NMRA Info-Net News

Welcome to the InfoNet-News For January, 2014

eBay GivingWorks Program

The NMRA participates in eBay's GivingWorks program. GivingWorks allows eBay users to donate a portion of winning auction prices to their favorite charity.  Here is how it works.  When you are selling any item on eBay, simply specify the 'National Model Railroad Association' as your chosen charity.  Set a percentage of the final selling price to donate and let eBay do its work.  If your item sells, the percentage you pre-select goes to the NMRA, and you keep the balance.  An additional benefit to the seller is that eBay will reduce your final listing fees by the same percentage.  If you donate 25% of the final auction price to the NMRA and your item was $100, the NMRA receives $25, you receive $75 and your final listing fees from eBay are reduced by 25%.

Does it have to be train-related items for sale?  No, past winning auctions have included cell phones, iPhones, toner, calendars, manuals, and of course, trains.

You can even donate directly from the NMRA GivingWorks page. 

So now, if you are changing eras, selling unused rolling stock or upgrading your latest smartphone, sell it on eBay and specify the NMRA as your favorite charity.

Simply start by visiting http://givingworks.ebay.com, enter 'National Model Railroad Association' in the search box in the upper left corner and the rest is easy.

NMRA mid-year (Winter) Board of Directors Meeting:

The NMRA Board of Directors will hold their annual mid-year (Winter) Board of Directors meeting in Las Vegas, NV from Friday, 2-14-14 to Sunday, 2-16-14.

The meeting will be held at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, 3555 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, NV  89109.  Phone:  702-733-3111.

The Budget and Operations meeting will begin at 2:00 pm Friday, 2-14-14 and the Board of Directors will be in caucus that evening (Board and invited guests only).  The regular BOD meeting begins at 9:00 am on Saturday, 2-15-14 and is scheduled to run until late afternoon on Sunday, 2-16-14.  All members are invited to attend the open sessions.