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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";
color:blue'>Crystal</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font size=2
color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";
color:blue'>,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>I’m sure we
all believe Ron Dallas should have a strong voice in any change in the dues
business. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>If I understand
the discussion, the only real difference for us between options #2 and #3 is
whether section membership would be mandatory. And maybe how much control we
would have over dues-setting. And receiving the money.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>To my mind, Proposal
#2 makes the most sense if any change is necessary. It keeps our autonomy while
assisting us with promotion and some clerical. I do like the idea of marketing
section membership with National. I don’t like the idea of charging
section membership for people who really have no interest and we would wind up
carrying on the books. But a bit more promotion from National with one-hit
payment would be welcome and probably result in more members. It also might
allow us to continue a kind of associate membership for targeted people who would
not benefit from membership in National, even though I know that is
discouraged. We might do more with student memberships, for instance. Further,
I think there are <st1:State w:st="on">Connecticut</st1:State> members of
National who are members of the <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">New
York</st1:place></st1:State> section who might be caught in Option #3.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>Just my 2-cents
worth.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>Arthur<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=blue face="Lucida Sans"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'>Arthur Dirks<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><a
href="mailto:adirks@bridgew.edu">adirks@bridgew.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Lucida Sans";color:blue'><a
href="mailto:adirks@dirksdesigns.com">adirks@dirksdesigns.com</a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=2 face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'>
usittne-bounces@MIT.EDU [mailto:usittne-bounces@MIT.EDU] <b><span
style='font-weight:bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Crystal Tiala<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Sunday, April 09, 2006 10:51
AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> USITTNE listserve<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> [Usittne] USITT new <st1:country-region
w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">england</st1:place></st1:country-region> dues
structure</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Hi all,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Below is information regarding potentional
changes in our methods of collecting regional dues that was proposed at the Chairs
meeting in <st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Louisville</st1:place></st1:City>.
I would like your input. Please read the info below and tell me if you
feel one option would benefit or hinder us more than another. thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font size=2
face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'>Crystal</span></font></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Dues
Structure proposal<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Rational for proposals<o:p></o:p></span></font></u></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>The sections enjoy their autonomy. Historically it has been
important to the sections that they are able to do their own planning, to keep
track of their own members and finances, and to leave it up to their members
whether or not to hold national memberships in addition to the section memberships.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>There are difficulties though, and not all the sections have been
equally successful in dealing with those difficulties. Some sections have
no problems maintaining an accurate and useful database of their
membership. Other sections spend a great deal of time and effort on their
membership tracking, or have difficulty transferring information when section
officers change or have difficulty finding officers willing to do the work of
maintaining the membership lists. Generating and/or sending out renewal
notices can be an additional burden in this area, which can mean that some
sections are carrying members who havent actually renewed for
some time. (Not all sections mind that.)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Whenever these issues are discussed, (usually once a year at the Annual
Conference) the question arises about whether the National office could handle
all memberships. I have tried to summarize the advantages and
disadvantages of the current system, and the two other systems that are most
typically discussed in the Dues Structure Proposal Summation. The rest of
this document explains those three systems as 3 possible proposals.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Proposal 1 leave things as they
currently are.<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>No changes. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To support this:</span></font></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The VP Members,
Sections & Chapters would need to find resources (program
recommendations, training, etc) to help those sections that want or need
it to handle their database issues more effectively.</span></font><font
size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
</ul>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Proposal 2 Have the National
office maintain one master database. <o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>Membership applications would provide space for national and each of
the regional sections. Anyone wishing to apply for membership in any of
the organizations would fill out one form, checking boxes for which memberships
they wished to have. After adding up all the membership fees, one check
would be written. It would be possible to apply for national alone, a
regional section alone, or any combination of national and regional
sections. Renewal notices would go out from the USITT office. Sections
would receive their dues from the national office on a regular basis.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To obtain a list of members, officers of a regional section would
request either a set of mailing labels by mail, or a comma delineated list by
email or regular mail. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All sections would, most likely, have to become official not-for-profit
organizations if they are not already.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To support this:</span></font></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The USITT Board
would need to find additional resources to handle the additional staff
workload. </span></font><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l2 level1 lfo2'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>A process for
distribution of section membership monies in an efficient, timely manner
would need to be developed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Proposal 3 Have section
membership be automatic with a national membership<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>When filling out a membership application for national membership, a
member could check whatever regional sections they wished to be affiliated with
at no additional cost. National membership renewal would automatically
renew the regional affiliations desired as well. <u>It would not be
possible to be a member of a regional section only.<o:p></o:p></u></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>To obtain a list of members, officers of a regional section would
