I have seen the IBC (International betta congress) come up a few places and see that some people are members. Tell me what I am missing.
As a member I get the following
Local Chapter shows
Local betta fans in your area is nice but the nearest chapter for me is over a hour away so not likely to get there very often for shows or meet and greets.
Yahoo group
I see you also get access to their yahoo group. I don't mind yahoo groups but forums are a much better way to talk to people. I see the site has a forum but it looks like no one uses it.
Quarterly magazine
The magazine might be nice but without seeing what type of information they have might be a waste.
The $20 per year isn't a big deal so I have thought about joining to give it a try. I really want to see a benefit of the club but so far I haven't seen one.
Could some members fill me in on what I'm missing?
Can access the old copies of the magazine?
Do I have to be a member to go to their shows to look around?
As a member I get the following
Local Chapter shows
Local betta fans in your area is nice but the nearest chapter for me is over a hour away so not likely to get there very often for shows or meet and greets.
Yahoo group
I see you also get access to their yahoo group. I don't mind yahoo groups but forums are a much better way to talk to people. I see the site has a forum but it looks like no one uses it.
Quarterly magazine
The magazine might be nice but without seeing what type of information they have might be a waste.
The $20 per year isn't a big deal so I have thought about joining to give it a try. I really want to see a benefit of the club but so far I haven't seen one.
Could some members fill me in on what I'm missing?
Can access the old copies of the magazine?
Do I have to be a member to go to their shows to look around?