I agree that the prices look high, but we have seen several recent price increases from the hotels on their banquet prices.  While I have not seen the menu for the winter get together, I have seen the pricing for the summer show banquet.  It will be about the same.  The hotel is charging us 19.95 per person, including tax and gratuity, then we try to cover the costs of table decorations, commemorative glasses or something similar on the table, and sometimes rental of the hall.  While the HPOCA does not intend to make any profit on the banquets, we do try to price the tickets at a break even level.  Ususally we find some last minute expenses, and show a small but acceptable loss on the banquet.  We all want to keep the prices as reasonable as possible, but hope that you can understand all of the expenses incurred in setting up a banquet for such a large group.  Terry.