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[citybutch]

I can reassure you that no one is getting reimbursed for any expenses outside of Board work. The percentages are available to you on the P&L. But I am happy to go into further detail if needed. Any Board I have ever been on has reimbursed (fed, provided for room and board, etc for Board retreats and efforts.) There has been no additional support to Board members on the BV Board.

And, June, I know you hold no issue with me personally. I hope you know I review all receipts and hold them on file.... I am now nurturing a new set of eyes so it is more than my review and the Boards. Please know that this is a new organization... policies and procedures take time to develop, etc. The initial national conference was only 9 months after the concept was developed. The organization has come a long way... and has a lot to do still. And everyone I know involved is working hard to create an organization that has impact for the butch/stud/aggressive community.

Originally Posted by June

CityButch -- Thank you for your time. As stated above, I wasn't specifically asking about Board Retreats. Additionally, and I believe I talked about this on Sasha's blog, if you are getting reimbursed in ways that others are not, then in effect, you are getting compensation. If your phone bill is paid, if your parking is paid when other participants have to pay out of pocket. If your hotel, food and bar tabs are paid, these are expenses you don't have that everyone else does.

Y'all can do what you want, of course. Make money! Pay/compensate people! But I think that it best serves a community based organization to say out loud, in print how much of their $125-$175 registration is going towards the personal expenses of a few people. I think that way because of the Dash site and the Femme Con, by the way. But I think you know that already, and I hold no rancor for you, I hope you know that. There are reasons why I am fired up about this issue, and it's not like it's a surprise to the Founder of BV, we had this conversation about transparency many, many times.