Re: [AISdiscuss] Life Memberships

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George originally stated he was in favor of eliminating life memberships. 
However, he now apologizes for not realizing the board cannot vote to do 
that; it takes a bylaws change, apparently.  He is in favor of keeping the 
triennial memberships.

Sorry to be so slow in posting his comments.  Been out awhile with shoulder 
surgery, and as you all probably know, he doesn't do email!

Margaret
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Sent: Wednesday, June 08, 2005 10:08 PM
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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