Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1045 Wednesday 27 October 2010
dykes on
bikes have
a ball
page 27
NMG
facing
major
overhaulANDREW M.
POTTS
A return to members-only ticketing is
one of a raft of ideas...
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Australia’s leading gay and lesbian newspaper Est.
1979 www.
starobserver.
com.
au Issue 1045 Wednesday 27 October 2010
dykes on
bikes have
a ball
page 27
NMG
facing
major
overhaulANDREW M.
POTTS
A return to members-only ticketing is
one of a raft of ideas under consideration
byNewMardiGras(NMG).
Around 60 people filled Heffron Hall
on Saturday to offer ideas and feedback
after this year’s Sleaze Ball, billed as
possiblythelast,soldonly4000tickets.
The idea of returning to a membersonly ticketing model was raised during
wider discussions around changes to the
membershipmodel.
“Thecurrentmodelinvolvesmembers
getting a range of benefits which include
discounted tickets, and we’re looking at
where we can introduce new benefits,”
NMG CEO Michael Rolik told Sydney
Star Observer.
“One idea is that we set up something
with retailers where you get a discount if
youshowyourmembershipcard.
“But another thing that came up was
that, in years gone by, you actually had
to be a member of the co
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