Hi all --- Right now the NASG gives out free ”Dispatch”s and a promotional flyer to anyone who asks or attends a meet where we have a presence. The primary reason for the dues is to cover the “Dispatch” publication. Other costs such as insurance, postage, taxes (and their preparation), and the like, are covered by various fund raising (we hope) projects, including the annual AF car (I know, I don’t get one either, but a lot of guys do and it makes some money for the NASG), and the annual convention (with some luck). The NASG is very definitely NON profit.
Again, the real value in the NASG is the people you get to meet at the conventions. Paying for the organization to put these together, along with some occasional special projects, is what we have to do IF we want these things. They certainly won’t happen if no one joins... I have personally plead the case for a reduced manufacturer registration, and I should have made the same comment about personal registration for newcomers, but that did not float with the actual organizer of the convention. That person knows what he has to do – I don’t and I won’t second guess him. All I can say is: put on a convention of your own (the NASG is looking for future sites) and set the fees as you see fit. Have fun! Bill Winans ------------------------------ Someone pointed out to me a long time ago that when you provide something for free at first, you set the value of the item or service. ... It might be worth considering a 3 month membership for a substantially lower cost, which would get the new member the current issue of Dispatch and a membership packet provided to them at the time they sign in at the convention;... Pieter E. Roos -------------------------------- Why doesn't the NASG just give you the first year membership for free? ... -Michael Eldridge
