In a previous post, I stated that the total membership in District 12 was under 200. I have just received the actual membership count on District 12 and a number of other low member districts. As of 12/31/2007 District 12 had 157 members. Remember that this district includes all of Canada. District 1 had a year end membership of 241, District 11 had 268, and District 9 had 351. The rest of the world had 17 members!

Simple math tells us that almost 1/2 of the dues paid by the IMAA members in Canada goes to pay the expenses of having a Director for the 157 members. This is why I have asked that the board consider incorporating D12 into the Districts that boarder Canada. These districts also have memberships below 400.

I would like to make note of the fact that the District V Director recently submitted a motion to move the date of the next board meeting from June to April so that many of the major issues facing the IMAA could be promptly addressed. His motion failed.

Frank Ponteri