Posted By:
Bruce Dorskind
Barry makes an important point.
Northing happens by accident.
A formal association must be well organized with clearly stated objectives,
financial resources, and leadership.
The best place to begin is to identify three or four Board members who
have played key roles in their own professional associations- i.e.
Accounting, Insurance, Wall Street or a special interest or collectibles
group.
They could prepare a brief outline on the necessary action steps.
It would be quite helpful if one or more of the founding members
was an attorney.
Once the basic steps have been established, we could create the platform
for the Association and then aggressively recruit members.
The purpose of the association is not to tell its members what to do,
who to use for card grading, or which dealers to use or not use, but
to collectively address the vital issues facing the hobby and to
speak with authority and influence because our association represents
10,000 or 100,000 voices not one.
If you want a kind, gentle association, then everyone can feel good and
nothing will change. Change only comes with power. Money and
success create power. A bunch of guys and gals talking about baseball
cards may be fun, but it will never enable all of you to accomplish
the objectives that you have delineated in your posts.
Bruce Dorskind
America's Toughest Want List