Josh.. Thanks for the reply. If you can reinvent the DOA as you describe below it would be very refreshing and go a long way to rebuilding the community.. Your doing a great job taking the time to answer all the posts. Good luck on the 15th.. Make it happen! Randal --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Josh Haldeman" <jhaldeman@...> wrote: > > Hi Randal, > > > > See my previous posts concerning some of these issues. The plan I'm working > on developing, as our strategic plan forward has nothing to do with the > history of the DOA, because frankly, I have nothing to do with the history > of the DOA other than volunteering to redo their website a few months back. > > > > I would like to see the content of "deloreans" magazine discontinue about as > much as I want to see it discontinue from "DCS Magazine", or for that matter > "Gullwing". The idea here is to role all the magazines into one, which the > community has been asking for, for years. This hopefully will continue to > provide the entire community with everything that has been offered all along > in all the publications, but without having to go broke paying subscription > fees. > > > > As I see it, The DOA's unique marketing position is that we are an > independent organization that can provide information, support and services > to the entire community, if properly run. I like the idea of making > membership free! What if you could subscribe to DeLorean World separately > from having membership in the DOA? What if membership automatically > included a condensed online/pdf version of DeLorean World, but we'd still > have a printed version available for those who want it? Just ideas, of > course, and just a small part of the entire plan I will assemble following > our November 15th meeting. > > > > Transparency is high on my list of goals. There is no reason for the DOA to > hide it's financials or membership numbers from anyone. It doesn't benefit > anybody to keep it hidden. Especially not the DOA. At the board meeting, I > plan to propose that we make this information publicly available, though our > website and magazine. I need the Boards support for that, but I don't think > that will be an issue. > > > > I am now President of the DOA. I am also an unpaid volunteer for DCS. I > don't plan on changing how I support Ken because of my involvement with the > DOA, so in Lexington, you will see me running around like a chicken with my > head cut off, just like you have at every show since Cleveland. Las Vegas > was an exception, primarily because of the unbelievable support of the AZ-D! > You guys are fantastic! Every time I offered my services to run errands, or > find people, or help with registration it was already done! You better > believe I support recognizing and empowering local clubs, and making sure > they are well supported at the national level. > > > > -Josh > > > > > [moderator snip] ------------------------------------ To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnewsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:dmcnews-digest@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx mailto:dmcnews-fullfeatured@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/