Joel,
FB. I agree that a story that singles out the demise
of the senior discount is not needed. I also agree that announcing it
does need to be done tomorrow or the day after. Your note sends me a
message that we also aren’t going to drag our feet in getting the
information out. This suggests a reasonable level of urgency. My
friend and fearless leader, you have made a response that suggests my need in
the GLD will be met.
Tnx,
Jim Weaver, K8JE,
Director
ARRL
E-mail: k8je@arrl.org; Tel.: 513-459-0142
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From: Joel Harrison
[mailto:
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
4:23 PM
To: arrl-odv
Subject: RE: [arrl-odv:16371] RE:
[arrl-odv:16370] Cessation of senior discount
Jim,
First,
we all need a chance to look at the minutes and agree they are correct and then
we can publish a story about the board meeting. I don’t envision a
separate, exclusive story about this topic but rather that it will be included
in the web story about the entire board meeting.
As
Dave said, March QST had the priority and now the focus is on the board meeting
results.
73
Joel W5ZN
From: K8JE
[mailto:K8JE@arrl.org]
Sent: Wednesday, January 23, 2008
3:11 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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