jul 26, 2005 11:22:07 GMT -8
Well if thats the Case I ain't paying
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 26, 2005 11:24:36 GMT -8
The cost would be to cover newsletter (print), meeting places, servers, etc.
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Post by Balfour on Jul 26, 2005 11:31:23 GMT -8
I'd rather not do a paying club either. I think this forum is good enough, and it's made us frequent posting members into a pretty close community.
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 26, 2005 12:59:02 GMT -8
The forum will always be free. Members dues as in any club are to cover costs. I want to go beyond just having a forum and move to meetings, possibly newsletter, definitely e-mail news letter (free), etc. This will also help grow the numbers into 500, 1,000, etc. Getting the word out. It's still just an idea.
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 26, 2005 13:55:10 GMT -8
Yeah I would rather not have to pay either! This forum is fine! I mean who says we arent a BC Ferries Club right now??? We basically are!
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 26, 2005 13:55:53 GMT -8
well if you don't want to see ships in refit or also not get together in person see ships in refit have raffles for 7 day sailpass or something like that and maybe trivia where you can win prizes
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Post by Balfour on Jul 26, 2005 13:57:27 GMT -8
I agree with Karl
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Post by Koastal Karl on Jul 26, 2005 14:02:14 GMT -8
There is this group meeting being planned so we are thinking that and that is getting together! If we were a offical group what would be any different??
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 26, 2005 14:04:25 GMT -8
WE GET TO SEE SHIPS IN REFIT MAYBE GET FIRST LOOK OF SUPER C'S!!!!!!!!!!
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 26, 2005 14:17:22 GMT -8
Here's the low down on how the club and memberships would work. [/B] [li]Meeting place rental (like conference room etc) [/li][li]Server Hosting cost [/li][li]members space on server [/li][li]Ferry Club member card [/li][li]Access to members only discounts (once we can get them) [/li][li]Access to members only tours (once we can get them) [/li][li]Support the cost of running the group [/li][/ul] Meetings would maybe get guest speakers from BC Ferries and other related stuff. It's not cheap running the club. Also would be raffles for say sail passes and other donated goods. With the Dues for example. the cost covers you just showing up say in the conference room for the meeting (actually anyone will be able to attend the meetings make it a service announcement which will recruit more people). The club is just not forums it's about being out there, access to exclusive stuff and being a community in the community just like the Apple User Groups for example (they have to pay to be a member). |
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Post by Doug on Jul 26, 2005 14:44:04 GMT -8
Probably a little far fetched for a ferry club. It might work a few years down the road when more members join the board so more members could cover...costs.
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 26, 2005 14:46:15 GMT -8
What would be a good name (not using anything trademarked or copyrighted (aka BC Ferries)?
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Post by Political Incorrectness on Jul 26, 2005 14:48:35 GMT -8
exactly get members to this forum then we can start building a foundation
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Post by Mac Write on Jul 26, 2005 17:31:11 GMT -8
Probably a little far fetched for a ferry club. It might work a few years down the road when more members join the board so more members could cover...costs. We have to build a reputation, so the early the club is started and gets known the better and stronger the club will be for special access. |
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Post by cascade on Jul 27, 2005 8:48:31 GMT -8
Ferry Clubs over here are sponsored by the Ferry company and in return they give members discount tickets ect... group rates.
The German Club also take trips around the world - which one of them was to BC Ferries. The German & Italian clubs have a number of different ferry operators to draw from - good marketing PR for the ferry companies - BUT would BC Ferries back this idea? Worth a punt to BC Ferries - what can they say......except NO - but then again if you don't ask you don't know or get...
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Post by NMcKay on Jul 28, 2005 21:39:02 GMT -8
Ferry Freaks of BC?
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