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Alvin Ramard SSC-Forever Points: 41190 More actions · Answer 1

uh huh. 😀

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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 2

For any chapter leaders that may not be on Twitter but are here, I started a thread on the chapter leaders forum about handling money, http://tinyurl.com/3ywxkbq. I'm looking for comments.

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Steve Jones - SSC Editor SSC Guru Points: 738683 More actions · Answer 3

I go away for a day as my daughter's sick and we're now throwing pies instead of pork chops? What is up with you kids?!?!?! :w00t:

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Jack Corbett (11/17/2010)
For any chapter leaders that may not be on Twitter but are here, I started a thread on the chapter leaders forum about handling money, http://tinyurl.com/3ywxkbq. I'm looking for comments.

Any thoughts you can share? Apparently if you were thinking of starting a chapter or getting involved, you can't be involved or even view that discussion.

Evil Kraig F SSC Guru Points: 100851 More actions · Answer 5

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SQLRNNR SSC Guru Points: 281344 More actions · Answer 6

I love finding out that a project has a dependency on a task assigned to you - when everything else is done and ready to be deployed. Communication, gotta love it.

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CirquedeSQLeil (11/17/2010)
I love finding out that a project has a dependency on a task assigned to you - when everything else is done and ready to be deployed. Communication, gotta love it.

Gives you something to focus on to overcome that burnout you were talking about...

Okay, maybe not...

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Jack Corbett (11/17/2010)
For any chapter leaders that may not be on Twitter but are here, I started a thread on the chapter leaders forum about handling money, http://tinyurl.com/3ywxkbq. I'm looking for comments.

And now laundering? The Thread is taking over from the Mafia.

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Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135551 More actions · Answer 9

Jack Corbett (11/17/2010)
For any chapter leaders that may not be on Twitter but are here, I started a thread on the chapter leaders forum about handling money, http://tinyurl.com/3ywxkbq. I'm looking for comments.

Tried to view your link, but got "access denied for this part of the portal".

Am I now:

- registered on a black list ??

- About ready to be evicted ??

:hehe: :rolleyes:

Curiosity killed the cat :w00t:

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 10

Someone out for free consulting again?

http://www.sqlservercentral.com/Forums/Topic1022788-391-1.aspx

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CirquedeSQLeil (11/17/2010)
I love finding out that a project has a dependency on a task assigned to you - when everything else is done and ready to be deployed. Communication, gotta love it.

Even my project from hell hasn't had that happen.

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Johan Bijnens SSC Guru Points: 135551 More actions · Answer 12

GilaMonster (11/18/2010)
CirquedeSQLeil (11/17/2010)
I love finding out that a project has a dependency on a task assigned to you - when everything else is done and ready to be deployed. Communication, gotta love it.
Even my project from hell hasn't had that happen.

That's why some switch to "production development" 😉

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Jack Corbett SSC Guru Points: 184394 More actions · Answer 13

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Jack Corbett (11/17/2010)
For any chapter leaders that may not be on Twitter but are here, I started a thread on the chapter leaders forum about handling money, http://tinyurl.com/3ywxkbq. I'm looking for comments.
Any thoughts you can share? Apparently if you were thinking of starting a chapter or getting involved, you can't be involved or even view that discussion.

Sure, I'll share because you do have to be a chapter leader to access that portion of the PASS web site. Probably a former chapter leader as well because I can't imagine that they are going to be up to date.

Here's the issue as I see it. Chapters need money to pay for food, drinks, and in many cases space. We get the money from sponsors and there is limited guidance on how to handle the money. Essentially you have 3 options (I don't know how things would need to be done outside the US):

1. Incorporate and have a corporate back account and have an accountant handle the money. The downside to this is that it adds expenses and complexity.

2. Have a person handle the money and pay taxes on it as income. The downsides are that you have to trust the person doing it and the person needs to be willing to do it.

3. Sponsors directly pay expenses. The downsides to this are that they sponsors need to be willing and able to do it, you don't then have any discretionary funds for extras like paying a speaker's expenses, and if you have a SQLSaturday how do you handle any "profit" from the event?

I have some unique issues that make it difficult for me to handle the money and we currently have a positive balance due to a successfully SQLSaturday.

This is one area that I believe PASS needs to provide more guidance and assistance. I'm defintely interested in what you all might have to say.

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GSquared SSC Guru Points: 260824 More actions · Answer 14

Jack: I'd get with a lawyer and an accountant and talk to them about options. It'll cost a little bit, but it'll be worth it. Most likely, incorporating as a not-for-profit would be the best, but I'm definitely not an expert on that.

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Gail Shaw SSC Guru Points: 1004514 More actions · Answer 15

I use option 3, but them Microsoft's the sole sponsor at the moment.

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