Is MMF cash strapped?
Hi Clare,
Its been a while since we communicated but its been busy for me the last few months.
You once asked the question on your blog, "What does Will Goodon do? What is his job title?" Well while checking out the MMF website I found this bit of information,
"Will Goodon, Special Advisor to the President of the MMF was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Mr. Goodon introduced each newly or re-elected Board Member."
http://www.mmf.mb.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=611
So it seems that Will is David Chartrand's "Special Advisor." One would wonder given the rampant rumours circulating the Home Office is facing significant government funding cutbacks how many taxpayer dollars will be given to the Federation's President to employ a "Millionaire" Special Advisor? Where down the line is Mr. Goodon's job going on the chopping block? Who and how many will lose their positions because of these financial reductions before Mr. "Millionaire" Goodon is no longer a "Special Advisor?"
Secondly, take a look at the AGA brochure (attached) and note the way President Chartrand is raising support:
"There are five levels of corporate sponsorship with the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), which are listed below along with a breakdown of the benefits that come with your sponsorship of our Annual General Assembly.
One of these sponsorship opportunities is just right for your organization/company and the products or services you provide to Manitoba’s Aboriginal market. Our Annual General Assembly is attended by over 2,500 delegates and is growing every year."
If you give David Chartrand $25,000 you can be a "Diamond "sponsor; $15,000 "Crystal;" $10,000 gets you "Platinum; $5,000 "Gold;" and for those not so rich yet would like to contribute to David Chartrand's cause $2,500 buys you "Silver."
Is this the MMF or Amway? Is President Chartrand like some of the televangelists begging their people while promising recognition for their "gifts? "The tabernacle of the Manitoba Metis Federation with High Priest David Chartrand and their prophet Louis Riel" - kind of has a ring to it.
Anyway hope all is well with you and if you want you can have some fun with the information I gave you anonymously of course.
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Dear Anonymous:
Thank you for writing with the information. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time the MMF has used such a technique to pay for its Annual General Assembly. Maybe there is something after all to those recurrent rumours that don't seem to want to go away suggesting the Home Office is facing significant public funding cuts. Looks like the AGA is being turned into a trade show.
It's also nice to hear Federation apparatchik Mr. Goodwill Dead-Duck is gainfully employed at something he can finally handle.
President's Message
I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to partner through sponsorship of our 42nd Annual General Assembly (AGA), which takes place September 11-12th in Brandon, Manitoba. Enclosed is a Sponsorship and Tradeshow information package for your consideration.
With 2,500 delegates, it's my sincere hope that our event facilitates the appropriate environment in which our sponsors have the opportunity to newwork with our delegates, youth, elders and potential business stateholders over the two-day conference.
The AGA is a fundamental part of our governance structure. It is here that our citizens review our accomplishments and celebrate our achievements. The AGA provides each of us the opportunity to set our goals and provides clear direction on upcoming investments, opportunities and future priorities. It is fitting that this year's AGA theme will focus on our many positive achievements from the past year and usher in even brighter social and economic opportunities for all.
We offer the strength and reach of our AGA as a vehicle to communicate your corporate message to the fastest growing consumer audience in the province.
The enduring success and continuity of the AGA depends on your generous investment each year. There are various sponsorship levels to choose from and each level is, as always, greatly appreciated. The benefits to becoming a sponsor of the 42nd AGA are outlined in the enclosed package and include advertising at the AGA and on our website as well as in our various media outlets. Your contributions also helps to subsidize the cost of attending the AGA for our youth and elders. The MMF appreciates all of your support. and I know that the board of directors, delegates, youth and elders appreciate it as well.
We Ask for your investment in our governance, our people and our joint economic interests. We invite you to join us as a guest and partner in celebrating our Metis leadership building our Metis Nation and in creating a strong fture for all Manitobans.
Meegwetch
President David Chartrand
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Sponsorship Opportunities
There are five levels of corporate sponsorship with the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), which are listed below along with a breakdown of the benefits that come with your sponsorship of our Annual General Assembly.
One of these sponsorship opportunities is just right for your organization/company and the products or services you provide to Manitoba's Aboriginal market. Our Annual General Assembly is attended by over 2,500 delegates and is growing every year.
This exciting marketing opportunity will enable your business/organization to:
Its been a while since we communicated but its been busy for me the last few months.
