Re: AIS Centennial Shopping

["George and Janet Smith" <4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

I, Janet Smith, ordered the t-shirt and tote - I WANT THE LOGO FOR 2020. 
I can get a t-shirt with any iris on it right now if I wanted one.  I
don't.  I am going to support Andi on this.

Janet Smith



> 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!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> 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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