TI's Dues Increase

Hi,

Please check out DISTRICT 80 GOVERNOR'S UPDATE for August/September 2005 for more details...

http://www.district80.org/officers/DGmsg(8-9).html

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"Dues Increase: Despite the feedback from several districts and individuals about concerns and implications of increasing dues, the motion was carried with 9,735 to 2,919 votes. This is mainly because a vast majority of Toastmasters all over the world believe that the movement remains the best value for personal development of communication and leadership. At our District 80 Ex-Co meeting on 24 Sep, we shall actively explore ways of managing this increase for all our Divisions.

As of October 1, 2005, the following fee changes (in USD) will be in effect:

Charter Fee: $125
New-Member Fee: $20
Dues: $27, payable every six months
This will affect clubs chartering on or after October 1, 2005

What Other Implications are there?

a. Division Budgets: Technically, since the annual grant / budget for Districts will be increased as a result, this should translate into a larger budget available for use by Divisions for their clubs. However, we will only be able to know the amount after TI WHQ gives us the exact information.

b. Other Questions: The IT WHQ website has detailed replies to many FAQs including those below. Go to the following:

http://www.toastmasters.org/fupload/media/DuesIncreaseFAQ.pdf


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