
| Meeting/Membership Pricing |
Reluctantly, LISUG is announcing a price increase, our first adjustment in over 10 years. Due to increased costs, primarily for the meals and occasionally for speakers, LISUG has been experiencing a financial loss for the last few years, and the BOD is mandated,by our charter, to attempt to break even on an annual basis. Over the years, we have been able to reduce or eliminate some costs (E-mail versus 'snail' mail, using personal phones for LISUG contact), and the elimination of BOD meeting expenses (thanks to IBM ), without affecting the quality and content of our meetings.
However, effective September 1 st , 2010 , LISUG fees have been adjusted as follows;
New LISUG Prices |
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Annual Prepay This option includes a annual LISUG Membership , prepaid attendance at 8 General Meetings and the Annual Education Day , and can be paid by cask, check, or PayPal.The savings for this option includes the $75 Membership Fee , and $25 per meeting (based on the Non-Member rate), for potential annual savings of approximately $300. This option can also be shared by different employees of the same company.
Annual Membership An annual LISUG Membership represents a savings of $20 for each meeting attended and includes the members-only participation in LISUG's group memberships in LISTnet and COMMON. |