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     - Because of the high currency exchange fees, there was also a "Dollar account" set up for those members in the U.S., to cut down on fees for exchanging the money.     - Because of the high currency exchange fees, there was also a "Dollar account" set up for those members in the U.S., to cut down on fees for exchanging the money.
     - When the invoices are sent, there will also be a reminder of the responsibilities of the members and what being a member entails.     - When the invoices are sent, there will also be a reminder of the responsibilities of the members and what being a member entails.
-    - It has not yet been determined if there will be a lower membership fee for Associate Members as opposed to Full Members. There are not Associate Members at this time. It would make sense if it were lower since they have less rights. We could also ask for donations from commercial participants.+    - It has not yet been determined if there will be a lower membership fee for Associate Members as opposed to Full Members (Full Members = 500 Euros). There are not Associate Members at this time. It would make sense if it were lower since they have less rights. We could also ask for donations from commercial participants.
     - Question: is there a target budget?  Answer: To cover the General Assembly costs at AGU (usually less than $1000 per year), outreach, professionally designed brochures, make the website nicer with more information and better design. No salaries planned, though that could come up at a later point.     - Question: is there a target budget?  Answer: To cover the General Assembly costs at AGU (usually less than $1000 per year), outreach, professionally designed brochures, make the website nicer with more information and better design. No salaries planned, though that could come up at a later point.
   - Technical update   - Technical update
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     - Lee A. will outreach to National Data Repositories     - Lee A. will outreach to National Data Repositories
   - General discussion   - General discussion
-    - Jens: we are planning to compile an IGSN cook book? Something more user-friendly than the wiki pages. (in sequence and more structured) Cathy Constable: I thought that might be a task for then group discussing allocating agents?+    - Jens: we are planning to compile an IGSN cookbook. Something more user-friendly than the wiki pages. (in sequence and more structured) Cathy Constable: I thought that might be a task for then group discussing allocating agents?
     - If anyone here knows of a good designer (for brochures, etc.), then let Kerstin know.     - If anyone here knows of a good designer (for brochures, etc.), then let Kerstin know.
     - There are recorded webinars introducing the IGSN and this can be updated after the allocating procedure is updated.      - There are recorded webinars introducing the IGSN and this can be updated after the allocating procedure is updated. 
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   - Send email asking if there are any problems with a Sunday General Assembly before AGU.   - Send email asking if there are any problems with a Sunday General Assembly before AGU.
   - Working group for Allocation Procedures - set up working space, set up schedule (LH), write up by end of July   - Working group for Allocation Procedures - set up working space, set up schedule (LH), write up by end of July
-  - Items for feedback (LH): GoToMeeting vs. AdobeConnect, items for revamping the igsn.org site, anyone need any other information?+  - Items for feedback (LH): GoToMeeting vs. AdobeConnect, items for revamping the http://www.igsn.org site, anyone need any other information?
   - IGSN Cookbook   - IGSN Cookbook
   - Next call will be after the end of July   - Next call will be after the end of July
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