Except the surcharge for the 2012 convention is $25. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine
>________________________________ > From: Lee Johnson <[email protected]> >To: [email protected] >Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2012 1:13 AM >Subject: Re: {S-Scale List} NMRA acceptance of S > > > > > >Ed, > > >The surcharge started at $10 per registrant, and is still the basic surcharge >mentioned in the NASG Convention Handbook (available on line at the NASG web >site). Starting about 5 to 7 years ago (can't remember which convention it >was) the convention host group at that time stated they wanted to make the >surcharge equal to an NASG membership ($20 at the time), and then use the >surcharge to purchase an NASG membership for the registrant. NASG agreed to >that, and most NASG Convention host groups after that time followed suit. >However, all that NASG still officially requires for a non-member surcharge is >$10 per registrant. Remember the maximum NASG has approved for the non-member >surcharge is $20. Annual membership dues are now $25. > > >Lee Johnson > > > > > > >On Jan 9, 2012, at 8:45 PM, Ed wrote: > > >>> > NASG conventions are restricted to members only. . >> >>> Ed, >>> Anyone can attend an NASG Convention. Non-members may have to pay a small >>> surcharge, but non-NASG members can attend an NASG Convention. >>> Lee >> >>That surcharge used to be equal to one year's dues which made you a member >>and allowed you to register. Maybe the surcharge is smaller these days? >>Could be, but I have not seen any announcement of a change like that. Then >>again, there are lots of things I have not seen. At my age,I can barely see >>the dim data. Cheers....Ed L. >> >> > > > >
