Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships

["E. Roy Epperson" <kirklee@triad.rr.com>]

For your information and comparison purposes, please note the membership
dues structure of the American Hosta Society.

USA    Single Annual                 $    25
            Single Triennial               $   65
            Life                                $ 500

Canada   Single Annual              $    39
                Single Triennial           $ 107
                Life                            $ 780

Europe     Single Annual               $      51
                Single Triennial             $    142
                Life                              $ 1,020

Japan, Australia, New Zealand
                Single Annual                 $      59
                Single Triennial               $    165
                Life                                $ 1,180

They also offer a 2-yr membership.

E. Roy Epperson

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jill Bonino" <aissecjill@earthlink.net>
To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 2:33 PM
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships


> Hi All...
>
> Below is the excerpt from the ByLaws regarding Life Memberships.  To
> eliminate them must be done as a change to the ByLaws as Clarence
mentioned.
> This, I think, makes the original motion made by Jay Hudson and seconded
by
> Terry Aitken moot as written.
>
> The question then becomes, do we want to change the ByLaws to eliminate
Life
> Memberships?
>
> "ARTICLE III - MEMBERSHIP
>
> Section 2. The membership of the Society shall be divided into the
following
> classes:
>
> (c) life membership, single or dual, non-transferable, which shall carry
> full membership privileges, and shall be limited to individuals;"
>
>
>
> Jill
>
>
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <CEMahan@aol.com>
> To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, June 07, 2005 7:53 PM
> Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships
>
>
> > Point of order!
> >
> > The Board cannot vote to discontinue life memberships. The  category of
> > ife
> > membership is established by the By-Laws of the  Society and can only be
> > discontinued by a change of the By-Laws, and  voted on by the entire AIS
> > membership.
> >
> > The Board can vote to change the cost of life memberships, but I
> > personally
> > think any change in dues should be done at the regular meeting of the
> > Board
> > not  over the Internet.
> > I do think it is reasonable to have a different price place on life
> > membership for U.S./Canadian members and overseas members. But I think
> > even this
> > should be discussed in an open membership meeting with a full rationale
as
> > to  why
> > it is desirable. There is no need to antagonize our overseas members
(and
> > there are VERY few overseas life members anyway).
> >
> > As for changing the By-laws to discontinue life memberships, I am
unconv
> > inced it is a smart thing to do. Most organizations I belong to have
life
> > memberships, and it is a long tradition in AIS. Traditions are
important.
> > And in
> > any event, a vote to change the By-laws should only be done at the
> > regular
> > Board meeting.
> >
> > It has only been in the past few years that the abnormally low interest
> > rates have caused the income from a life membership to generate
inadequate
> > revenue.  Over many long years the interest income from a life
membership
> > more than
> > covered the cost of an annual membership. AND interest rates are not
> > going
> > to stay low forever.
> >
> > Over the long run, the present value of money makes a life  membership
an
> > income producing category unless life memberships are priced too  low.
If
> > action
> > is deemed necessary, it would be wiser to reprice the life  memberships
> > than
> > to discontinue them. But I strongly recommend that any  repricing be
done
> > in
> > regular open board meetings. Perceived secrecy is the enemy  of
> > organizational
> > cohesion. Especially when the subject is money.
> >
> > Warm wishes to all, Clarence
> >
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