FUTURE MEMBERS COMMUNICATION

From: "Ron Iles" roniles at eircom.net> on 2001.07.07 at 06:32:03(6969) OPEN LETTER TO ALL MEMBERS The first "Newsletter" for nine months was produced very time consumingly over three weeks in May. It was sent by snail and some Members as far apart as Florida(!) & Wisconsin still hadn't got their hard copies today 7th July. I have emailed default email copies to all from whom I received requests. The reactions from some Members have been positive, generous & encouraging. Others have not been positive. Some have discouraging, nitpicking & been, shall we say, politely, unhelpful. Beside the unpaid "News Editor" you now have the unpaid graphics & digital artist Jill Bell for your communication. This is YOUR decision time. You can either leave the entire content & policy to us to evolve the publication with your positive feedback after each "issue" OR We can wait until there is a consensus so as we can provide something of which each of you want, some or all of the time.... The next "Newsletter" or as I called 23(1) the "World Member Dialogue" will contain mostly as I understand it all the details of the IAS Annual Meeting in Miami and the residual space will contain a limited range of wider material. We will soon have the information available to begin the three or more week period of production. It therefore seems likely that Members will get 23(2) by snail mail at the end of August or the beginning of September. As noted in 23(1) the Annual Meeting is on 22nd & 23rd. Except by interaction through the Public Arena of Aroid L, a snail 2001 (2) "News" cannot be interactive, nor can it be in colour. I refer you to consider most positively the World Society Membership implications of my 23(2) Editorial. Next week I will be requesting posting of Member responses to that Editorial. We will need on-line feedback of as many Members as possible whether or not they are directly on line. My position is clear. I would like to see the IAS Members communication towards monthly, in colour, supported by consequently enriched interactive Members' Website, regionally ("Chapter") downloaded for non-on-line Members with minimum snail mail for those who do not have Member Friends on line or local cost & time effective "Internet Cafe Book Shops". For the next pre Annual Meeting News if you or your Member friends want earlier copy of 23(2) by email then please email Aroid L with the following message: +More "Please send News 2001(2) to me directly by email immediately it is available", adding your Member name & email address If most are willing to make the effort I will burn the midnight oil and do my best to get the Publication to you by email by the first week in August. It will be in colour etc. All those who do not instruct me to email will receive their Publication two to four weeks later in black & white. I hope that the IAS will more & more evolve into a great International Society justifying the potential of its fine parochial origins. We need the co-operation, generosity & public spiritedness of all Members to make this phase really successful. And as a result that the AGM & Show will be most successful as always. Ron Iles World Member

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