Re: AIS Centennial Shopping

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

As I mentioned in my previous post, I would hope we would not start offering the 100Th Anniversary celebration logo this soon especially if it is the only logo. Instead I would like to see this motion amended to not be about the anniversary celebration but simply about creating a boutique shopping cart. We had voted in the past to have the previous Dykes Medal winner each year to be featured as THE IRIS OF THE YEAR. I think it would be great to have t-shirts, coffee cups etc. with each years Dykes or I OF the Y. I would also like to see stuff with the AIS logo on it. I certainly would like some polo shirts with the AIS log instead of am alligator or a horse as an insignia. One might even start collecting a set of Dykes cups!  

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From: "Gerry Snyder" <7e2de1ee1@rewrite.aisboard.org>
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Sent: Sunday, September 11, 2016 10:26:04 AM
Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] AIS Centennial Shopping

I second the motion below.

Gerry Snyder

On Sep 11, 2016 7:01 AM, "andi rivarola" <0b5865f51@rewrite.aisboard.org>
wrote:

> Dear all,
>
> I wanted to invite you to visit the Shopping website for the AIS Centennial
> Anniversary created at CafePress:
>
> http://www.cafepress.com/theamericanirissociety
>
>
> *Benefits:*
>
> With CafePress, AIS pays nor for costly inventory. All items listed are
> produced on demand, and shipped by CafePress as directed by each customer.
>
> Easy production, easy shipping, no AIS volunteers are involved, saving time
> and money.
>
>
> *Fees (to be paid by AIS) are as follows: *
>
> *Account holders that have a valid credit card on file will pay a Shop fee
> at the following rates:*
>
> *$59.95 for 1 year (only $5 per month!)*
>
> *b *Note: not sure what these fees cover but having a workable shopping
> website alone is worth the fees, if we could at least sell a t-shirt a
> month.
>
> *b *
> There's a second option, which is deducting these fees from commissions
> b due, b
> but then
> b instead of $5 per month, b
> it's $10 per month.
>
> *b Income for AIS: b *
> Each item sold brings $5 to the AIS Treasury (i.e. one t-shirt sold, pays
> AIS $5; a hat sold pays AIS $5).
>
>
> *Other Details: *
>
> Working with CafePress does not limit AIS the ability to sell merchandise
> only produced by them.
> Merchandise in the website I put together for now are only those recently
> added; check frequently to find added items.
> I can add as much merchandise as necessary from now until 2020.
>
> Working with CafePress does not limit AIS in any way to produce and sell
> items produced by other vendors.
>
> Payments by CafePress to AIS are funneled to AIS electronically via PayPal.
>
> The website is ready to go, and if the AIS Board approval is received we
> can start promoting it via social media, the Bulletin, News & Notes, and
> the AIS website.
>
> Example: here's how the Hemorrocallis Society handles their shop:
>
> http://www.zazzle.com/ahsstore/products
>
> Note: I researched Zazzle, but I find CafePress much easier to work with.
>
>
> *MOTION*
>
> For the record:
>
> "I would  like to make a motion that the AIS Board gives me (and the 2020
> Centennial Committee) authorization to have this relationship with
> CafePress to produce any items necessary in order to promote The American
> Iris Society's Centennial Anniversary Celebration."
>
> --
> *Andi Rivarola*
> *b The American Iris Society, 2nd VP*
> *2020 Centennial Anniversary Committee member*
> *AIS Marketing and PR Committee member*
>
> *b *
>
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