| 1. |
Regular number of members: maximum
18, minimum 10. |
| 2. |
The production requirement minimim has been set at $250,000. |
| 3. |
New qualifying members are provisional for the first year. |
| 4. |
#4 no more than two from the same firm (one is preferred) |
| 5. |
Number of meetings during year to
be determined by members. Minimum of one and perhaps two
a year. Meetings to begin on Friday at 8:00 AM and end
on Saturday at 1:00 PM. Attendance at all meetings is expected.
Members should schedule around meeting dates. |
| 6. |
Meetings will rotate among member
locations. The member who hosts the meeting prepares the
agenda and sends it to the other members two calendar months
prior to meeting. Members are expected to submit subject
suggestions to the host of the next meeting, after the
current meeting has ended. |
| 7. |
Host handles all program details.
All meeting costs are shared equally by all members; including
any who do not attend. Host does not share in presentation
responsibility. |
| 8. |
Members are expected to make presentations
on subject matter that they think other members will benefit
from. |
| 9. |
Admissions and expulsions must be
unanimous. Withdrawal
from group requires written notice two months prior to
next scheduled meeting, sent to scheduled
host (otherwise, you
owe the meeting fee). Admission is by invitation and proposed
member gives presentation at
his/her first meeting. |
| 10. |
What is shared is private to the
group...open presentations are expected. |
| 11. |
Members must stay at Hotel of host’s
choice. |
| 12. |
Communications among members between
meetings on important
topics is expected. E-mails are the preferred method of
communications. |
| 13. |
Any change in our guidelines must be approved by
2/3 of members present
at a meeting; failure to meet the 2/3 approval, means the
item would be rejected. |
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