You once asked the question on your blog, "What does Will Goodon do? What is his job title?" Well while checking out the MMF website I found this bit of information,
"Will Goodon, Special Advisor to the President of the MMF was the Master of Ceremonies for the evening. Mr. Goodon introduced each newly or re-elected Board Member."
http://www.mmf.mb.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=611
So it seems that Will is David Chartrand's "Special Advisor." One would wonder given the rampant rumours circulating the Home Office is facing significant government funding cutbacks how many taxpayer dollars will be given to the Federation's President to employ a "Millionaire" Special Advisor? Where down the line is Mr. Goodon's job going on the chopping block? Who and how many will lose their positions because of these financial reductions before Mr. "Millionaire" Goodon is no longer a "Special Advisor?"
Secondly, take a look at the AGA brochure (attached) and note the way President Chartrand is raising support:
"There are five levels of corporate sponsorship with the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), which are listed below along with a breakdown of the benefits that come with your sponsorship of our Annual General Assembly.
One of these sponsorship opportunities is just right for your organization/company and the products or services you provide to Manitoba’s Aboriginal market. Our Annual General Assembly is attended by over 2,500 delegates and is growing every year."
If you give David Chartrand $25,000 you can be a "Diamond "sponsor; $15,000 "Crystal;" $10,000 gets you "Platinum; $5,000 "Gold;" and for those not so rich yet would like to contribute to David Chartrand's cause $2,500 buys you "Silver."
Is this the MMF or Amway? Is President Chartrand like some of the televangelists begging their people while promising recognition for their "gifts? "The tabernacle of the Manitoba Metis Federation with High Priest David Chartrand and their prophet Louis Riel" - kind of has a ring to it.
Anyway hope all is well with you and if you want you can have some fun with the information I gave you anonymously of course.
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Dear Anonymous:
Thank you for writing with the information. To the best of our knowledge this is the first time the MMF has used such a technique to pay for its Annual General Assembly. Maybe there is something after all to those recurrent rumours that don't seem to want to go away suggesting the Home Office is facing significant public funding cuts. Looks like the AGA is being turned into a trade show.
It's also nice to hear Federation apparatchik Mr. Goodwill Dead-Duck is gainfully employed at something he can finally handle.
Unless we missed it there was no mainstream media coverage (Winnipeg Free Press/Winnipeg Sun) of the inauguration ceremony. The fact there was even going to be one received a scant couple lines tacked onto the end of an unrelated Sun article. About the only place David Chartrand seems to be able to attract attention these days is on blogs.
Here's the information posted on the MMF's website regarding its Sponsorship Program.
Sincerely,
Clare L. Pieuk
P. S. Love your comparision of the MMF to Amway. Let's just hope Church of the Scientology doesn't take over the Federation!
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President's MessageI would like to take this opportunity to invite you to partner through sponsorship of our 42nd Annual General Assembly (AGA), which takes place September 11-12th in Brandon, Manitoba. Enclosed is a Sponsorship and Tradeshow information package for your consideration.
With 2,500 delegates, it's my sincere hope that our event facilitates the appropriate environment in which our sponsors have the opportunity to newwork with our delegates, youth, elders and potential business stateholders over the two-day conference.
The AGA is a fundamental part of our governance structure. It is here that our citizens review our accomplishments and celebrate our achievements. The AGA provides each of us the opportunity to set our goals and provides clear direction on upcoming investments, opportunities and future priorities. It is fitting that this year's AGA theme will focus on our many positive achievements from the past year and usher in even brighter social and economic opportunities for all.
We offer the strength and reach of our AGA as a vehicle to communicate your corporate message to the fastest growing consumer audience in the province.
The enduring success and continuity of the AGA depends on your generous investment each year. There are various sponsorship levels to choose from and each level is, as always, greatly appreciated. The benefits to becoming a sponsor of the 42nd AGA are outlined in the enclosed package and include advertising at the AGA and on our website as well as in our various media outlets. Your contributions also helps to subsidize the cost of attending the AGA for our youth and elders. The MMF appreciates all of your support. and I know that the board of directors, delegates, youth and elders appreciate it as well.
We Ask for your investment in our governance, our people and our joint economic interests. We invite you to join us as a guest and partner in celebrating our Metis leadership building our Metis Nation and in creating a strong fture for all Manitobans.
Meegwetch
President David Chartrand
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Sponsorship Opportunities
There are five levels of corporate sponsorship with the Manitoba Metis Federation (MMF), which are listed below along with a breakdown of the benefits that come with your sponsorship of our Annual General Assembly.
One of these sponsorship opportunities is just right for your organization/company and the products or services you provide to Manitoba's Aboriginal market. Our Annual General Assembly is attended by over 2,500 delegates and is growing every year.
