Re: Section Mini-convention Bulletin coverage

["Robert Pries " <101p@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

I think the wrong question has been asked. Whenever anypne asks if something should be included in the Bulletin the answer is always a resounding yes. But you can not put everything you would like into the Bulletin. We can only afford so many pages. The real question is what would you leave out to put something in. 

We can barely afford to print 4 full issues a year and sometimes we have to cut back on the number of pages because the money just is not there.  I can remember January issues especially where there was a fat Bulletin but only one article. As a member I thought why do I get this journal? Are we printing a journal worth saving, or an advertising mailer. There needs to be a balance between intelligent articles and AIS business. 

Unfortunately some of our members are computer challenged or we could simply provide a url for a webpage to print out registration forms. To include a form of any kind in the bulletin in this day and age seems a waste of space that could have interesting articles I would like to be able to read. 

I think AIS should be supportive of Sections but surely a column talking about an upcoming convention or a quarter page ad, would serve the purpose. I have been complaining for years that many issues of the Bulletin have very little real content. It is not just that it is hard finding authors with something to say, it is also the gobbling up of space by too much business.

We wonder why people do not join plant societies. Part of the reason is they do not feel they get value for their money. Who wants to pay for advertising? There has to be enough meat to make a subscription worthwhile. Now how do we get the word out without being a spendthrift of Bulletin space?--BP


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From: "Jim Morris" <1005@rewrite.aisboard.org>
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Sent: Sunday, October 2, 2016 3:36:39 PM
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Section Mini-convention Bulletin coverage

I think our Treasurer can answer this for us.
 
Jim Morris
 
 
In a message dated 10/2/2016 12:18:41 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:

What  does it cost for extra pages in the Bulletin??

Janet  Smith


> In a message dated 10/2/2016 7:44:20 A.M. Eastern  Daylight Time,
> 7018f4d71@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:
>
>  I  support the placing of registration forms etc. in the AIS  bulletin.
> The AIS bulletin reach all members to include those that are  not
> members of the respective societies. This is one avenue for   nonmembers
> of the societies to be aware of other societies   activities and just
> might have their interest peaked enough to   attend and possibly join
> that society. We expect the societies  to  support AIS and we should
> return that  respect.
>
> Alverton (Al)  Elliott
>
>  =========================================================================
>  I agree with Al completely. There are folks who may not be getting the
>  section publication but still have an interest and might attend. The  
more
> publicity for any aspect of "irisdom," the  better.
>
> Dorothy Stiefel
> RVP Region 2
>
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Bob Pries
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