has anyone heard from ASA yet? In previous years I heard this early when I got accepted, so now I'm worried I got rejected.
ASA acceptance
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The fact that decisions are already being made makes it even more ridiculous that the deadline is in early January. Does it really take the ASA 6 months to figure out how to maximize the time between my two presentations and minimize the number of people who are likely to show up?
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5ae1
Did you know that there is only one person that works on the program, does the scheduling, editing of the 300+ page book, works with the 300+ organizers at ASA? It's not the entire staff of 28 that does this. The organizers have to have enough time to review papers, things need to be edited, scheduled, and then the printing process of the book has to happen. -
5ae1
Did you know that there is only one person that works on the program, does the scheduling, editing of the 300+ page book, works with the 300+ organizers at ASA? It's not the entire staff of 28 that does this. The organizers have to have enough time to review papers, things need to be edited, scheduled, and then the printing process of the book has to happen.then they should hire another; with all the registration fees
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And put them up in the Penthouse suite.
5ae1
Did you know that there is only one person that works on the program, does the scheduling, editing of the 300+ page book, works with the 300+ organizers at ASA? It's not the entire staff of 28 that does this. The organizers have to have enough time to review papers, things need to be edited, scheduled, and then the printing process of the book has to happen.
then they should hire another; with all the registration fees -
Why does the ASA still print out a 300+ page book? With a decent app, it could save an enormous amount of time, money, and paper. Yeah, some people would grumble for a year or two, but they'd adapt. Or, better still, retire.
Not everyone can afford a smartphone. Check your privilege.
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you clearly have no idea how much an annual meeting/conference costs to put on and you have no idea how an association runs if your response is hire another. The ASA staff works really hard for a membership that doesn't really appreciate what they do.
wow, a cheerleader for Sally, a rare species in these waters.
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you clearly have no idea how much an annual meeting/conference costs to put on and you have no idea how an association runs if your response is hire another. The ASA staff works really hard for a membership that doesn't really appreciate what they do.
no disrespect but (you addressed me)....
i know EXACTLY what goes on at these "non-profits".it has nothing to do with whether particular employees "work hard". it has EVERYTHING to do with governance, lack of oversight (financial audits do not check the appropriateness of expenses), creative accounting, and decisions regarding "unrestricted" net assets.
ASA has a gravy train of "free" membership and program money every year. keep it rollin', folks!!
1) ASA Banks a few hundred thousand EVERY year AFTER their unchecked spending. They shove it into "LT Investments" (i'm sure they got hammered the past two weeks on the stock market). If pressed, they'll give the same excuse universities do for raising their endowment to skyrocketing levels.
2) Not sure who is using the Condo (125k a year) or receiving some of the "ASA Conference Meals" cost of $150,000 per year!!!!! but it ain't me - I'm overpaying for the starbucks muffin on my credit card like the rest of the schlubs.
3) If they are "so busy/too busy" putting together the meeting, maybe they should spend a few thousand on temporary help (currently only $2,000 a year) for the conference.
4) instead, the ASA spends about $200,000 of "miscellaneous office expenses" per year which inexplicably do fall into 100 commonly-used and essentially comprehensive categories.
At the very least, spend some money so that ASA speed dating does not cost and screw the grad students (who mortgaged their future family's livelihood in this high-risk low-reward profession) or redesign the POS website.
want more?
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Would really love to know where you are getting your figures from as far as conference meals and miscellaneous office expenses. the temp help you mention is for temp help at the meeting (those people that check you in and help in other capacities). What condo are you referring to?