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since 15 August 2007
Membership is open to all who are organists or organ affecianados. Certification is not needed to become a member, although current members are encouraged to take those tests at any of the five levels available.
Our membership form is available below for members and potential members to print out and mail in. This is the 2010-11 form. Unfortunately, we are unable to retrieve these forms online, nor are we able to accept any payments online. Forms and payment should be sent to Fred Beal.
There are reduced rates for students, seniors, and those who wish to only join the chapter, not national. Those who decide to forego joining the national aspect of the Guild do not receive The American Organist magazine, but will receive our local Prestant. A dual membership is also available, whereby a member may belong to more than one chapter.
Questions? Email Fred Beal, the chapter's Treasurer, here. You can also email Ann Farrington, the chapter's Registrar, here.
There is also a local brochure. It is designed for potential members to join the Portland chapter who may
have never considered joining the AGO before. A condensed registration form is included in the brochure.
If you are interested in copies, please email Heidi Kohne here and she will send you some.
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Our national headquarters is overhauling the process of membership joining, renewals, and the collection of dues. Instead of having each chapter be responsible for all of these items, National wil be handling most of the legwork and transferring funds owed to each chapter directly to the chapter. This will be new to most everyone. Articles have been appearing in The American Organist magazine about this project, including the March article which may help chapter members.
Each chapter will have a point person and up to three (3) technical mentors. For Portland, these will be James Isaak, Fred Beal, and Heidi Kohne. If you ever have any trouble or questions about this process, these are the people who can help you out. They will be receiving training from National soon, plenty of time before the annual renewals begin.
Upcoming Conventions
July 1-6, 2012
Nashville, Tennessee : national
www.nashvilleago.org/2012
2013
Salem, Oregon : regional
website pending
