Macleod Dixon LLP

2006/2007 Annual Report

Sponsorship
  • Continued support from long term sponsors facilitates long term planning
  • Recruitment of new sponsors more difficult 07/08
  • Value proposition for sponsors needs to align further with their needs

Sponsorship Fundraising
 BudgetActual
Patron($)1($5000)1($5000)
Platinum($)2($6000)3($9000)
Gold($)7($14000)8($16,000)
Friends($)10($5000)7($3,500)
Total$30,000$33,500

Thanks to all Sponsors for enabling CCAT to deliver its program.

IT Committee
Website
  • website looked good and functioned well
  • many members used online payment system
  • rebuilding website with new technology and features
  • improve user experience and functionality
  • expected completion late 2007

DKTek
  • DKTek maintained website with assistance of foreign intern students
  • CCAT thanks DKTek for their continued support of the website


Program Committee
18 events throughout the 2006/2007 program including:
  • 11 breakfast events - breakfasts moved from VPI to ARC
  • one technology tradeshow
  • one industry tour - Telus Innovation Centre
  • 4 dinner events, including the BBQ
  • one feature event - Microsoft
  • overall good attendance - some breakfasts low


Liaison Committee
Objectives
  • reach out to the Calgary Technology community
  • increase awareness of CCAT and its events
  • coordinate events with other technology associations

Activities
  • participate in board meetings with ICT Council
  • Discussions with AB Council of Technologies
  • Joint Events with CMA


Membership & Volunteers
  • steady numbers of paid memberships
  • several new volunteers for the board


Marketing & Communicaitons
  • continued promotion of events


CCAT Fiscal 2007 Budget Comparison
 2007 Budget2007 Actual
Revenue
Sponsorship Revenue32,00033,500
Membership Revenue6,0006,417
Event Revenue27,70022,678
Total Revenue65,70062,595
 
Variable Costs
Event Costs23,01118,896
Credit Card Fees900934
Internet Banking8001,050
Sponsorship Meals1,0001,249
Total Variable Costs25,71122,129
 
Gross Margin39,98940,466
 
Fixed Costs
ASTech1,0001,000
Advertising3,500168
Bank Charges900229
Meetings300491
Postage & Supplies300589
Rent2,0002,000
Executive Director23,52023,483
Bonus4,0004,000
IT Services2,0002,000
Stationary800824
Other1,000-568
Total Fixed Costs39,32034,216
 
Net Surplus (deficiency)6696,250


CCAT Executive 2007/2008
  • President - Scott Mongomery
  • Vice President - Toni Guffei
  • Past President - Dale Tardiff
  • Executive Director - Rene Smid


2007/2008 Director Nominees
Al Del DeganDavid GaddTerry Ross
Tyler SponholtzJeff NelsonTheresa Acchione
Terri PhippsAlex BrutonKeith McLaren
George WowkRobert Lam