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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>My thought exactly\u2026 perhaps a combination of both\u2026 we can go for a $50 increase instead of $100 (Although $100 in 10 years is only an increase of $10/yr) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Justin Gray [mailto:jgray@promocentric.com] <br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 21, 2015 4:58 PM<br><b>To:</b> Board of Directors <board@portsmouthyc.org>; dan@dangingras.net<br><b>Subject:</b> RE: Special request<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I personally think we should propose the increased membership dues as a necessity to stay healthy, and allow the membership base to vote on increasing the membership base in addition. In addition I think our slip fees are outdated as well, was that increase going to be proposed?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#E32400'>PLEASE NOTE, OUR NEW ADDRESS:</span></b><span style='color:#E32400'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;color:#00245D'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Justin Gray</span></b><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><i><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>President</span></i><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>PromoCentric, Inc.</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>5 Forbes Road, Newmarket, NH 03857</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Direct: (603) 758-7202</span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="mailto:jgray@promocentric.com"><span style='color:blue'>jgray@promocentric.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><a href="http://www.promocentric.com"><span style='color:blue'>promocentric.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://twitter.com/PromoCentric"><span style='color:blue'>Twitter</span></a> | <a href="http://www.facebook.com/PromoCentric"><span style='color:blue'>Facebook</span></a> | <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/promocentric-inc."><span style='color:blue'>LinkedIn</span></a> | <a href="https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/108439655135730772094/108439655135730772094/posts"><span style='color:blue'>Google+</span></a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTqGyoPUBzvMqKtZ7-CqqTA"><span style='color:blue'>YouTube</span></a></span><span style='color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Board [<a href="mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org">mailto:board-bounces@portsmouthyc.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>James<br><b>Sent:</b> Monday, September 21, 2015 4:15 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>; Board of Directors <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Board] Special request<o:p></o:p></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>If we can meet the requirements of the constitution in time for the meeting, I think we should let the members have a choice, after the financial facts are explained to them. </span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>They should be made aware that an increase of $100 per current membership would yield about the same revenue as the addition of approximately 45 new members. There may be some increase in attendance to some functions but we have wait-lists for many functions now, and we can reserve the ability to add members at a later date if needed. We would need some fact sheets indicating pros and cons, so the decision would be based on information and not solely on preventing an increase in dues.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>From: </span></b><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'>"Dan Gingras" <<a href="mailto:dan@dangingras.net">dan@dangingras.net</a>><br><b>To: </b>"Board of Directors" <<a href="mailto:board@portsmouthyc.org">board@portsmouthyc.org</a>><br><b>Sent: </b>Monday, September 21, 2015 8:36:54 AM<br><b>Subject: </b>[Board] Special request<o:p></o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Al Williams and a couple of other members have petitioned that a vote on increasing the membership be added to the annual meeting.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>There is no clear directions concerning adding member petitions to the annual meeting (nor any directions about BOD inclusions\u2026 perhaps we need to address this) <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Carol indicates that she can add a slip of paper to the mailing.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Your thoughts?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'>Dan<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div></div></div></body></html>