1. Membership Report Chapter Council, March 8, 2008
Arvind Kumar Co-chair, Membership Committee Data courtesy: Stacey Flowerdew Membership & Sales Coordinator
Membership Committee egroup (75 members):

2. CNPS Membership Data Nov’06-Jan’08
3% decline from a year ago

3. High-growth Chapters

4. Membership by Category

5. Action Items Action Items Status Membership card Printed
Will be phased in during 2008 (new member packets, renewals)
Early renewers will get a card right away
Membership benefits
16 organizations signed up, including Pacific Horticulture, Bay Nature
Need volunteers to sign up marquee supporters
Automated renewals
Implemented; online!
Membership benefits web page
In progress
Bulletin announcement
Space reserved
Pacific Horticulture/Fremontia ad exchange
Have agreement; need to produce artwork
Lapsed member appeal 2007
Planned for spring 2008

6. Membership Benefits Page

7. Fall Membership Drive (10 chapters reporting)
Promotion
New & renewing members
Dorothy King Young
$5 off 3
East Bay
Instant raffle 51
Los Angeles/SMM
Free plant 13
Milo Baker 14
Orange County 17
Santa Clara Valley 43
San Gabriel Mountains
10% off 33
Sierra Foothills 8
South Coast
Willis Jepson 2
Total
192