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Mon, 14 May 2007 15:24:44 -0400
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Re: ARMA dues increasing July 1.
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There are a lot of discussions on this list that are much "farther afield" than this. I'm for keeping this particular discussion  right here.

Gary Link, CRM
Corporate Records Manager
Astorino
227 Fort Pitt Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
(412) 765-1700
www.Astorino.com
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Patrick Cunningham [mailto:[log in to unmask]] 
Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 1:43 PM
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Subject: Re: [RM] ARMA dues increasing July 1.

I would like to suggest that this be moved to the ARMA Member Forum / NetCom area of the My ARMA section of the ARMA website. I don't have a problem discussing this on RECMGMT-L, but I suspect members of RECMGMT-L who are not ARMA members would not appreciate a week's worth of debate here.

The topic was on the agenda and outside of a comment by Bill Benedon, there were no comments presented to me or any Board member.

I will be happy to discuss in detail the finacial status of the Association and the rationale for the increase.

As many of you know, I had issues with how this was handled by the Board many years in the past, so I can understand the concern of members. 

I would like to point out that the last dues increase was in July of 2003. That increase was $35 or 30%, and was made when the cost of providing services stood at 67%. What we have found is that we are in great danger of running a deficit (or begin to run a deficit) when the recovery ratio dips below 70%. 

I would also recommend to members that they review the decisions of the Board http://www.arma.org/pdf/governance/0407DecisionBoard.pdf and follow the embedded link to my "Financial State of the Association"
presentation.

I will not be available in real time to monitor RECMGMT-L or NetCom this afternoon as the paying job comes first. I will review the postings here this evening and respond as is appropriate.

Patrick Cunningham, CRM
Treasurer
ARMA International

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