The information on this page is EXTREMELY important. It has already been sent to all 2007 members as an ePanorama. IF you are reading this for the first time, it likely means that our Secretary does not have an email address for you, or that we have the wrong email address, or that your email service has a spam filter that has prevented you from receiving messages from IAPP and/or MemberClicks. You may also be a new member or a person interested in joining IAPP. Regardless, it is IMPERATIVE that the Secretary have a current email address for you and that your service is configured to receive electronic messages from us. PLEASE take the time to ensure that this is accomplished.

n the autumn of 2007, IAPP contracted with an Internet-based membership management company called MemberClicks (http://www.memberclicks.com) to take over the primary duties of collecting and managing dues payment and contact information for IAPP members.

This means the following: Annual dues, convention registrations and other payments can be paid by major credit card, and these transactions will be collected utilizing the MemberClicks interface on the IAPP website http://www.panoramicassociation.org. We will no longer be using PayPal. We will accept other methods of payment if approved by Stephen Delroy - IAPP Secretary. He can be reached by telephone at 917-864-6053 or at iapp_secretary@mac.com.

In addition, each individual member will now be responsible for inputting and maintaining current and accurate information about themselves for the IAPP membership database. This database is on our website and once a member is registered, they can add, change or delete information about themselves at any time. For example, if you have moved or have changed an email address, you can input that new information yourself, ensuring that you  continue to receive the Panorama Journal and ePanorama electronic newsletters. Membership dues will now be collected on an annual basis and not by calendar year.  Your membership is in good standing for one (or more) years from the time of payment.   An option is now available to join for 2 or 3 years with an appropriate discount for multi-year renewals. This system has already taken effect and can be used immediately.

To illustrate: If you renew between now and February 29, you will receive 4 issues of Panorama in 2008. If you renew on March 15 for example, you will receive 3 issues of Panorama in 2008 and the first issue in 2009. Please be mindful of the fact that if your renewal lapses, as was the case just illustrated, you WILL NOT receive any back issues you may have missed, unless you pay for them separately. Based on the illustration, your membership would still entitle you to 4 issues of the journal, just not the first issue of 2008.   IAPP will no longer send Panorama to an expired membership as we had done in the past. Members therefore, have an incentive to renew on time.

The process for renewing your membership is:
• Go to http://www.panoramicassociation.org/home.php
• Click on JOIN
• You will be directed to a Profile Information page that is managed by MemberClicks.
• Click on Login.
• You will be directed to a page that reads, “Welcome to the International Association of Panoramic Photographers Online Community!” Please type in your Username and Password and click on Login.

These should have already been sent to you electronically by MemberClicks. If you have not received this, please contact Stephen Delroy, IAPP Secretary, at iapp_secretary@mac.com.  

Upon logging in, you will see the My Profile page. It is here that you can see what information is on file for you and is available for other members to see.

• At the top of the My Profile page is a link for Membership Renewal. Please click on this. You will be directed to the Profile Information page. It is here where you can add, delete or change any and all information about you. Please be mindful about what information you wish to have public. IAPP is not responsible for typographical errors, inaccuracies or missing information.

• At the bottom of the page you are asked to select a price option. Please click on the price that is appropriate for you and then click on Submit.

Please note: In order to receive ePanorama and other electronic announcements, an e-mail address is required on your profile.  If you do not have one, we encourage you to obtain one, even if you do not have a computer.  There are many free email services on the Internet that can be accessed from any computer, anywhere.

Official IAPP email correspondence, as well as electronic receipts and lost password information will originate from MemberClicks. For example, a payment receipt may be sent from forms@memberclicks.com. If you have one, or have a web host that uses one (such as Earthlink), please configure your SPAM filter to accept (or list as a trusted source) all email being sent from MemberClicks. IAPP cannot be responsible for email not being received by members if they do not configure their filter to accept email from MemberClicks.

The use of MemberClicks does place more responsibility and work in the hands of the individual member, but it will ensure that the information collected is correct, that payments are easy and that each person knows exactly when their membership renewal is due. Once you have done it once, you will find that MemberClicks is an excellent, efficient tool and will be of great benefit to our association. Thank you VERY much!

IAPP needs your support and we wish to make the joining / renewal process as user-friendly and successful as possible. IF you encounter difficulties using the online system that have no easy resolution, then you are welcome to print out the membership form (Acrobat pdf file), fill it our legibly, enclose with a check payable to IAPP, and mail directly to:

D. John McCarthy,
IAPP Treasurer,
568 Main Street,
Wilbraham, MA 01095
USA.

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President Dan Rose Resigns

Mr. Dan Rose resigned as President of IAPP on Sunday, December 16, 2007. Your Board of Directors has prepared a letter to the membership on this matter which will be included in the upcoming issue of Panorama. The anticipated delivery date for this issue is about December 31, 2007. IAPP will continue to function and thrive in 2008 and beyond. As we recover from this very unfortunate situation with Mr. Rose, let us work together on getting new members, reclaiming old members and building a solid foundation for corporate support. We will be carrying out the planned workshop in Peyresq, France and the convention in Colorado. We will get things rolling with the photo contest for 2008. We will continue to publish Panorama. We will have a presence at PPA and other events where contacts can be made and new members hopefully enlisted. As they say on Broadway, the show must go on. Please show your support for IAPP by renewing your memberships as soon as possible. Thank you!