[Killietalk] Re: Killietalk Digest, Vol 23, Issue 11

[BizEcology at aol_com]

In a message dated 6/6/2005 3:18:05 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
killietalk-request at aka_org writes:
Could the AKA survive a more commercial approach to
the hobby? Sure. Numbers might even grow as some
people joined the hobby to make money beyond the few
bucks brought in by killie club auction, F&E listing
or a couple of Internet auctions. But I would bet that
entries in the national (buffeted this year by the 
fear of and realities over carrying killies on the
airlines or mailng them to the show) would not
significantly rise.
I was not addressing a more or less commercial model.  I simply responded to 
someone complaining that there were not enough entries in the show and made a 
suggestion that I felt might encourage additional participation in the show.  
In terms of a business model, there are a number of reforms that might help, 
including a hard look at the AKA's focus on the show as a source of income, the 
lack of limitations on the number of fish that people can place in the sales 
room, the price structure of membership, convention attendence charges, the 
possibility of a "corresponding addendence" fee for people who cannot attend, 
but wish to availa themselves of some of the convention benefits (like the sales 
room), and other potential approaches.  However, it seems that some people 
prefer to attack anyone who makes a suggestion that falls outside of their 
comfort level, so I'll leave that discussion alone.  
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