Clubs not (yet) affiliated to the IFAS

Hi Stephen,
As far as I can make out, the majority of our new club members in the las year or so are ex/present members of AI who discovered the club here either by accident or on the web/local newspaper. They all mentioned that they didnt like the idea of travelling to Dublin for events. If AI join, it will definitely cost them.

david,
that is interesting, it shows that for some people in AI if they were offered the oppertunity to join a local club rather than AI which is based in dublin they would jump at it. it helps prove my point that a little more advertising would go a long way. we don't have to go mad.
stephen.

:lol: IFAS could look for new members by putting a full page ad in A&S magazine :lol:

:lol: IFAS could look for new members by putting a full page ad in A&S magazine :lol:

I actually though about that, but I'd imagine the cost might be prohibitive, but its on the list of silly things to do if I win the lotto

Hi,

Some time ago I mentioned that I had mailed Astronomy Ireland / Astronomy and Space limited asking them as a member, if they would consider joining the IFAS and if they could mention this site on their society pages.

The initial reply to my mail of July 27th was basically "we'll get back to you about this, mail us agin mid august if we don't", and since then I have sent a couple of reminders to them, but with no response.

Yesterday I recieved the lastest issue of A&S in the post, and unsurprisingly there was no mention of this website in the society news section.

pity, but if thats how they want to be...

Cheers,
~Al

Hi,

Some time ago I mentioned that I had mailed Astronomy Ireland / Astronomy and Space limited asking them as a member, if they would consider joining the IFAS and if they could mention this site on their society pages.

The initial reply to my mail of July 27th was basically "we'll get back to you about this, mail us agin mid august if we don't", and since then I have sent a couple of reminders to them, but with no response.

Yesterday I recieved the lastest issue of A&S in the post, and unsurprisingly there was no mention of this website in the society news section.

pity, but if thats how they want to be...

Cheers,
~Al

As I was reading that I kept on hoping for good news but sadly no

Might be an idea to go over "the Esteemed Chairman"'s head and just send something about this site straight to the editor. What do you think?