Re: New UK SIG Group

Nick Pedley wrote:
> "Fleet Air Arm SIG" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message
> news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> > "Ken Duffey" wrote
> >
> >
> > > Don't get me wrong - I have the same beefs about IPMS as the rest of you
> > > (especially following the debacle over my membership renewal).
> >
> > That sounds familiar....
>
> SNIP
>
> > Again, I whole heartedly agree, I voiced my objections regarding the
>
> charge
>
> > the moment they brought it in, they could have saved that money by paying
> > for their own bloody hotel rooms (as the rest of us do) ....
>
>
> As someone who regularly helps run large events (mainly Scout camps etc), I
> must say that I wouldn't touch the running of the IPMS Nats if I also had to
> pay for the accommodation. If I was to give up around a week of my time to
> run something I wasn't getting paid for but was being enjoyed by hundreds of
> others I would expect something in return, if that means free b&b then so be
> it.
>
>
> > and not forced us to
> > pay for the privilege of actually making the show what it is, after all
>
> who
>
> > would go to a show consisting of only traders?
>
>
> Very true. As I didn't have to pay for entry this year I will consider
> renewing my membership more than if I'd had to pay *as well as being a
> member*. Still not sure if it's worth the £20 though.
>
> Nick Pedley
> P.S. I need some FAA reference books, can you tell me what's best by email
> please?
Since I was the initial poster, i will comment. This is not my decision, 
but IPMS, I have to agree with several other posters that it would be a 
way of introducing new members but there again IPMS members should have 
priviligies. I am also a member of other groups which have the same 
policies and they succeed. What it all comes down too is the simple fact 
is percieved value for money, should the IPMS commitee be thinking of 
how to improve this notion. The RAF SIG will be there for IPMS members 
who are interested in that genre, i will keep an eye on it and if it 
seems that it is affecting the membership then i will discuss it with 
the other original start up members about opening it out. But going by 
other yahoo groups dealing with anything RAF there will not be much in 
the way of correspondance as people want something for nothing now. A 
very sad fact of the internet...

Dale