Non USA membership

From: Greg Ruckert <greg at alpacamanagement.com> on 2016.01.20 at 23:10:58(23526) I have thought long and hard before posting this in view of the attacks I have received to previous posts. The last two years has seen my membership of the International Aroid Society rise from $Au28 to $Au45. As we no longer get a printed annual I am wondering what other members think is the benefit, to foreign members, of belonging. What should be promoted to non-USA residents to encourage them to join the IAS? Greg Ruckert +More Nairne South Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l

From: DAVID LEEDY <djleedy at sbcglobal.net> on 2016.01.21 at 03:45:11(23528) (File Type Not Recognized: attachments/160120211701-1.png) Greg, I was not aware that you were not getting the annual Aroideana. I don't disagree with your questioning the value of membership in the IAS. I was totally out of Aroids from 1995 to about 2005, but continued paying my annual dues because (1) I wanted to show my support for Aroid scientist and their research, (2) because I have so many close friends developed since I joined the International Aroid Society in 1977, )3) because due to the efforts of IAS there are a lot more resources for learning about Aroids now, )4) because I applaud the efforts to bring in members from countries less developed than the USA (and Australia, for that matter), (4) because I want to show my support for many innovations that the IAS is presently undertaking and has undertaken, (5 - to ) etc. Please do as you wish, I will miss you if you don't continue, but I for sure will not criticize you. David Ledy HTML +More On Wednesday, January 20, 2016 7:08 PM, Greg Ruckert wrote: I have thought long and hard before posting this in view of the attacks I have received to previous posts. The last two years has seen my membership of the International Aroid Society rise from $Au28 to $Au45. As we no longer get a printed annual I am wondering what other members think is the benefit, to foreign members, of belonging. What should be promoted to non-USA residents to encourage them to join the IAS? Greg Ruckert Nairne South Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus _______________________________________________ Aroid-L mailing list Aroid-L@www.gizmoworks.com http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l ------=_Part_8019672_2021669796.1453347911959-- ------=_Part_8019673_753770006.1453347911963

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