Calendar

davidw · Post by **davidw** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:20 pm

I know that this idea has been floated in previous years, but as there seem to be loads of good quality photographs around, would there be any interest in producing a calendar for sale to help boost breed society funds? - maybe even sponsor a bull registration or two?
In order to do it for next year, photos would need to be selected and submitted by early June.

David Williams

helen salmon · Post by **helen salmon** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:43 pm

Hey, what a good idea, I'd certainly buy a calendar!
Helen

nuttalls · Post by **nuttalls** » Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:09 pm

davidw wrote:I know that this idea has been floated in previous years, but as there seem to be loads of good quality photographs around, would there be any interest in producing a calendar for sale to help boost breed society funds? - maybe even sponsor a bull registration or two?
In order to do it for next year, photos would need to be selected and submitted by early June.

David Williams

hi david, i suggested that last year and also a photo competition, but some didnt seem too happy about it. i think it will encourage the site to do other things as well maybe! good idea

Ted Neal · Post by **Ted Neal** » Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:08 pm

The Calendar idea is fantastic. The Council prior to the steering committee had approved the project and the photo comp was held and I believe we have enough photos to do it now.
I planned 3,000 retailing at about £5 and believed a profit of £3,000 to be achievable. To be successful it needs to be published as soon as possible for the Show season. End of June is too late to close entries.
With 1,000 plus members I calculated 3 per member to give away as a very reasonably priced Christmas present
An alternative would be to produce a "Dual Purpose" calendar with the Red Polls & Gloucesters and split the cost (and the profit)
Regards
Ted Neal

LISA · Post by **LISA** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:26 pm

Has no Dexter Breeder seen the film Calendar girls?For example for the Dexter Calendar, "January" could be a vet posing with some carefully placed calving ropes.Do we have a society Vet willing to raise funds in this way?(On second thoughts it is probably very cold on the Isle of Bute in January - July would be better!!!) Surely worth AT LEAST a fiver!

Duncan MacIntyre · Post by **Duncan MacIntyre** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:33 pm

Lisa, I did attend the 1st World Dexter Congress wearing a kilt, you must have missed the opportunity. In any case, a calendar would just go out of date.

Duncan

davidw · Post by **davidw** » Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:38 pm

I know that Ted asked for photo's a couple of years ago. Timing is going to be an issue as most of these are printed abroad - as we have no industry left here. In order to get deliveries of finished calendars by early November, the photos need to be with the printers by early June. Is it do-able?

David Williams

ann · Post by **ann** » Tue Mar 10, 2009 1:20 pm

I don't want to pour cold water on a very good idea, but I think realistically 500 would be a much safer bet as I know from experience with breed calendars the dog clubs produce that its getting harder to sell them and you have a much bigger retail outlet.

If they go like hot cakes the first year then the amount could be double the next year.

Inger · Post by **Inger** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:09 am

It's best to take orders first, then add some extra for later sales. That way, you know what the approximate sales are likely to be and people know how many Christmas presents they've already catered for.