Re: [Harp-L] Bob Cohen for SPAH President and Warren Bachman for Vice President

[The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>]

Buzz,


This read like a private posting to me. Glad I checked the Cc list to see that it is actually a public one. I guess a lot of people are sure surprised that SPAH doesn't have more members, and this is a very good subject for discussion during the upcoming election debates.


I'm not a member of SPAH at this time. I'm sure you know, Buzz, why I left this organization during the Tate monarchy.


I look forward to rejoining when SPAH shows signs of changing from its political based orientation towards one of spirit and adventure once again. (my opinion, not a statement of irrefutable fact).


Come to think of it, I may rejoin in order to cast a vote for new leadership.



-----Original Message-----
From: buzz krantz <buzzo@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: The Iceman <icemanle@xxxxxxx>
Cc: bob <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>; harp-l <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Mon, Mar 19, 2012 7:16 pm
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] Bob Cohen for SPAH President and Warren Bachman for Vice President


    Just had a thought Larry.   Are you still a member of SPAH.   I'm 
kinda surprised we don't have more members & I miss you at the 
conventions.  I think that Bob & Winslow are both fine examples of SPAH 
membership & I thank them for caring enough to run for office.  It's a 
good thing & I hope every member votes.
           buzz..............


On 3/19/2012 6:43 AM, The Iceman wrote:
> If you do the same old thing the same old way, you will get the exact same 
results.
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> So it goes with the status quo running SPAH.
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> A SPAH membership (of approx 800) stagnating for the last 10 years??  No 
increase???  in 10 years?????   This speaks volumes about the status quo.
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> I'm for a CHANGE.
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> I've personally experienced the excitement of an entrepreneur based SPAH 
philosophy and have seen the stagnation of a political based philosophy in 
running this organization.
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> Bob and Warren will bring back the entrepreneurial spirit.
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> Anyone else feel it is time for a CHANGE (for the better)?
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Cohen<bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: Harp- L<harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sun, Mar 18, 2012 4:31 pm
> Subject: [Harp-L] Bob Cohen for SPAH President and Warren Bachman for Vice 
President
>
>
> In the 2012 election SPAH members will have a choice in leadership instead of
> being asked to accept the hand chosen successor of the current management 
clique
> (who invariably is chosen to maintain the status quo).
>
> Members now have an opportunity to choose SPAHâs future direction instead of 
the
> management clique. The convention is what captured the imagination of both
> Warren and me. But as we became involved in the governance and operation, we
> came to believe that the organization could do (and should do) better than an 
an
> annual convention for a few hundred harmonica players and an 800ish membership
> with a venerable name but a limited impact on the harmonica community. We
> believe there is much work to be done to make SPAH a financially sustainable 
and
> relevant organization.
>
> We intend to pursue our vision by:
>
> â Creating and implementing a robust marketing program designed to increase 
and
> diversify our membership.
> â Adding tangible benefits to our membership.
> â More actively developing useful content for the web site.
> â Forming stronger partnerships with manufacturers, vendors, and other
> stakeholders.
> â Implementing a Capital Drive Program.
> â Increasing attendance at the convention.
> â Decreasing our reliance on volunteers to perform vital tasks.
> â Opening the books.
>
> Bob Cohen&  Warren Bachman
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> Vote for Bob Cohen and Warren Bachman for SPAH President/Vice President
> Not a member? Join SPAH now: http://www.spah.org/index.php/join-renew
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