From: Susan Cruver (scruver@msn.com)
Date: Mon Jan 27 2003 - 20:04:21 EST
Tom J wrote this:
A great idea with some good leadership.
However the membership schedule seems a little harsh compared to the
other
industry groups I belong to.
AZH, Association of Zoological Horticulture is $100 USD for commercial
memberships. IA Irrigation Association membership is $55 USD. Now I
understand the need to raise funds, but $200 for a small business and
$500
for a corporate membership, is excessive for a newly forming
organization
IMHO.
I completely agree. I was excited about the announcement and what I read=
on the website, that is until I looked at membership fees. I gross WAY le=
ss than $1 million US and cannot justify spending $200 in this fashion. My=
professional and industry associations have annual membership fees ranging=
from $60 to $150 and I'm dropping out of the $150 organization as the bene=
fits are far less than the cost. In my fairly recent student days, $50 wou=
ld have been prohibitive as well.
Susan Cruver
Tsunami Landscape Design
Olalla WA
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