[RC] Lifetime memberships - Michael MaulIn response to:"Why not have an option to pay a lifetime membership fee? Several breed organizations offer this to members."The BoD has considered this a number of times but has not been able to determine what the cost should be that works well for both member and AERC. A lifetime AHA membership is $1000 based on a yearly dues of $25 or 40 x a yearly membership. You don't get access to the AHA database for this but it gives you a discount. It looks like there's certainly inflation involved in this calculation because in 40 years - the dues would change a lot. I think AERC dues started out in the $5 range 35 years ago. If AERC used the same criteria as AHA at 40 x $65 - ours would be $2,600. Does anyone know of other lifetime memberships and the number of years the lifetime membership is equivalent to? Mike =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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