Hi Members!

I've been asked this question by a couple members. Basically, people want to know where the event fee $10 goes to after it enters my pocket.

Well, my straightforward response is this -
1) Monthly subscription to meetup.com: Membership is free; to organize involves a certain fee
2) Resource (i.e. time & legwork): finding an interesting cafeteria or tea house requires effort; otherwise, your meetup organizer becomes boring

Technically, those are costs already incurred. Moving forward, the event fee you pay goes toward these -
1) Venue rental
2) Create a supportive environment for those who've lived here for years; as well as those new to this City
3) Finding that relaxation space after work or on a weekend; that same creative space to explore NY culture + all cultures
4) Appreciate coffee beans & be able to grind them on the spot; appreciate uncrushed tea leaves & seeing how they'd slowly develop

The above are my intentions and where I'd like to think each contribution goes into; what each individual derives out of this is really a matter of personal decision, preference or choice. Don't get too fixated to the $10; that might change.

FYI - there are two new groups on meetup I would like to invite you to join, if you are interested.
1) Kama Sutra (http://spirituality.m...) - a hindu love classic often associated with positions in copulation; though we might address that as well, the intent is to understand the subject beyond physicality - personally, I?ve always been curious about this topic and can?t claim to be expert. Though I firmly believe the discovery process will be truly wholistic + desirable. (invite code: NyBnsLvs)
2) NY Dance (http://dance.meetup.c...) - for now, it is a performing arts group. People who enjoy watching dance performances are most welcome to join; this group participates in dance workshops. (invite code: NyBnsLvs)

*Note: invite code only valid over this weekend (5/10-11)

All these events have a certain event fee. If you'd rather help out in lieu of payments by being more involved, contact me so your suggestions can be considered on a case-by-case basis. On my own, there is no way I can meet all the objectives.

All the Best!

My latest thoughts in response to Lefty & Rob's comments -

It gets boring if money is merely a store of value. Best summarized in this:

(X+10) = (Y + 10) = (Z + 10) = ...
Given:
1) X != Y != Z ...
2) X, Y, Z ... are variables
3) != read as "not equal"

Shall we have a session on "numbers, math, correlations and variables" next time?