Hi Dale,<div>The proper protocol is to write it up as a bylaws proposal, discuss it with your chapter members, and after convincing/compromising/editing among your members, take a vote on sending it to the bylaws committee. They then get to evaluate it, as does the PTG Board. </div>
<div>Be prepared to prove your concept with more than enthusiastic assertions (i.e. crunch the numbers and be ready to explain them in detail).</div><div>After all of that (and, importantly, within the appropriate deadlines) the proposal will come up before Council.</div>
<div>The proper venue for discussing this item, aside from the above mentioned processes, is the PTG-L list.</div><div>See you there,</div><div>Patrick Draine<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Mar 15, 2012 at 1:17 AM, Dale Erwin <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:erwinspiano@aol.com">erwinspiano@aol.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
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<font color="black"> While brain storming with some fellow techs this idea came up.</font><br>
<font color="black">This is Carl Meyers idea and its brilliant!!! The
Guild can put on one spectacular event. Here is how. Raise the dues $40 a
year per member. Use that fund as the convention trust fund and only
that. It can not be spent elsewhere via making a bylaw to protect the funds.<br>
The cost to come to a convention is now free. There is funding for
instructors and cost of all kinds. Yes, some marginal members will drop
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Now go ahead. Pour cold water on it. But really, lets discuss it seriously. Its time for some outside of the box ideas<br>
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