I would be willing to pay for a membership. I also have been approached once from the website. It was for a gig in Edmonton, a 3 hour drive for me, so I passed it on to a colleague up there. If the magazine subsription came with the membership, that would be even better. Angie Hitch Strathmore, Alberta, Canada ----- Original Message ----- From: "Cynthia Keeler" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Face Painting and Body Art Association" <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2008 12:08 PM Subject: [fpba-assn] Open dialog about FPBAA and fees
> > This site is set- up (by commercial software designer) to be user friendly > and allow you to upload your own pics, even to the gallery. I have some > reservations about that feature as to how to monitor for content. It is > possible that Travis is tweaking this or at least trying too. Or, it's > possible the site has gone "cuckoo" ;o) The gallery has not had pics added > to it from anyone accept me since the begriming when I launched the site 2 > years ago. Possibly we can start to add more now, as folks are more > interested in this feature. I would like to offer other services, contents > and a more extensive resource gallery, but it is very labor > intensive($$$).Sooner than later, I will need to start charging for the > FPBA Association to operate the site in a more efficient and timely manner > and expand it's offerings. At this point, I continue to provide, update > and > service the currently free offerings at my personal expense for 2 years > now. Many of the "tech" problems are consumer malfunction, not the > equipment or system (I am guilty here , myself---forgotten passwords and > user names, not activating the membership, signing up for google chat room > and thinking it's Assoc. membership, etc.) > > I hope that everyone will be in agreement that a membership fee that would > help me to accomplish this and offset the web/tech expenses and grow the > site, by providing you this opportunity for a web presence with a > personalized profile page, a searchable membership directory and a > commercial contact job referral resource, as well as the Annual Convention > in Orlando, that you would get your money's worth from a fee paid > Association membership.And depending on the fee, I might throw in a > subscription to the FPBA Magazine.My basic thoughts are leaning towards a > free listing with name and e-mails as many have done, but a fee for adding > the profile, as it usually requires technical assistance. As Marisa > mentioned in Hawaii, her profile has gotten her 3 jobs in her area this > month alone from them finding her in the Association directory.! The > Charter members helped to "build the site" and I am indebted to their > support of my vision in 2006 with their nominal membership fee. But, now > we > just might need a paid membership again to maintain and grow the FPBAA.and > take it to the next level. > > Let's open this dialog and let me know if you are willing to support the > Association and the site through a paid membership? > > Sincerely, > Cynthia Keeler > www.fpbaa.co > > > > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 270.6.14/1647 - Release Date: 9/2/2008 > 6:02 AM > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Face Painting and Body Art Association." This is a PG-13 forum dedicated to the discussion of Face Painting and Body Art. This group is provided for the benefit of all and as such is not moderated. Our goal is to promote open and unrestricted communication between people interested in face painting and body art. We hope that you will be courteous to others and try to stay on topic. You are free to offer products or services related to face painting as well. Please address concerns with the original poster before contacting the management. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/fpba-assn -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
