AANR Weekly Report for June 23, 2006<br>Erich Schuttauf, Executive Director<br>AANR Mourns Passing of a Good Friend This week we were saddened to hear about the passing of longtime member, friend, and club owner Gloria Massey of Nevada Sun Rancho, formerly the Las Vegas Sun Club. Those wishing to send a letter to Gloria's family 05 write to: The Family of Gloria Massey, c/o Nevada Sun Rancho, POB 19205, Jean, NV 89019. <br>AANR Voting Period Closes Results to be Posted 12:00 p.m. July 5 At midnight on Tuesday June 20, the period for voting in AANR's one-member-one-vote election closed. Mailed ballots postmarked by June 20 will still be accepted by VR Elections systems until next Tuesday. VR will then take a few days processing and tabulating.<br>To date, 2,787 ballots have been cast. A very limited number of these have been invalidated by VR Elections either because they were unmarked (survey answered only) or a person had mistakenly voted on the internet and mailed in a ballot believing they had to submit both.<br>No one within the AANR office knows the direction that the election is taking. However, election results will be posted online to the AANR.com Web site in the &quot;Ballot Box&quot; area at 12:00 p.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday July 5, 2006. We wish all candidates the very best.<br>Welcome to New Regional Presidents While the results of the AANR-wide officer and trustee election are not yet complete, there have been two elections of regional presidents. In FANR, we welcome President Tina Barnott and her newly elected board. We extend similar congratulations and welcomes to President Lucy Hyde of the AANR SW and her board.<br>Committee Faire is Coming Ye Olde Committee Faire . Make that the latest and greatest in committee faires.. will be held once again during the AANR Convention at De Anza Springs. AANR Committee Chairs are asked to prepare a table display, handouts, and other information of interest to members to help educate them about what our various teams do. Please plan to set up the items on your tables and staff them from 2:00 to 4:30 on Thursday of convention week.<br>AANR Helping Members This week AANR provided assistance to AANR Members and their families in several ways. In Florida, we provided information to a club about basic landlord/tenant and liability questions. We also assisted a Florida grandmother in an ongoing legal case with at least one issue –her ability to let grandchildren accompany her on visits to her favorite club.<br>We answered questions about enjoying nudity in the backyard for a member in California. We're also lending assistance to a member on the East Coast who faces adverse employment action for discussing nude recreation in their workplace.<br>CNN Pasco Story Has Internet Traffic on AANR.com Up Many of you have called or written us to let us know you have seen a version of the Associated Press article about the growth and competition between the larger nudist clubs of Pasco County, Florida. The latest appears on CNN.com at <a href=http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/22/nude.resorts.ap/>http://www.cnn.com/2006/TRAVEL/06/22/nude.resorts.ap/</a> but related pieces ran in USA Today, MSNBC, The Vancouver Sun, The Seattle Post Intelligencer, The Chicago Sun Times, The Atlanta Journal Constitution, and more. While we do not agree with everything voiced in the piece, we trust that the increased awareness generated by it will be a rising tide that lifts these clubs. <br>In fact, and perhaps buoyed by references to the American Association for [sic] Nude Recreation in the story, we've noted that traffic to the <a href=http://www.aanr.com>http://www.aanr.com</a> Web site has been particularly strong this week. For example, nearly 17,000 pages of information were downloaded from our site on yesterday alone. <br> Nanette Wickersham, Club/Member Liaison Directory changes for addresses and phone numbers from this week are listed below.<br>06/19/06 Dakota Prairie Sun Club: Address P O Box 684 Worthington, MN 56187<br>06/20/06 Juniper Woods: Phone &amp; Email 518/945.1399 (voice/fax) <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=g9zcAbd9VTVG6WkSaWb_QKKDPMG_sN9vaXsHFjUCYYd21gBJyI6wMOgisSNv9u1T7Z1Ldcfeb5GvIGHcMvvIbw>p.kercher@worldnet.att.net</a> <br>Lupin: Phone, E-mail, &amp; URL 408/353-9200 (voice) <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=eXiJ_cVPRn6t6Np_KPcaycI6ajNjPTnQds0JgkGqZwAURGXIhW9lnJ5eqeYptcSvhjumyN1Hx5w9yuv-yEk>relax@lunpinlodge.com</a> www.lupinlodge.org/aanr<br>06/21/06 Avalon: URL Add: www.avalon-resort.com <br>Okanagan Shuswap Nudist Society: Address P O Box 20182 Kelowna, BC V1Y 9H2 Canada<br> If you wish to receive C.O. changes from this week, or would like an updated Directory (electronic or hard copy), please contact me at <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=OODQy5VzF7Ku-B-JaCvPQaUZkWXQFZlpFbfpG0i69sBGz5BVnJLeEfewzSQaXvqTSaX_odoB3Q>clubinfo@aanr.com</a> or 800/879-6833. <br><br>Linda Berry, Director of Publications<br>Time Capsule Celebrates 75 Years One highlight of the AANR 75th Convention will be the burying of a time capsule, with 75 years of memorabilia. Jeannette DeRosier is the chair of the project, and she will provide more information next week. In the meantime, please think about items that you could contribute.