CORSA 2012: NECC: 2012 CORSA Convention Online Registration

[Harry Jensen Executive Secretary]

Hi Bob--

[Comments in text.]

On 4/17/2012 8:50 AM, Vairtec Corporation wrote:
> I understand that one must be a CORSA member to register.  It is
> well-known by this time that I think this is a self-defeating policy,
> but I understand that it is the policy in place.

I do know your opinion on the membership requirement for convention 
registration. I am sure everyone else does on this distribution.

CORSA is a car club. It is governed by a Board of Directors. The 
membership requirement was brought before the CORSA Board at your behest 
and they voted to retain the policy 9 to 1. Complaining to me or this 
distribution does not and will not alter that fact.

Bob says:
> But, speaking of self-defeatng, if you have to be a member AND logged in
> before the convention registration link appears, we are making it far
> harder for POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS to find convention information and
> perhaps be inspired to join.

Far harder? The vast majority of new members join online. When they join 
online, they create a user account which is an integrated part of the 
process. They already have the necessary credentials to login.

CORSA has just over 4000 members. The site has 3250 people registered 
for it. Admittedly, not all those 3250 people are current members, but 
what I am saying is that the vast majority of current CORSA members 
already have an online account.

Regardless of the member requirement, registering for the convention 
requires contact information. If one is not logged in, then who is ever 
registering for the convention would have to supply it, possibly 
creating a duplicate account. With all the different convention 
activities, adding contact info to the process is burdensome. Logging in 
makes it possible to link the convention registration with the member's 
records, thus eliminating the need to collect contact info.

Bob also says:
> As it stands, the convention, arguably the centerpiece event of CORSA's
> year and the sole event that CORSA so doggedly restricts only to
> members, is largely hidden on the CORSA site. There appear plain text
> links on the screen on the left-hand side, which appear only because I
> asked the web master to put them there a few months ago. That's it. The
> results of the 2011 convention are easier to find than links to the 2012
> convention.

Actually, how would you know what links are displayed on the website? 
The main convention registration links are only available to logged in 
CORSA members.

Bob finishes with:
> The convention should be SPLASHED on the CORSA home page. There should
> be vivid colors, large text, engaging graphics, and "salesmanship" in
> the form of "join now to enjoy our 2012 convention!"

I do not disagree with your sentiment, but you need to understand that 
the site was created and mostly maintained by a volunteer. And you 
already know how to contact the web master...

--H

-- 
|--------------------------------------------------------------
| Harry Jensen  mailto:corsa at corvair.org
| CORSA Executive Secretary
|
| Corvair Society of America (CORSA)
| P.O. Box 607, Lemont, IL 60439, 630.257.6530  fax 630.257.5540
| http://www.corvair.org
|--------------------------------------------------------------