Social Media Roundup: The Refs Are Embarrassed, Too

Referees Association: Ashamed

https://twitter.com/SmartBriefScoop/status/251052739310780416

In case you’ve been hiding under a rock, the NFL is having a bit of a row with its referees, leading the league to use replacements — some of whom were blamed for blowing a call  (opens in a new tab) at the end of Monday night’s Packers-Seahawks game. Barry Mano, the president of the National Association of Sports Officials, which represents both the NFL referees and the kind of lower-level referees blamed for blowing the call, called the situation  (opens in a new tab) an “embarrassment” to the profession — to put it lightly. (ht @SmartBriefScoop  (opens in a new tab))

The Hidden Costs, Covered

When Do You Tell Your Association Members What It Really Costs? http://t.co/9f9148iD  (opens in a new tab) #assnchat  (opens in a new tab) #mpi  (opens in a new tab)

— Steve Drake (@SteveDrake) September 26, 2012  (opens in a new tab)

Consultant Steve Drake, in a recent blog post, relates a situation he experienced  (opens in a new tab) with one of his client groups. Drake notes that the cost of their conferences was much higher than attendees might be aware, because sponsors and exhibitors help cover some of the cost. Which leads him to a question: “So, when attendees ‘complain’ about the ‘high’ cost of registration, do we tell them the real cost?”

Should they?

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