What should be the ANA's highest priorities?
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Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others.
Andy Lustig
Doggedly collecting coins of the Central American Republic.
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Edit: Beats me, I have never joined that club. Thought about it once or twice however for CAC purposes, but I hear that opportunity is long gone.
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Transparency - paying members have a need to know of the reasons decisions are made, and the details behind them. The younger generation will not tolerate sweeping issues under the rug.
Numismatist - include at least one original research article per issue.
Efficiency and accountibility - reduce expenses and staff. Dues need to be kept in line with what the average collector will pay. The ANA's membership has been declining, in part because of dues increases.
Ethics - stronger ethics rules for members, and ousting of those who violate rules, including coin doctoring.
Young Numismatists - promote collecting to YN's, they are the future.
<< <i>Education - continue seminars, library, etc
Transparency - paying members have a need to know of the reasons decisions are made, and the details behind them. The younger generation will not tolerate sweeping issues under the rug.
Numismatist - include at least one original research article per issue.
Efficiency and accountibility - reduce expenses and staff. Dues need to be kept in line with what the average collector will pay. The ANA's membership has been declining, in part because of dues increases.
Ethics - stronger ethics rules for members, and ousting of those who violate rules, including coin doctoring.
Young Numismatists - promote collecting to YN's, they are the future. >>
I think I will be voting for you for governor!
<< <i>Education - continue seminars, library, etc
Transparency - paying members have a need to know of the reasons decisions are made, and the details behind them. The younger generation will not tolerate sweeping issues under the rug.
Numismatist - include at least one original research article per issue.
Efficiency and accountibility - reduce expenses and staff. Dues need to be kept in line with what the average collector will pay. The ANA's membership has been declining, in part because of dues increases.
Ethics - stronger ethics rules for members, and ousting of those who violate rules, including coin doctoring.
Young Numismatists - promote collecting to YN's, they are the future. >>
+1--especially the transparency issue!!
<< <i>This would be low on the list but I wish they would allow earlybird passes to collectors at all the ANA shows. Larry should have never taken that privledge away from the collectors. >>
This topic is on the Board agenda in Pittsburgh.
Greg
<< <i>Figure out why their membership is only about 33,000?
Calling AU coins mint state wouldn't have anything to do with that, would it?
The more qualities observed in a coin, the more desirable that coin becomes!
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1. Hobby promotion / publicity
2. Hobby promotion / publicity
3. Hobby promotion / publicity
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<< <i>Figure out why their membership is only about 33,000?
Calling AU coins mint state wouldn't have anything to do with that, would it? >>
No, it wouldn't since the ANA doesn't grade coins.
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"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Hobby promotion
Foster research
Increase membership
and last but not least - greater transparency to the members
<< <i>Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others. >>
The first priority, seriously, should be for the current Board of Directors to amend the bylaws, resign en masse and see if their continue to hold the member's confidence by running for re-election.
We know they won't because that would require bravery in leadership that, just IMHO, does not exist in their collective group.
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<< <i>Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others. >>
The first priority, seriously, should be for the current Board of Directors to amend the bylaws, resign en masse and see if their continue to hold the member's confidence by running for re-election.
We know they won't because that would require bravery in leadership that, just IMHO, does not exist in their collective group. >>
That's not bravery--that's absurdity!
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>Their first priority is to come clean and tell their dues paying members why they saw fit to fire The Executive Director. >>
They are likely bound by a confidentiality agreement. It's not going to happen.
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<< <i>Their first priority is to come clean and tell their dues paying members why they saw fit to fire The Executive Director. >>
They are likely bound by a confidentiality agreement. It's not going to happen. >>
If that's true, what's the point of the ANA's and LS's cryptic press releases and LS retaining the services of a lawyer?
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
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<< <i>Their first priority is to come clean and tell their dues paying members why they saw fit to fire The Executive Director. >>
They are likely bound by a confidentiality agreement. It's not going to happen. >>
If that's true, what's the point of the ANA's and LS's cryptic press releases and LS retaining the services of a lawyer? >>
LS has probably hired a lawyer to make the ANA pay him the balance of his contract.
ANA will refuse.
There will be yet another lawsuit, which will disgust most ANA members (like me!)
If LS was playing hide the salami with another ANA employee, it simply doesn't matter to me unless it was a case of coercion.
