PATS is a central gathering place for astronomers. As such, its success depends on the support and participation of clubs. We encourage your club to participate in several ways. We invite your club to take advantage of a free table and chairs to advertise yourself and your activities. Secondly, you may raise funds for your programs by purchasing tickets at a reduced price and then reselling them to your members (and keep any profit with no further obligation to RTMC or PATS). We are soliciting the few volunteers we need through the clubs. And we may be able to send a speaker to your club meeting to talk about PATS. For information on club participation, contact Alex McConahay (clubs@rtmcastronomyexpo.org  )

CLUB TABLES

We have set aside various areas where we will provide a table and two chairs to recognized clubs, academic groups, and other non-profit astro organizations.  See Vendor/Club Registration for registration materials. (Note that this offer does not include a full "booth" but a table and chairs.) Please register immediately if you would like to be considered. Note that admission tickets for those who will staff the table would be the responsibility of the club or individual and is not included in this free offer. Your group may conduct some activities involving money (registration for your activities or membership, for instance) but may not sell anything (including goods, software, souvenirs, or services). We do expect that the table will be staffed in general, and not just left as an unattended display. There is no electricity, cart service, or such, at these tables. Two members of your organization may enter the hall one hour before general opening to set up materials. This is open to non-commercial entities only. Commercial vendors must register for a booth, whether they plan to sell items or not. (Note that clubs may also register and pay for a regular vendor booth. They would be required to do so if they plan to sell items or services. When they register for a booth, they would receive all the benefits of being a vendor.

CLUB TICKETS

Your club may buy discount tickets and re-sell them to members at the price they choose as a fund raiser, or for other purposes. Participating clubs will be selling tickets at meetings, through their websites and newsletters, or in other ways. Contact Alex McConahay (clubs@rtmcastronomyexpo.org  ). In general, your astro organization (club, school, etc.) will name one representative, who will communicate with Alex. The organization's representative will purchase the tickets, and then resell them to members and others. The organization may return unused tickets (timelines apply), and owes no further accounting or obligation to RTMC or PATS for their sales. This program is meant to be a source of revenue for the organization's outreach or other programs. Note that this program takes some planning on the part of the club--so, get started early!

CLUB ACTIVITIES

Clubs and other astro organizations are encouraged to stage their own affairs at PATS. If your organization would like to have a demonstration of what you do in the way of an observing program, or conduct some other kind of activity, that can be arranged. It is an excellent way to expand your reach, and provide a common ground for a meeting. If everybody is coming to PATS anyway, why not put on a show and tell others what you do? Please contact Alex McConahay (clubs@rtmcastronomyexpo.org ) and tell him what you want. If you can be accommodated, we will make arrangements.

VOLUNTEERS

What few volunteers we use at PATS to assist with covering the venues, doors, and other tasks are handled through the clubs. If your club has people who would like to volunteer, please contact Alex (clubs@rtmcastronomyexpo.org ).

CONTACTS

Alex McConahay (clubs@rtmcastronomyexpo.org ) is responsible for coordinating all club activities at PATS.