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
| | Budget | Actual |
| 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 Budget | 2007 Actual |
| Revenue |
| Sponsorship Revenue | 32,000 | 33,500 |
| Membership Revenue | 6,000 | 6,417 |
| Event Revenue | 27,700 | 22,678 |
| Total Revenue | 65,700 | 62,595 |
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| Variable Costs |
| Event Costs | 23,011 | 18,896 |
| Credit Card Fees | 900 | 934 |
| Internet Banking | 800 | 1,050 |
| Sponsorship Meals | 1,000 | 1,249 |
| Total Variable Costs | 25,711 | 22,129 |
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| Gross Margin | 39,989 | 40,466 |
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| Fixed Costs |
| ASTech | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Advertising | 3,500 | 168 |
| Bank Charges | 900 | 229 |
| Meetings | 300 | 491 |
| Postage & Supplies | 300 | 589 |
| Rent | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Executive Director | 23,520 | 23,483 |
| Bonus | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| IT Services | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Stationary | 800 | 824 |
| Other | 1,000 | -568 |
| Total Fixed Costs | 39,320 | 34,216 |
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| Net Surplus (deficiency) | 669 | 6,250 |
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 Degan | David Gadd | Terry Ross |
| Tyler Sponholtz | Jeff Nelson | Theresa Acchione |
| Terri Phipps | Alex Bruton | Keith McLaren |
| George Wowk | Robert Lam | |
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