This exciting marketing opportunity will enable your business/organization to:
- Benefit from exclusive market exposure
- Gain a competitive edge in the marketplace through our media outlets, such as Grassroots News (80,000+ readers by-weekly) and the Metis Hour X2 (40,000+ listeners every week
- Obtain valuable exposure and prominence with current and potential clients.
- Be positioned as a community and/or industry leader
- Increase corporate visibility and build corporate image in the Metis community
- Have a prominent exposure through networking opportunities with a targeted audience from across Manitoba
- Network, develop goodwill and build personal relationships within the Metis community
"All sponsors will be acknowledged in the conference program and at the conference proceedings, and all sponsors have the opportunity to include promotional items for inclusion in the delegates' bags. Items are to be provided no later than August 28, 2010"
Please Contact Brad McAllister or Janel Nault for more inofrmation for Financial or in-kind Products or Service Sponsorship Opportunities.
Phone: 586-8474
E-mail: bmcallister@mmf.mb.ca/Jnault@mmf.mb.ca
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Diamond Sponsor - $25,000
Sponsors in the Diamond category are overall conference sponsors and will receive the complete menu of benefits.
Event signage/sponsor recognition:
- Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour conference program package distributed to more than 2,500 individuals and organizations)
- Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour X2 (NCI-FM)
- 1\2 page advertisement in the AGA conference program
- Prominent placement of your logo on the home page of www.mmf.mb.ca and a link to your website
- Prominent placement of your logo on sponsor signage throughout the conference venue
- First choice of two complimentary booths in the trade show (20' x 10' space) valued up to $1,200
- Complete conference information package reserved for 6 (value of $300)
- Complementary reserved table for 8 at the gala with tabel recognition (value of $400)
- Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift
Crystal Sponsor - $15,000
Event signage/sponsor recognition:
- Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour conference program package distributed to more than 2,500 indivuduals and organizations)
- Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour X2 (NCI-FM)
- 1/4 page advertisement in the AGA conference program
- Prominent placement of your logo on the home page of www.mmf.mb.ca
- Prominent placement of your logo on sponsor signage throughout the conference venue
- Two complimentary booths in the trade show (20' x 10' space) valued up to $1,200
- Complete conference kit/information package reserved for 5 (value of $250)
- Complimentary tickets for 6 to gala (value of $300)
- Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift
Platinum Sponsor - $10,000
Event signage/sponsor recognition
- Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour conference program package distributed to mroe than 2,500 individuals and organizations
- Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour X 2 (NCI-FM)
- 1/8 page advertisement in the AGA conference program
- Prominent placement of your logo on the home page of www.mmf.mb.ca and a link to your website
- Prominent placement of your logo on sponsor signage throughout the conference venue
- One complimentary booth in the trade show (10' x 10') valued up to $600
- Complete conference kit/information package reserved for 4 (value of $200)
- Complimentary tickets for 4 to the gala (value of $200)
- Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift
Gold Sponsor - $5,000
Event signage/sponsor recognition:
- Prominent placement of your logo in the AGA conference kit (a full colour conference program package distributed to more than 2,500 individuals and organizations)
- Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour X2 (NCI-FM)
- Prominent placement of your logo on the home page of www.mmf.mb.ca
- Prominent placement of your logo on sponsor signage throughout the conference venue
- One complimentary booth in the trade show (10' x 10' space) valued up to $600
- Complete conference kit/information package reserved for 2 (value of $100)
- Formal presentation of a sponsorship recognition gift
Silver Sponsor - $2,500
Event signage/sponsor recognition
- Company listing in the AGA conference kit (a full coulour conference program package distributed to more than 2,500 individuals and organizations
- Sponsor recognition in Grassroots News and on The Metis Hour X2
- Complete Conference kit/information package reserved for 1 (value of $50)
- Complimentary ticket for 1 to the gala (value $50)
posted by Clare L. Pieuk at 1:05 PM
1 Comments:
MMf is cash strapped, ass backwards, Diamond, Crystal, Platinum and Gold hungry. "And for those not so rich yet would like to contribute to David Chartrand's cause $2,500 buys you "Silver." Whaa Wha thats pretty pathetic. MMF might as well be known as "The housewives of the MMF... hahahahaha.... I could be GAGA again, high priestess even!...
And he's always signing off with 'Meegwetch'... (my ass) thats the language of the Bill c31's eh?
ALL Metis know that a real Michif says it in Michif eh? So here's how to do it Mr. cash strapped housewive of the mmf.
Marsii Marsii,
O/gaga
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