Re: July AIS Bulletin for Emembers

[Fran & Henry Day <chatmaison@comcast.net>]

I like the suggestion that you could get both memberships for a reduced fee.B 
At our society meeting yesterday, our membership was really upset that
emembers get these other perks that regular members (who pay more) don't
get.B  There must be some kind of compromise.



Fran



----- Original Message -----


From: "Gerry Snyder" <geraldcsnyder@gmail.com>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Monday, July 30, 2012 6:13:21 AM
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] July AIS Bulletin for Emembers

On Jul 30, 2012 6:32 AM, "Maureen" <mmark@rogers.com> wrote:
>
> As I recall the board discussion on this item, it made sense at the time.

To some.

> Membership in the electronic register was paid separately from regular
membership. It was considered that electronic membership would be an
extension of that service.
>
> Now that I think of it and recall more of that discussion, it was
determined that electronic "membership" was a service and not another level
of membership. It was discussed that electronic services are available to
all members for a fee so that there is no discrimination between the
different types of membership.

I don't understand the above paragraph at all. Emembership is another kind
of membership, with benefits overlapping those of regular membership.

>
> This conclusion was reached as life members at that time also paid the
fee for the electronic register.
>
> The alternative, of course, is to increase membership fees and everyone
would have access to electronic services.

That, "of course," is not the only alternative. A discount could be
available to those wanting both kinds of membership. That is what other
organizations do.

I suspect the board got bored hearing me say in the meetings where this was
discussed that the current pricing structure would make folks feel they
were getting screwed.

Gerry

>
> Maureen
>
> On 2012-07-30, at 5:27 AM, cemahan@aol.com wrote:
>
> > As an honorary life member of AIS I would like to protest the Board's
action!
> > What logic could deny regular AIS members a service provided for email
> > members; Surely the by-laws do not permit such discrimination. Clarence
Mahan
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Jones <jijones@usjoneses.com>
> > To: aisdiscuss <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
> > Sent: Sun, Jul 29, 2012 8:31 pm
> > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] July AIS Bulletin for Emembers
> >
> >
> > Hi Fran,
> >
> > Yes, that is the policy set by the board. (I just want you to know that
it is
> > not me that sets the policy).
> >
> > The electronic membership was set up to allow those individuals that
did not
> > care to receive the hard copy bulletin to have access to the e-bulletin
as a
> > benefit in addition to having access to the irisregister database. It
does
> > cost
> > money to maintain the e-member services. and while the rest of the
website is
> > available to anyone, it was decided that AIS needed to charge for the
> > additional
> > e-member services.
> >
> > You can, of course, have both types of memberships.
> >
> > Best regards,
> >
> > John
> >
> >
> > On Jul 29, 2012, at 7:35 AM, Fran & Henry Day wrote:
> >
> >> Hi John,
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> So if we are a regular AIS member (not an emember),B B we are not able
to
> >> access the scanned AIS bulletins?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> Fran Day
> >>
> >> RVP, Region 23
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >>
> >>
> >> From: "John Jones" <jijones@usjoneses.com>
> >> To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> >> Cc: iris@hort.net, "iris-photos" <iris-photos@yahoogroups.com>, "sibrob
> >> sibrob" <sibrob@yahoogroups.com>
> >> Sent: Tuesday, July 24, 2012 12:46:20 AM
> >> Subject: [AISdiscuss] July AIS Bulletin for Emembers
> >>
> >> The July 2012 AIS Bulletin in electronic format is now available for
AIS
> >> Emembers to view in the Emembers section of the AIS Website.
> >>
> >> John
> >> _____________________________
> >> John Jones
> >> Director, American Iris Society
> >> Chair, Electronic Services Committee
> >> Co-Registrar/Recorder
> >>
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