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- Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1993 12:22:46 MST
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- From: Michael Allen Clore <CLORE@ACM.ORG>
- Organization: University of Arizona Student Information & Research Services
- Subject: Re: Local ACM groups -- why so quiet?
- In-Reply-To: Message of Sat, 23 Jan 1993 06:36:56 LCL from <faigin@AERO.ORG>
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- On Sat, 23 Jan 1993 06:36:56 LCL Daniel P. Faigin said:
- >It's sort of a quiet relationship. Local chapters can get *one* free set of
- >mailing labels for ACM members in their zip code range per year -- other than
- >that, they're on their own. Often, we try and recruit new members, but many
- >don't response -- and many that do belong don't come to meetings.
-
- Right. It's not that chapters can't get mailing labels.
- Even an additional set of labels does not cost very much.
- But, when you add in the cost of printing, postage and time, it get's
- expensive. If the mailing produces a reasonable number of new chapter
- members, esp. new volunteers, it would be worth the expense.
- Unfortunately, the aforementioned condition is rarely true (at least from
- my limited experiences). Even though a chapter should be serving
- the ACM members in its area, the chapter has to remain financially viable.
-
- Do ACM chapters offer valuable programs?
- If not, what would be valuable?
- Do you know the type of programs your local chapter sponsors?
-
- Regards,
- Michael Allen Clore |Internet: clore@acm.org Phone:(602) 621-8541
- Analyst, Univ. of Arizona |"It is unworthy of excellent (people) to lose
- Leader, ACM-NS Info. Proj. | hours like slaves in the labor of calculation"
- Chair, Southern Az ACM |-Baron Gottfried Wilhelm Von Leibniz(1646-1716)
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