Who exactly were these people that get complimentary admission to the banquet?

As far as I know the ONLY person who cot a comp ticket (Other than those that were given away by those like yourself), was our Banquet Speaker.

While Mark does a great Job as the club Photographer, why exactly should he be getting a free Banquet ticket while everyone else pays?

I think your statement misleads a lot of people reading this into thinking that people are getting things for free and that just isnt the case.

Doug