We discussed the attached paper at our last committee meeting. In the light of increasing meal costs, we agreed to circulate to our membership, with the recommendation that we reduce meeting frequency from weekly to fortnightly.
I agreed to review the paper to see if it remained current. I believe it does, given that it was drafted as a discussion document. Please circulate with the next edition of the bulletin, together with the following text:
All members will by now have been made aware of increasing meal costs. This development has led your Committee to re-visit the attached paper, which was drafted earlier this year as a discussion document. You will note that the paper makes no specific recommendation. However, in the light of prevailing circumstances, the Committee recommends that we should reduce the frequency of our meetings from weekly to fortnightly, with effect from 2024.
This would have the following advantages:
- It would reduce the monthly cost to members, in spite of the increase in meal prices
- It would reduce two of the perceived barriers to membership
- It would cost too much
- It would take too much of my time
- It would reduce the difficulty of finding high quality speakers
- It would make it easier for members to commit to the role of President
Please review this recommendation in the light of the broader issues raised in the paper. A vote will be taken on the frequency of our meetings in the near future.
