Progress?

[raybo]

Has there been any progress in getting the poll ready for name selection? How about the mission statement? The website can't be established until a name is selected because we decided that the URL should be "owned" by the organization and therefore must have a name first.

My suggestion is that we get the poll up and going with names discussed in the meetings and if new names are suggested within the poll thread the best ones could be added to the poll, I assume that's possible.(?)

[Murph]

Has there been any progress in getting the poll ready for name selection? How about the mission statement? The website can't be established until a name is selected because we decided that the URL should be "owned" by the organization and therefore must have a name first.

My suggestion is that we get the poll up and going with names discussed in the meetings and if new names are suggested within the poll thread the best ones could be added to the poll, I assume that's possible.(?)YES!
16 names are being trimmed as I type. We'll narrow the list and get it posted soon. Want to select one or two for the poll Ray? CK your pm's

Murph

[Murph]

Here are some name suggestions for our newly founded group.

Please feel free to add your ideas for a name and join us in our
effort to form a voice for horseplayers that can reach across
the Sport of Kings in a manner that will facilitate a more beautiful
experience for everyone who comes in contact with our great pastime.


Handicappers United Racing Alliance/Association

Handicappers United Racing Alliance/Association

International Equine Handicappers Alliance/Association

International Handicappers Alliance/Association

(those are the ones from Friday evening that I clipped from the chat
transcript, I thought there were a couple of others but they are not in there. Below are suggestions made in the forum area.)

International Association of Horseplayers

International Association of Handicappers

International Association of Prediction Market Forecasters

Horse Players Association

North American Thoroughbred Players Association

United Thoroughbred Market Makers

International Racing Market Makers

Horseplayers Organization of Fair Standards

Handicappers United to Reform Racing and Augment Handle

Thoroughbred Racings Financiers

Association for the Advancement of Horseplayer Interests

National Association for the Betterment of Handicappers

That's alot of names, 16 total. Let's narrow it down to the 5 or 6 or 10 best ones in committee here. Anyone with additional suggestion are welcome to add them here. I can get this poll up in short order and I will do so very soon.

Add your suggestions and lend us your support.

Sincerely,
Your ORG Naming Committee
______________________
"Helping handicappers help themselves." - since 2008

[FlyinLate]

Do you have a set board of members yet or are planning to create one?

[NoDayJob]

How many members you will attract???

[Murph]

Do you have a set board of members yet or are planning to create one? I am not sure what the question is. We have a loose group of like minded handicappers preparing to name the new organization. Several volunteers are involved. Swetyejohn is (volunteered and "voice" ratified in meeting) serving as an temporary and honorary chairman until elections for the position can be organized.

Please make suggestions about an organizational structure that you believe may best serve the groups' interest as we move forward.

[Murph]

How many members you will attract??? This subject has not been raised in meeting up to this point. Based on the information presented so far, what is your estimate of how many will join and stand with us?
This is a subject we will need to do some research on, I believe. Any ideas are welcome.