PAM, why???

[Dave Gomberg <gomberg@wcf.com>]

At 06:52 PM 10/3/1999 -0700, Erik wrote:
>the only question I still have, and this is more for the AGA committee
folks than yourself, is still "Why >should the *AGA* participate in PAM?"

I think this is a central question.  AGA needs to decide:

Is providing PAM as a membership benefit in the interest of our members and
the hobby or not?

My analysis is:

FOR:

1.  PAM will be a great mag.   As such, AGA will gain status and standing
by providing it.
2.  Partnership between  AGA and PAM will strengthen and give enhanced
credibility to both.
3.  Cooperation between AGA and PAM will relieve AGA of much responsibility
in distributing plant care info.
4.  AGA supporting PAM will strengthen the hobby.

AGAINST:

1.  It is a venture into unknown territory.
2.  PAM might fail and AGA members might think less of AGA for having
associated with a failure.
3.  PAM might steal some limelight/leadership from AGA.
4.  AGA might later decide to do something inconsistent with
supporting/cooperating/partnering with PAM.

I think it is pretty clear, but I am VERY prejudiced.


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