I of course intended to his the dollar sign to make the
values $3 vs. $2. Y’ever have one of them days?
Jim Weaver, K8JE,
Director
ARRL
E-mail: k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
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From: K8JE
[mailto:K8JE@arrl.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
4:11 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE:
[arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
Dave,
Yep. You, of course, are correct on the #3 vs.
#2. Lapses mentalis!
I clearly understand the desire to “get it
right.” I’m for this as well. However, I’m not
certain what it is that needs to be “gotten right” before the
change is announced. I doubt if we need to wait, for example, until all
accounting or whatever processes for handling the defunct discount need to be
in place before the announcement is made. At this time, it would seem all
we would need to announce is that the Board abolished the Senior Discount
effective January 1, 2009, but that current seniors who wish to keep the
discount for as long as possible can do so by paying for a maximum of 5 years
in advance. You folks are word masters such that it would seem this could
be spieled out within 24 hours. Conversely, I do not believe this needs
to be accomplished by “tomorrow.”
I believe everyone also know that there will not be
thousands upon thousands of embittered senior members whenever this change is
announced. The issue relates to the perception of transparency that was
mentioned a few times during the meeting.
Tnx,
Jim
Jim Weaver, K8JE,
Director
ARRL
E-mail: k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
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From: Sumner, Dave,
K1ZZ [mailto:dsumner@arrl.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
1:48 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:16371] RE: [arrl-odv:16370]
Cessation of senior discount
Jim, it's $3, not $2.
Membership staff is working on a plan and response. Given
that it doesn't take effect for more than 11 months I'd rather we get it right
the first time.
March QST wraps up today. I'm working on the editorial this
afternoon, then will tackle the Board meeting minutes that Dave Patton has
drafted. You'll all see the revised draft after that, i.e. before the Board
meeting results are made public.
Dave K1ZZ
From: K8JE
[mailto:K8JE@arrl.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
1:29 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: [arrl-odv:16370]
Cessation of senior discount
Dave,
At
the risk of being considered to pound the same old drum, may I suggest we get the
word out as soon as feasible about the senior discount for membership
disappearing? To the Board (me included) this is merely a $2/year
change. To others, the longer it goes unreported, it becomes
“another” example of ARRL managing the news to try to hide
information. I’d just as soon take my lumps for the $2/year without
having extra lumps kicked in for being seen as being devious.
Just
a suggestion.
73,
Jim
Jim Weaver, K8JE,
Director
ARRL
E-mail: k8je@arrl.org;
Tel.: 513-459-0142
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