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<DIV>Crystal-</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi-- it's been a long time. Well, here is my opinion in the matter, based solely on my present situation:</DIV>
<DIV>I am not in the position to be able to pay dues, and am not currently affiliated with any learning institution, nor with any theatre company. I work at a costume house, meaning for-profit, and freelance. </DIV>
<DIV>In the past I was at a learning institution, and at various theatre companies, and hope to again be in that position. (I have been looking for over a year now) </DIV>
<DIV>I am very interested in USITT business and activities, but at present, cannot participate. I appreciate getting the emails and having the info. I would most certainly pay dues and participate in USITT activities, if and when I am again in the position to have the time and resources.</DIV>
<DIV>So, in brief, can;t do it now, have in the past, want to again, if possible, please keep me in the loop. </DIV>
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<DIV>Hope you and yours are well, and busy and happy..</DIV>
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<DIV>Rita</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt Arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B> <A title=tiala@mindspring.com href="mailto:tiala@mindspring.com">Crystal Tiala</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=USITTNE@mit.edu href="mailto:USITTNE@mit.edu">USITTNE listserve</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 4/9/06 10:51:58 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Usittne] USITT new england dues structure</DIV>
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<DIV>Hi all,</DIV>
<DIV>Below is information regarding potentional changes in our methods of collecting regional dues that was proposed at the Chairs meeting in Louisville. 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,</DIV>
<DIV>Crystal</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Dues Structure proposal<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><U><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Rational for proposals<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></U></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>The sections enjoy their autonomy.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>There are difficulties though, and not all the sections have been equally successful in dealing with those difficulties.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Some sections have no problems maintaining an accurate and useful database of their membership.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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 haven’t actually renewed for some time. (Not all sections mind that.)</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The rest of this document explains those three systems as 3 possible proposals.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Proposal 1 – leave things as they currently are.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">No changes.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">To support this:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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.</FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Proposal 2 – Have the National office maintain one master database.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>Membership applications would provide space for national and each of the regional sections.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>After adding up all the membership fees, one check would be written.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It would be possible to apply for national alone, a regional section alone, or any combination of national and regional sections.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Renewal notices would go out from the USITT office. Sections would receive their dues from the national office on a regular basis.</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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. </FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All sections would, most likely, have to become official not-for-profit organizations if they are not already.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">To support this:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The USITT Board would need to find additional resources to handle the additional staff workload.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l2 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">A process for distribution of section membership monies in an efficient, timely manner would need to be developed.<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">Proposal 3 – Have section membership be automatic with a national membership<o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">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.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>National membership renewal would automatically renew the regional affiliations desired as well.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN><U>It would not be possible to be a member of a regional section only.<o:p></o:p></U></FONT></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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. </FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>All sections would, most likely, have to become official nor-for-profit organizations if they are not already.</FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">To support this:</B><SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
<UL style="MARGIN-TOP: 0in" type=disc>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The USITT Board would need to find additional resources to handle the additional staff workload. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3>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. </FONT>
<LI class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in"><FONT size=3><FONT face="Times New Roman">The annual section support process would need to change.</FONT></FONT></LI></UL>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-ALIGN: center" align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 16pt">National/Regional Dues structure proposals<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>All dues/memberships collected by National<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></U></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Advantages<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></B></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections retain immediate control of mailing list, finances<B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><o:p></o:p></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:City><st1:place>Independence</st1:place></st1:City><SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>and autonomy<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">of sections retained </P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">USITT office staff workload unaffected</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Standardizes membership processes at both levels<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Allows efficient tracking of memberships, lapses & renewals</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Web/mail/fax renewals possible for all</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eases workload on, and technical resources needed for section volunteers</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eases ability to market sections to national members, and national to section members</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Helps members understand that there<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN>are two separate organizations (Nat & Reg)</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 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</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Standardizes membership processes at both levels<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Allows efficient tracking of memberships, lapses & renewals</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Web/mail/fax renewals possible for all</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eases workload on, and technical resources needed for section volunteers</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Eases ability to market sections to national members, and national to section members<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 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</P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>All dues/memberships collected by National<SPAN style="mso-tab-count: 1"> </SPAN></U></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><U>National dues includes section</U></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Disadvantages<o:p></o:p></B></P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Disadvantages<o:p></o:p></B></P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections must be able to maintain and use data base efficiently – track memberships, send renewal notices, etc</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections must have volunteer members willing to maintain data base and handle business. Turnover problems when volunteers change</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Perception difficulties from members who don’t understand separate membership structure</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections do not have independent access to own member database or collected dues</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections will need to request list (by email or in label form) in advance when needed</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">No “fudge” time when memberships expire</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Possible increase in USITT office staff workload</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Less section independence and autonomy than many desire</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections do not have independent access to own member database or collected dues</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections will need to request list (by email or in label form) in advance when needed</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">No “fudge” time when memberships expire</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Possible increase in USITT office staff workload</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Sections will have to work with National to re-conceive their financial structure and funding in light of no formal dues</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Not possible to have section members who are not national members</P></TD></TR>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To Solve</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Section database issues</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To solve</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">How to get section dues to sections in regular, efficient way</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Additional resources to USITT office to handle additional workload</P></TD>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">To solve</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Additional financial resources to sections who are no longer collecting dues</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">A way to have non-national section members</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Additional resources to USITT office to handle additional workload</P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></P>
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<DIV>Crystal Tiala</DIV>
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