request either a set of mailing labels by mail, or a comma delineated list by
email or regular mail. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'>All sections would, most likely, have to become official nor-for-profit
organizations if they are not already.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>To support this:</span></font></b>
<o:p></o:p></p>
<ul style='margin-top:0in' type=disc>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The USITT Board
would need to find additional resources to handle the additional staff
workload. </span></font><font size=2 face="MS Sans Serif"><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The USITT Board, in
conjunction with the sections, would have to determine whether to raise
the national membership rates in order to pass the dues on to the
sections, or to keep the fees the same, and make major changes in the way
sections currently finance their activities. </span></font><font size=2
face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3'><font size=3
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>The annual section
support process would need to change.</span></font><font size=2
face="MS Sans Serif"><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"MS Sans Serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:16.0pt'>National/Regional Dues
structure proposals<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>No Change<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>All dues/memberships collected by National </span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'>National dues includes section</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Advantages </span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Advantages</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Advantages</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections retain immediate control of mailing list,
finances<b><span style='font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><u1:City><u1:place><st1:City w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on"><font
size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'>Independence</span></font></st1:place></st1:City></u1:place></u1:City> and
autonomy <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>of sections retained <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>USITT office staff workload unaffected<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:298.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Standardizes membership processes at both levels <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Allows efficient tracking of memberships, lapses
& renewals<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Web/mail/fax renewals possible for all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eases workload on, and technical resources needed
for section volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eases ability to market sections to national
members, and national to section members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Helps members understand that there are
two separate organizations (Nat & Reg)<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Matches member perception of/desire for automatic
dual membership at National and Maintains the wide variety of fee structures
in the sections Regional levels<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-left:none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt;height:298.75pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Standardizes membership processes at both levels <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Allows efficient tracking of memberships, lapses
& renewals<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Web/mail/fax renewals possible for all<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eases workload on, and technical resources needed
for section volunteers<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Eases ability to market sections to national
members, and national to section members <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Matches member perception of/desire for automatic
dual membership at National and Maintains the wide variety of fee structures
in the sections Regional levels<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>No Change<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>All dues/memberships collected by National </span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><u><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>National dues includes section</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Disadvantages<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Disadvantages<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-weight:bold'>Disadvantages<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections must be able to maintain and use data base
efficiently track memberships, send renewal notices, etc<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections must have volunteer members willing to
maintain data base and handle business. Turnover problems when volunteers
change<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Perception difficulties from members who dont
understand separate membership structure<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections do not have independent access to own
member database or collected dues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections will need to request list (by email or in
label form) in advance when needed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>No fudge time when memberships expire<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Possible increase in USITT office staff workload<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Less section independence and autonomy than many
desire<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections do not have independent access to own
member database or collected dues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections will need to request list (by email or in
label form) in advance when needed<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>No fudge time when memberships expire<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Possible increase in USITT office staff workload<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Sections will have to work with National to
re-conceive their financial structure and funding in light of no formal dues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Not possible to have section members who are not
national members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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border-top:none;padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To Solve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Section database issues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To solve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>How to get section dues to sections in regular,
efficient way<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Additional resources to USITT office to handle
additional workload<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<td width=293 valign=top style='width:3.05in;border-top:none;border-left:
none;border-bottom:solid windowtext 1.0pt;border-right:solid windowtext 1.0pt;
padding:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt'>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>To solve<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Additional financial resources to sections who are
no longer collecting dues<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>A way to have non-national section members<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Additional resources to USITT office to handle
additional workload<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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