Fundamentals
Members are responsible for maintaining the health of the group by actively participating, hosting guests and encouraging new member applications. In days of old, members who missed more than two meetings per year were dropped from membership. We no longer enforce this rule strictly, but it is still on the books and it is well intentioned. This is meant to be an active association. Don't exclude enthusiastic new blood by holding onto an Active member slot that you no longer use. And remember, the vitality of the meetings is greatly enhanced by the participation of guests, so please make an effort to invite at least one guest to every meeting. Your guests do not have to be candidates for Active membership (under age 40). Please remember that a member must accompany guests.
Members with outstanding membership and/or dinner fees are required to settle their accounts before renewing their memberships. As a member, your dinner is complimentary as long as you RSVP in advance. Each guest is charged $100 and payment should be made by credit card (through PayPal) either prior to the event, or by check at the sign-in desk. As you are faithfully reminded each month, we discourage cash payment, and (though we have done so in the past) we cannot take on the administrative effort of billing for late payment. For everyone’s benefit, please be sure either you or your guest is prepared to write a check or submit payment via credit card in advance of the meeting to cover the guest fee. If you RSVP and then do not attend, you will be billed $25 to cover the cost of having the hotel prepare your unclaimed meal, so call at least the day before the event to cancel. (Note: the no-show fee for members will remain at the reduced rate of $25. Guests will continue to pay the full $100 fee).
Please know that you are always welcome; simply respect the reservation policy. Be sure to contact us via phone (410.693.7064) or via the Change My RSVP form for any last-minute changes.