<br>Convention Program There's still time to get your advertisement in the AANR 75th Convention Program. Contact Martha Young for details <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=hgr4bymaxb3gt79VmiH4cmSb8dnSthRzyr_s-mcidJEqRk2z9CTWTahbYmGWrMfQyV6ft7Ne5NYXdK4DSE13>bulletinads@aanr.com</a>. <br>Committee Reports I will be collecting the committee reports to be distributed at the AANR Convention. Please submit them to me via e-mail (<a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=R7pLK5JHOGLscnqID-AQxxMMsR9kocZalJ6C2yQz2GZV8qbM03glOaim1hdJdCudsZLEvIPPOnLU>editor@aanr.com</a>), fax 407/933-7577, or mail to me at the AANR address. <br>The Cyber-Bulletin Save money on gas by riding your bike in the nude. Read more about it at: <a href=http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html>http://www.aanr.com/cyber_bulletin.html</a><br> Carolyn Hawkins, Public Relations Coordinator <br>Nude Weddings Our PR firm sent out a pitch to media regarding &quot;nude wedding.&quot; As a result I had two radio interviews from London, England, and one from Australia. I have also been contacted by The New York Post regarding upcoming nude weddings in New York, or folks from New York getting married in other areas. No definite time has been set.<br>AANR Southwest Convention I will be attending the AANR Southwest regional convention this week.<br>Nude Recreation Week Nude Recreation Week will be celebrated July 10 – 15, 2006. This is our 75th anniversary year so make this a special celebration during Nude Rec Week. You can view the NRW at www.aanr.com<br>AANR Convention In preparation for the 75th convention, we are looking for funny or unusual nude recreation experiences that you 05 have had in the past years. Let me know if you have something to share.<br>Reminder –book your room reservations for AANR's 75th anniversary celebration. This will be one you will not want to miss. You can check with DeAnza regarding reservations, but as of right now they are full, however you could go on the waiting list. The numbers for DeAnza are 619-766-4301, or 877-246-6833. I am including the hotel contact information for the area. <br>Lux Inn – approximately 7 miles from DeAnza (619) 766-9005 39739 Avenida De Robles Verdes Boulevard, CA 91905 Room rate is $260.00 for the week, or $59.40 per night<br>Jacumba Hot Springs Spa – Approximately 3 miles from DeAnza Phone – 619-766-4333 Room rate is $70.20 which includes use of the facility.<br>I suggest that you make your reservations as early as possible.<br>Pre-Visit Questionnaire I am still including the questionnaire for you to request a consultant. As of now this program has been very successful. If you would like to participate in the program, please fill out the form below and get it back to me. You can email to <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=jqXYy6uz-7DwDN6w5AH3lhTKFWPT7RDSvKpgSmOQdFUPabirj-vwEdVDUoe9pW4_JcG60ZW5ttky_YjC_g>pubaffairs@aanr.com</a> or fax to 407-933-7577.<br>Pre-Visit Questionnaire Club Name: Contact Person: Note: If this person will be meeting with the consultant, they must be authorized to see confidential information including membership lists. Consultant Preferences I would like our consultant to be: (Rank 1-5 with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important.) ______From my geographic area ______Very experienced in the corporate field ______Significantly experienced as a club owner ______A &quot;younger&quot; person with knowledge of growing a younger customer base ______A professional with nonlanded club experience <br>Topics<br>AANR Consultants will provide consultation on a variety of topics. (Please rank the order of importance to your club, with 1 being the most important and 5 the least important.) ______Marketing (Understanding how marketing relates to nude recreation) ______Closing the Sale (Strategies for attracting prospects as well as closing the sale) ______Attracting Through PR (PR instruction in basics that have the most potential of helping to attract customers and make sales) ______Branding (Understanding both the AANR brand and a club's own brand and how both are integral to successful sales and marketing) ______Claritas (Understanding what this powerful tool tells you about your strongest customers and prospects. Custom Claritas profiles for each club are available from AANR free of charge. Learn how yours can help you spend dollars wisely and efficiently.) Copies of this form are available on the club services library of materials section of www.aanr.com. Please return the form via e-mail to <a href=/group/AANR-NW-eNews/post?postID=jqXYy6uz-7DwDN6w5AH3lhTKFWPT7RDSvKpgSmOQdFUPabirj-vwEdVDUoe9pW4_JcG60ZW5ttky_YjC_g>pubaffairs@aanr.com</a>; by fax 407/933-7577; or by mail to Carolyn Hawkins, AANR, 1703 N. Main Street, Kissimmee, FL 34744. Please call 800/TRY-NUDE if you have any questions or need additional information.<br> pat orner, government affairs<br>Revenue Sources As of the end of 05 the Government/Legal income (4675) is down $6,788.56. Holding down expenses $1,146.24 below budget during the same period puts us at a net loss of $5,642.32. A new ticketing process planned for increasing GA Challenge revenues is being started this month. The FIRE &amp; ICE Challenge already has over 650 tickets sold. Contributors will begin receiving actual tickets with a thank you and encouragement to spread the word and get friends and family to enter as well. The web site is already available as a way to enter and promotional pieces will be on the general Yahoo GAT chat room.<br>Debra Sue Stevens has also accepted the responsibility under the umbrella of the GAT committee for the annual convention silent auction fundraiser at August Convention. Appeals have been made to the clubs with letters and flyers in the weekly club mailings from the AANR office. This vital funding source for Government Affairs will be held on Friday August 11th at DeAnza Springs and with anticipated support through club and individual donations, this should be the best (and most fun) auction ever. <br> ELECTION CONNECTION As the Regions hold conventions and elections I hope to begin to have reports soon of amounts allocated to Government Affairs. <br><br><br><br> </td>