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- From: rschnapp@metaflow.com (Russ Schnapp)
- Subject: Re: SIGGRAPH member benefits
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- References: <1992Aug26.202245.18060@koko.csustan.edu>
- Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 16:09:35 GMT
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- In article <1992Aug26.202245.18060@koko.csustan.edu>, rsc@altair.csustan.edu (Steve Cunningham) writes:
- |> There has been some discussion on comp.graphics from people wanting to
- |> get SIGGRAPH publications such as the SIGGRAPH '92 CD-ROM, and I have
- |> been responding consistently with "we don't have the budget to provide
- |> that for all members." This has led me to believe that we would benefit
- . . .
- |> Computer Graphics (3 issues/year), and membership overhead $30 per year
- |> This is the lowest level of service we could provide,
- |> and must be seen as part of all memberships. Besides
- |> Computer Graphics, you also get discounts on conference
- |> registration and single-copy publication sales
- |>
- |> All conference proceedings from the annual conference $25 per year
- |> Conference proceedings, visual proceedings, CD-ROM
- . . .
- |> Given these costs and options, what combination(s) of publications would
- |> you like to receive as a SIGGRAPH member? For those of you who are not
- |> members, are there any publications here that would lead you to join
- |> SIGGRAPH?
- |>
- |> Thank you for your comments and suggestions.
- |>
- |> -- Steve Cunningham
- |> SIGGRAPH Director for Publications
-
- I like the level of service that I get right now. I can't say I
- understand _why_ this level of service needs to change. Will SIGGRAPH
- change its rate structure for exhibitors and attendees at the annual
- conference? If not, what _will_ become of the excess income? I don't
- think it's appropriate for that money to go to the general treasury.
-
- Assuming things _have_ to change, I wouls say that the appropriate
- level is whatever is necessary to match current services, i.e.,
- Computer Graphics plus Conference proceedings. Make the CD-ROM
- available at additional cost, along with ancillary conference
- proceedings, SIGGRAPH revues, etc.
-
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-
- ...Russ Schnapp
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