[pianotech] National convention as a member benifit

[J Patrick Draine]

Hi Dale,
The proper protocol is to write it up as a bylaws proposal, discuss it with
your chapter members, and after convincing/compromising/editing among your
members, take a vote on sending it to the bylaws committee. They then get
to evaluate it, as does the PTG Board.
Be prepared to prove your concept with more than enthusiastic assertions
(i.e. crunch the numbers and be ready to explain them in detail).
After all of that (and, importantly, within the appropriate deadlines) the
proposal will come up before Council.
The proper venue for discussing this item, aside from the above mentioned
processes, is the PTG-L list.
See you there,
Patrick Draine

On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Dale Erwin <erwinspiano at aol.com> wrote:

>  Make the National convention a member benefit.
>   While brain storming with some fellow techs this idea came up.
> This is Carl Meyers idea and its brilliant!!! The Guild can put on one
> spectacular event. Here is how. Raise the dues $40 a year per member. Use
> that fund as the convention trust fund and only that. It can not be spent
> elsewhere via making a bylaw to protect the funds.
>  The cost to come to a convention is now free. There is funding for
> instructors and cost of all kinds. Yes, some marginal members will drop out
> but this is an easy sell to existing members and one the biggest incentives
> I can think of for new folks to join the organization in the first place.
>  Now go ahead. Pour cold water on it. But really, lets discuss it
> seriously.  Its time for some outside of the box ideas
>   Sincerely Dale Erwin
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