<< <i>Hire a professional Executive Director from outside of numismatics. Someone with intelligence, integrity, and professional management experience of a large company or organization. Then survey and listen to the membership. >>
Personally, I don't think this will work. Someone with a lot of knowledge of coins needs to be in charge... they need to understand the coin industry and collectors.
Out of the last 10-15 Executive Directors, who has been the best and worst?
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<< <i>Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others. >>
The first priority, seriously, should be for the current Board of Directors to amend the bylaws, resign en masse and see if their continue to hold the member's confidence by running for re-election.
We know they won't because that would require bravery in leadership that, just IMHO, does not exist in their collective group. >>
That's not bravery--that's absurdity! >>
No, it's leadership......real, honest and candid leadership. Something I think the current Board of Directors lacks. If they are have confidence in their actions, change the bylaws to allow for recall from office, allowing former employees to run if they've been separated for over a year, let anyone run for VP or President, not just someone who has already been on the Board.
It's somewhat easier, in many ways (apart from the 35 years of age requirement and being born a U.S. citizen) to be elected President, and V.P., of the U.S. than it is to qualify for the ballot of ANA President or VP.
Did anyone ever find out or state with absolute certainty what happened to all of the money that they had for the people that were being sued by ACG?
Seem to recall more than 1 person that did not receive one bit of assistance....
I emailed a few times to someone there (Susan I'm thinking but don't feel like checking right now) trying to get a straight answer.
Yeah right.
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<< <i>Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others. >>
The first priority, seriously, should be for the current Board of Directors to amend the bylaws, resign en masse and see if their continue to hold the member's confidence by running for re-election.
We know they won't because that would require bravery in leadership that, just IMHO, does not exist in their collective group. >>
That's not bravery--that's absurdity! >>
No, it's leadership......real, honest and candid leadership. Something I think the current Board of Directors lacks. If they are have confidence in their actions, change the bylaws to allow for recall from office, allowing former employees to run if they've been separated for over a year, let anyone run for VP or President, not just someone who has already been on the Board.
It's somewhat easier, in many ways (apart from the 35 years of age requirement and being born a U.S. citizen) to be elected President, and V.P., of the U.S. than it is to qualify for the ballot of ANA President or VP. >>
If you can stop grinding that axe for just a minute, you might consider a few simple facts. First of all, you
DO NOT KNOW what happened, and the board does. Second, the cost of running an ANA election, if memory
serves, is about $35,000, when you take into account mailing and printing costs, tabulation, etc. Are you
going to pony up $35,000 for a new election?
I know several members of the current board, and while I do not know you personally, from the way you have
been ranting on the message boards, I know who I would rather spend time with. Give it a rest, will you?
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<< <i>Keep in mind that they have finite resources, and that some of the numismatic community's needs are already well served by others. >>
The first priority, seriously, should be for the current Board of Directors to amend the bylaws, resign en masse and see if their continue to hold the member's confidence by running for re-election.
We know they won't because that would require bravery in leadership that, just IMHO, does not exist in their collective group. >>
That's not bravery--that's absurdity! >>
No, it's leadership......real, honest and candid leadership. Something I think the current Board of Directors lacks. If they are have confidence in their actions, change the bylaws to allow for recall from office, allowing former employees to run if they've been separated for over a year, let anyone run for VP or President, not just someone who has already been on the Board.
It's somewhat easier, in many ways (apart from the 35 years of age requirement and being born a U.S. citizen) to be elected President, and V.P., of the U.S. than it is to qualify for the ballot of ANA President or VP. >>
If you can stop grinding that axe for just a minute, you might consider a few simple facts. First of all, you
DO NOT KNOW what happened, and the board does. Second, the cost of running an ANA election, if memory
serves, is about $35,000, when you take into account mailing and printing costs, tabulation, etc. Are you
going to pony up $35,000 for a new election?
I know several members of the current board, and while I do not know you personally, from the way you have
been ranting on the message boards, I know who I would rather spend time with. Give it a rest, will you? >>
No. I choose to exercise my right of free speech as I wish, unless and until Don asks me otherwise as a guest on his corporation's board.
Perhaps there is a guest editorial within me for Coin World in the next future. I'll have to give that some thought.
....never stand in the way of the evolution of numismatics and free it like a mighty river flowing from the heights of Olympus with perpetual curves and bends filling the Ocean Of Time with joy and peace for all participants.