Steve,
This has come up as an item of discussion with us also.
Yesterday I had this email discussion.
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On Thu, 7 Nov 1996, Karl Bates wrote:
> Gary and Lisa,
> I believe that the Designer dollars should be used to purchase IPC
> materials at Member prices. This is currently not the practice, as I
understand
> it, they actually only are used to offset the difference between member /
non-member prices. This makes it basically worthless to us. Why does a
> designer council member not receive member prices unless they use designer
> dollars? I think this is a policy that needs to be re-evaluated
immediately.
> I want to encourage designers to have the further education that they desire,
> and create a benefit to joining the council.
> > Karl Bates
> Northern Illinois IPC D.C. Pres.
> >
_________________ Lisa Williams of IPC Response_________________________
To: Karl Bates/Westell/EIT
cc: gary <gary @ tech-ckts.com> @ Internet, garyF40 <garyF40 @ aol.com> @ Internet, Lucy Barnish <barnlu @ ipc.org> @ Internet, Jeanette Ferdman <ferdje @ ipc.org> @ Internet From: Lisa Williams <willli @ ipc.org> @ Internet
Date: 11/07/96 05:43:46 PM
Subject: Re: Designer Dollars
Karl,
Companies join the IPC for $1000 each year. For that $1000, the company can purchase an unlimited quantity of documents, videos and CDs at member prices.
Individuals join the IPC Designers Council for $50 each year. For that $50, the individual recieves $300 worth of discounts down to IPC member company prices. (Essentially, the Designer Council member is limited to $300 worth of documents, videos and CDs at IPC member company prices).
For Designers Council members who work for a company that is already a member of IPC, the benefits of membership are limited to technical networking, guiding the development of the PCB design profession, receiving the ROUTE (newsletter), giving input to IPC Designers Council programs, and participating in local design-related forums. The monetary
benefits already exist because their employer is an IPC member company.
IPC does have a minimum cost to documents that must be covered (alas IPC member company pricing).
Hope this explains the reasoning behind our procedures.
Lisa
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_________________Designer Council Member suggestion _________________________
I feel that this is an unfair policy. Basically what this tells me is that Designer Council members are not seen as members of the IPC. If I run out of Designer Dollars than I am only able to purchase IPC documents at non-member prices!?! If money is an issue, perhaps a better policy would be something along these lines:
-All Designer council members receive member prices on IPC documents.
-$300 worth of Designer Dollars are given to a member only when they first join the Designer Council, providing an extra incentive to join.
-When they're used up, that's it, no more are given for subsequent membership renewals.
-Designer Dollars apply toward the member prices and not the difference between member/non-member prices.
-Once the Designer Dollars are used up than any subsequent purchases would be at member prices.
I hope these suggestions are helpful.
Tom
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I have been a card carrying member for two years. I keep hearing
about the $300.00 discounts on IPC docs, however no one in our chapter seem to know how to cash them in. Also will this also apply to the new training CD's.
Thanks
Steve Anderson
Space Coast Chapter
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