http://www.aaf-orlando.org/news AAF-Orlando blog posts AAF-Orlando Wild Apricot web tools for non-profits en Sat, 19 May 2012 09:56:42 GMT Sat, 19 May 2012 09:56:42 GMT Mon, 20 Sep 2010 10:11:30 GMT One of the challenges of running or club is the is how to effectively engage our members and provide worthwhile value for your membership. No time in our history has this been as important as it is now.&nbsp; <div><br></div> <div>We have talked to our members and have changed our membership prices to provide the activities and promotions that you are looking for. We are excited about these changes and thank the members that have been&nbsp;integral&nbsp;in the creation of this new pricing structure. Of course, if you have any questions, please <a href="mailto:membership@aaf-orlando.org">email</a> or call our membership chair, Marcos Tamez.</div> <div><br></div> <h2 class="contStyleExcHeadingColored">Individual Memberships<br></h2> <div>Most of our members have purchased our "Individual Membership" package. While the costs of running our organization have increased, we have kept the price static for a number of years. Further, we will be using additional money to promote advertising in Orlando as a whole. Effective <b>October 1st, 2010</b> we are going to change the price for renewing to $150, and new or expired members to $170. Current members have a short <b>grace period</b> after their anniversary date where they will be notified before becoming "lapsed" and therefore owe the expired, new member rate. We have instituted a new platform for updating members better and we believe you will find the new process much more efficient.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Until this new pricing structure goes into effect, <i>all current and lapsed members may upgrade at the current $130 rate</i>.</div> <div><br></div> <h2 class="contStyleExcHeadingColored">Corporate Memberships<br></h2> <div>We dramatically changed our corporate membership to better align with the needs of local companies. It is our hope that many of the Individual Memberships will become Corporate Memberships and in doing so, will promote more participation from companies as a whole.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The Corporate Memberships are based on company size and will allow for ALL members of a company to participate at the member rate at all AAF-Orlando and Ad2 Orlando events and programs while allowing one person, the <b>bundle manager</b>&nbsp;to sit on the AAF-Orlando Board of Directors and participate at District and National conferences.</div> <div><br></div> <div>The new rates for Corporate Memberships offer a great value over the previous pricing scheme. For businesses the size of 0-5 people, the cost is $295, for businesses of between 6-14 people, the cost is $395, and the cost for all other businesses is $495. For many companies this will offer a significant discount over our current rates while enabling us to offer member benefits to more people.</div> <div><br></div> <div>If a company chooses to have additional employees have voting&nbsp;privileges an additional cost of $100 per person will allow them the opportunity to sit on the Board and attend conferences.</div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div> <hr></div> <div><br></div> <div>As always, we welcome feedback to our changes and encourage everyone to join us at our monthly AAF-Orlando Board Meetings.&nbsp;</div> <div> <div id="disqus_thread"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> try { /** * var disqus_identifier; [Optional but recommended: Define a unique identifier (e.g. post id or slug) for this thread] */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = 'http://aaforlando.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); } catch(e) {} </script><noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="http://disqus.com/?ref_noscript=aaforlando">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript><a href="http://disqus.com" class="dsq-brlink">blog comments powered by <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span></a><br></div> http://www.aaf-orlando.org/news?mode=PostView&bmi=421329 http://www.aaf-orlando.org/news?mode=PostView&bmi=421329 Wed, 15 Sep 2010 09:39:28 GMT <img src="http://www.aaf-orlando.org/Resources/Pictures/417.jpg" title="Barb Scherer" alt="Barb Scherer" width="278" height="98" border="1" align="left" style="margin: 7px 7px 7px 7px;">Today, September 15th, 2010, the American Marketing Association is holding an awards ceremony for the Central Florida Marketer of the Year at the Orlando Downtown Marriott. This year's recipient is Barb Scherer, former AAF-Orlando President and active Trustee.&nbsp; <div><br></div> <div>Currently Barb is the President of <a href="http://www.engauge.com/" title="Engauge Website" target="_blank">Engauge</a>, a national Advertising agency with offices in Orlando, Ohio, Texas and Atlanta. Barb graduated from Florida Southern University with a degree in Mass Communications and began her career in New York as a coordinator for the Diet Coke account at Lowe. She has worked at notable agencies such as Earle Palmer Brown, Greenstone/Roberts, Cramer-Krasselt, PUSH, and Anson-Stoner. As President of the Orlando Advertising Federation (former name of AAF-Orlando) she lead the chapter to both District and National Club of the Year Awards. She served in all officer positions for the 4th District of the AAF and was the District's Governor during 2005 and 2006. In 2005 she won the Silver Medal Award, which is our highest honor the AAF awards.</div> <div><br></div> <div>We are proud of this accomplishment and congratulate Barb on this award.</div> <div> <div id="disqus_thread"></div> <script type="text/javascript"> try { /** * var disqus_identifier; [Optional but recommended: Define a unique identifier (e.g. post id or slug) for this thread] */ (function() { var dsq = document.createElement('script'); dsq.type = 'text/javascript'; dsq.async = true; dsq.src = 'http://aaforlando.disqus.com/embed.js'; (document.getElementsByTagName('head')[0] || document.getElementsByTagName('body')[0]).appendChild(dsq); })(); } catch(e) {} </script><noscript>Please enable JavaScript to view the <a href="http://disqus.com/?ref_noscript=aaforlando">comments powered by Disqus.</a></noscript><a href="http://disqus.com" class="dsq-brlink">blog comments powered by <span class="logo-disqus">Disqus</span></a><br></div> <div> <div>Also being honored is the Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida and Sonny's Bar-B-Q.<br></div> </div> http://www.aaf-orlando.org/news?mode=PostView&bmi=418768 http://www.aaf-orlando.org/news?mode=PostView&bmi=418768