Meetup & Dues Changes
Hi Monica, I failed to get the newsletter out on time again and it is mostly due to the changes I am making behind the scenes. I have had a number of issues with Meetup and the dues payments so I have decided to eliminate that from Meetup and move it to a new website. This website will replace the one currently at www.hearttoheartnetworking.com but for now we have two websites. If you have paid your dues and are current, you have had an account created for you on the new website: hearttoheartnetworking.wildapricot.org If you want to sign up for a Spotlight Table or Featured Member article, you must do so through our new website. There will be only a few events that it will be required to RSVP through the new website and those events usually collect money like our Bunco Anniversary Party. That event will cost non-members $5 to attend but it will be free for members. I am keeping Meetup because it is a great way for new people to find us but eventually, we will be moving most things to the new website. Feel free to continue to RSVP on Facebook or Meetup or the new website. I would love your feedback on how the transition is working and how you like the new website. Once you register on the new website (if you are not paying dues) then it is a few simple clicks to RSVP to any upcoming meeting. I anticipate there will be a dues increase this year due to some of the changes I am making and to recover some of the losses I had from last year. I was expecting the dues renewal to occur every 12 months but Meetup was doing it every 18 months so it threw off some of my budget. Also, the new website costs more money but it also eliminates some other programs that I have been using. I still think it will cost more money in the end. I won't increase the dues until June at the earliest and I will give everyone a chance to renew at the current rate. I would appreciate if you would vote on our poll in our Facebook Group to see how much to raise the dues. I will try to get a regular newsletter out next week as we have some other exciting things coming up like our Guest Speaker on March 12th and the Bunco Anniversary Party. I know there will be hiccups while we transition so please be patient with me and let me know if you encounter any issues. ~Monica~
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