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PUTTING ON THE NATIONAL SPECIALTY
Walter “Wally” Jones
My National Specialty Experience
My Prejudices
GUIDELINES FOR
HOSTING THE
NATIONAL SPECIALTYDACHSHUND CLUB OF AMERICA, INC.
(Revised August 2006)
I. A Successful National is a Profitable One
I. A Successful National is a Profitable One
• The tale of Shirley Schultz
Fund Raising
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects– Quilt
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects– Quilt– Decorated dachshunds
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects– Quilt– Decorated dachshunds– Raffles
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects– Quilt– Decorated dachshunds– Raffles– Sponsorships
Fund Raising
• Regional Club outreach – hospitality– Participating Projects– Quilt– Decorated dachshunds– Raffles– Sponsorships– The joint order form
Financial Tips
– The budget– Profit Centers - everything– Cover Dinner Guests– Reserved Grooming Space
II. Site Selection: Primary Factors
II. Site Selection: Primary Factors
• Safety
• Accessibility– Freeways– Airports
• Facility Size– Adequate Parking– Exercise Areas– Sufficient Indoor Space
III. Facility Size: Sufficient Indoor Space
III. Facility Size: Sufficient Indoor Space
• Main Exhibition Hall– Minimum 10,000 sq.ft. – Minimum 3 rings– Ringside seating– Aisles and doorway clearances– Holding/Grooming areas
III. Facility Size: Sufficient Indoor Space
• Hotel Rooms– Dogs in rooms– Refundable deposits
• Banquet Space• Hospitality Room
– Room/Suite for social gatherings– Free of charge– Food/beverage restrictions
• Meetings– Board– Membership– Educational Workshops & Seminars
• Dining Facilities– Restaurant on site– Buffets (breakfast & lunch)
IV. Negotiating the Hotel Contract
IV. Negotiating the Hotel Contract
• Financial Considerations– Sites that provide exhibition space for free– Tents– Dinners can provide value– Know your room usage– Pricing sleeping rooms– Know their pricing– Control the price
• RV Parking• Hospitality Considerations• All charges in advance• Signing the contract
V. Make It A Good Time
V. Make It A Good Time
• Play up your City
• Activities