[Seattle Luthiers Group Notice] January meeting AND your input, please!

[Rick Davis]

Next meeting: Tuesday, January 8, 6:30 PM. Potluck at Gurian's barge,  
5350 30th Ave NW. Bring a food contribution for dinner!!


And -- The Seattle Luthiers Group wants you! (Actually, your thoughts  
and opinions.)

New Year's seems an appropriate time to think about how the group can  
better serve the interests of luthiers and to make some changes for  
the better. But the SLG has always been a member-driven group so it's  
YOUR ideas that make a difference. So, this is your chance to  
participate in evaluating, planning, and making the organization more  
useful and interesting for you.

Please give us your opinions about the subjects below (you can just  
delete the answers that don't apply), then add your comments and  
suggestions. Reply to rick at vtguitars.com by JANUARY 30! This way we  
can tabulate the responses for discussion and possible action at the  
February 12 meeting. If you know of anyone who's interested in SLG  
but won't receive this email, please have them contact Rick at  
206-547-1407.

Thanks!

1. How often do you attend SLG meetings?
a: once or twice per year
b: three to six times per year
c: more than six times per year; almost always

2. Of the meetings you attend, how many do you find useful and/or  
interesting?
a: almost never
b: sometimes
c: usually
d: I don't attend unless I know the topic is interesting

3. Which of the following best describes your reason(s) for NOT  
attending meetings?
a: inconvenient day
b: inconvenient location
c: boring topics
d: insufficient notice

4. What type of meetings do you prefer (if more than one, please  
number in order of preference)?
a: workshop tours
b: presentations by professional luthiers
c: social meetings (dinners, picnics, etc.)
d: all of the above, a combination

5. How do you prefer to be notified of SLG activities?
a: email
b: snail mail
c: phone call
d: leave me alone; I'll check the website if I'm interested

6. The SLG sponsored an instrument exhibition/sale several years ago.  
Do you think SLG should resume this type of activity to promote  
members' work?
a: yes
b: no

7. Would you be likely to participate if SLG sponsored a show or  
members' display at music festivals?
a: yes
b: no

8. Would you be willing to contribute a small annual membership fee  
if it allowed the SLG to offer a more varied program of speakers and  
activities?
a: yes
b: no

9. How often do you visit the SLG website?
a: frequently, more than once per month
b: sometimes,
c: infrequently, a few times per year
d: the SLG has a website?

10. Does the website provide answers to your questions about SLG?
a: yes
b: no

11. Would you contribute to the website cost by purchasing an ad for  
your lutherie?
a: yes
b: no
c: perhaps in the future

12. About yourself, do you describe yourself as --
a: interested in building an instrument
b: building instruments as a hobby
c: have made a few, would like to be better, maybe professional
d: I'm a freakin' professional already, fer pity's sake!

12. Please add any comments or suggestions not covered above. Thanks!!
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