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- We recognize the educational importance of non-profit User Groups and
- invites them to join the ASP.
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- Here's the rules in detail with commentary:
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- - Traditional Non-Profit User Groups are eligible to join the ASP.
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- In some areas, such as Britain, the term User Group implies a buying
- co-op or retail sales organization. These are not eligible.
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- At the minimum, the User Group must be a non-profit educational
- organization with members, regular meetings, and a newsletter. It
- must actively inform its members about the shareware concept and
- the necessity for registration.
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- - Even though the User Group as a whole will be a member of the ASP, one
- person such as the librarian, president, or other officer will be the
- contact person to the ASP.
-
- - All applicants and Associate Members must be, and continue to be, people
- or organizations dedicated to the advancement of the shareware principle
- and the supportive of the aims and goals of the ASP.
-
- - All Associate Members will receive a subscription to the ASPects
- monthly newsletter and have access to the members only Sections and
- Libraries 10, 11, and 12 of the ASPFORUM on CompuServe. They will also
- receive the back issues of ASPects on disk.
-
- 10 is for Member-to-Member communication of business and programming
- questions, offers, and general discussion.
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- 11 is for Policy and ASP Political topics. The ASP is an evolving
- organization and there is always lively discussion here.
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- 12 is for Official Business. ASP Membership meetings are conducted here.
- Election of officers and all rules are debated here before voting. As
- Associate members, you are invited to take part in these talks.
-
- - User Group Members will be included as a choice in the monthly Group
- Mailing. This mailing of disks from authors to Vendor, BBS, Press, and
- User Group members is funded by the authors involved. This has become a
- principle method for ASP member Authors to distribute their software.
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- - Press Members will be able to use the ASP logo to describe themselves as
- Associate Members.
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- - A list of Associate Members will be kept current and made available to
- ASP Members and the public.
-
- - All Associate Member applications will be reviewed by a committee that
- will judge whether the minimum requirements are met. If there is a
- negative disposition, the Board of Directors will automatically review
- the committee's actions.
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- - $50/year dues - prorated 1/2 for members joining after September 1.
- Dues billing is done in January of each year. The ASP realizes that
- User Groups are also often strapped for cash but the ASP is also
- member-funded and composed of many small businesspeople. The dues for
- User Group Members is aimed to cover the cost of ASPects and
- administrative costs.
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- - In case of a rejection for Associate Membership, the submitted dues will
- be returned minus a $15 processing fee.
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- - The Membership Committee will receive samples of your newsletter (if
- you have one) to help its process.
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- - A subscription to your newsletter must be made, free of charge, to the
- Executive Director for the ASP's files. We will use this to educate our
- members about your work and help suggest which Author Members should
- send you software directly.
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- - Associate Members are Non-Voting members of the ASP.
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- Other items of interest:
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- At the time of this writing, the ASP is working on two major projects, a
- printed catalog and a CD-ROM of all ASP Authors works. It is expected that
- both of these source materials will be available to Associate Members at
- reduced cost. Both are expected to suitable for resale by User Groups as
- fund-raising items and they will certainly simplify the task of
- maintaining a shareware library. (Hopefully the profits from these
- activities will more than offset the cost of ASP Membership).
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- ASP User Group (Associate) Member Application Form
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- User Group Name _____________________________________________________
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- Contact Name _____________________________________________________
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- Address _____________________________________________________
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- _____________________________________________________
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- City ____________________________ ST ______ ZIP __________
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- Voice Phone __________________________
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- Email Address __________________________ (CIS if possible)
-
- I apply for Associate Membership in the Association of Shareware
- Professionals as a User Group Member.
-
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- |_| Enclosed is a check for $50 first year dues
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- |_| Bill my Visa/MasterCard # _______ _______ _______ _______ Exp ___/___
- _
- |_| Also enclosed are sample(s) of our newsletter.
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- |_| We do not have a regular newsletter.
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- Signed __________________________________
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- Position ________________________________
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- Send to: Association of Shareware Professionals
- 545 Grover Rd
- Muskegon MI 49442-9427
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- or FAX to: 616-788-2765