[AGA-mcm] Re: [AGA-Member] From the Membership Desk

["S. Hieber" <shieber@yahoo.com>]

I might not be reading the "numbers" right but it has
occurred to me, if US membership is holding steady, then we
didn't get a boost in membership from the Amano convention
-- or, more likely, it brought a bump that offset what
otherwise has been a decline in US membership.

If we were to hold steady at about this level and non-us
memberhips were increasing, we'd have an even unhappier
situation.

So now I'm wondering, what bread and circuses are we going
to offer folks this year ??????  Double the PAMs??

sh
--- Cheryl Rogers <cheryl@wilstream.com> wrote:

> Happy New Year from the Membership Desk! May 2005 be a
> happy, healthy, 
> productive year for you.
> 
> We have about 800 members in the Aquatic Gardeners
> Association. For the 
> last two years, US membership has remained steady while
> non-US membership 
> has nearly doubled. Interestingly, this increase comes
> from 
> non-English-speaking countries such as Israel, Japan, and
> Italy.
> 
> What does this mean? Your guess is as good as mine! :-)
> Let's hear what you 
> think.
> 
> Meanwhile, here are some ways we can all promote this
> great organization, 
> no matter where we live.
> 
> Top Ten Free (Mostly) Ways to Help the AGA in 2005:
> 
> 1. Tell a friend about the AGA while you are showing off
> your planted tank.
> 2. Talk your boss into letting you set up a planted tank
> in the office. 
> Then, see #1 above.
> 3. Wear your AGA t-shirt or pin.
> 4. Talk about planted tank stuff on this list.
> 5. Mention that you are an AGA member in your e-mail and
> forum signatures. 
> You could even include a link to the AGA web site.
> 6. Download the AGA brochure: 
> www.aquatic-gardeners.org/AGA-Brochure_web.pdf. Print and
> distribute to 
> friends, local club members, local fish stores,
> libraries, universities, etc.
> 7. Ask me for full-color brochures for your next local
> aquarium or fish 
> club meeting. If you have extras, leave them at the local
> fish store.
> 8. Ask me for an AGA promotional package for your local
> club's Special 
> Event like an auction, expo, or Planted Tank Speaker
> Meeting.
> 9. Write an article for TAG. You don't have to be an
> expert. Just write 
> down your experiences.
> 10. Volunteer your time and skills. What can you do that
> could help the AGA?
> -- 
> Cheryl Rogers, Membership
> Aquatic Gardeners Association
> http://www.aquatic-gardeners.org
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