MARCH 2003

by Lee Avery, Secretary/Editor

All AAPG members should have received a copy of the All Member survey inserted into the February issue of The Explorer. If you haven't done so already, please take a few minutes to respond to the Survey. You can use the paper copy from The Explorer or you can respond on-line via the AAPG website. If you no longer have the paper copy or you destroyed it while trying to remove it from The Explorer, go to the AAPG website and express your opinions electronically. This is a major attempt by AAPG to gather feedback and opinions about a wide range of member services, publications, meetings, short courses, field trips, distinguished lecturers, the website, etc. Also, please encourage your local society members to respond. The deadline for submitting completed survey responses is April 11, 2003.

After you've encouraged your local society members to participate in the Survey, encourage them to participate in the membership drive. The contest ends April 30, 2003. Recently, it became obvious to me that there is a real opportunity for cross-recruitment within local societies. Officers from two local societies contacted me as they were preparing to elect new delegates. Both officers were surprised to learn that there were many AAPG members in their society's designated geographic area who did not belong to their local society. By the same token, there are often local society members who do not belong to AAPG. Now is the ideal time to recruit members for both groups.