Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships

["Jill Bonino" <aissecjill@earthlink.net>]

Hello Everybody...

As a footnote to this topic for future discussions,  The AIS Bylaws already 
include honorary life memberships...This is authorized under Article III 
Section 2 sub paragraph (d).  To eliminate paid life memberships would 
involve removing Article III Section 2 sub paragraph (c) only.

Jill


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Subject: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships


> Greetings:
>     The reactions and discussions about discontinuing to issue Life
> Memberships has been an interesting one -- though moot.   It would require 
> a change in
> the bylaws to bring that discontinuation about (although Gerry Snyder 
> thinks
> not).
>     It was not a serious intention of mine to pursue a discontinuation of
> Life Memberships. Mine was an off-hand comment that began the 
> consideration.
>     I do think it is good and necessary for those of us guiding the AIS to
> examine all areas where dollars may be slipping away unnoticed.   Economy 
> is a
> word we should be applying to all aspects of our work, however not at the
> sacrifice of fundamental member services, and that's what makes it 
> difficult.   We
> want to make our members satisfied with the services and options we 
> provide
> -- BUT we have to be aware that if we do not manage to improve our 
> financial
> resources, member services will suffer as will member numbers.
>     This whole discussion of Life Memberships was good, and these are the
> kind of discussions I would like to see more of on AIS Discuss.   To those 
> of
> you who are Section Leaders or RVPs, I would like to suggest you present 
> some of
> the topics that may come up on AIS Discuss to your constituency and 
> solicit
> their thoughts and reactions.   I'm sure their responses would prove
> interesting, illuminating and helpful.
>     Cheers!
>          Jeanne
>
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