I'm
going to open up a Hot Topic this week but first I'll give you all some
background. The Board of EAC has been working with a chapter who contacted us
with a pressing question:
What are the benefits of our
chapter being part of EAC?
Now,
our first responses were all benefits that apply to every member, whether
individual or chapters, and there are lots of them. That will be a topic for
another day. Right now we're going to concentrate on groups as member chapters.
I'll give you some points that we've come up with and then I want input from
all of you at suggestions@eac.ca
Benefits
to Chapters to be members of EAC
- -Individual members with all EAC member benefits.
- Regional meetings for exchange of ideas, discussion of problems and
other networking with sister chapters.
- Ability to
"piggy back" on international teachers who are in Canada for the
Seminar, and thus decrease transportation costs for such a teacher
- Sharing of
chapter information on courses and shows via the calendar on the website
- Chapter sharing
of teachers for reduction in travel costs
- Resources to
increase membership such as sharing of promotional materials for local
advertising of "Stitch in Public Day" as well as press notification
for national media coverage
- Sharing in the benefits of increasing the profile of needlework and
the artisan community by EAC exhibits at major craft shows such as Creativ Festival and others
- Retreats and workshops within Canada – other
Guilds will often offer up positions on retreats or workshops to members from
other Guilds
- Qualify for EAC course test groups
- Inclusion in the EAC Liability Insurance plan
- Opportunity to purchase additional low-cost insurance for chapter
holdings, which would include the library and any other assets.
Now, it's your turn to give us some ideas. Comments
are appreciated at any time but I'd love to hear from you within the next week.
For this discussion, please
concentrate on EAC Chapter benefits and send to suggestions@eac.ca:
1.
What benefits does your chapter gain as a chapter of EAC?
2.
What more benefits would you like to see come to EAC Chapters?
3.
How can chapters cooperate to grow within EAC?
Joyce Gill
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