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Frequently Asked Questions About the AABC
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Joining the AABC
What’s the difference between a Paid Member and an
Interested Party?
The AABC offers two types of membership: Paid Membership and Interested Party.
The difference is in the visibility, promotional opportunities, and networking
opportunities provided by each.
Paid Members have the opportunity to attend AABC events and to access the networking
opportunities on the AABC website:
- Paid Members can register and pay online for AABC events (such as the monthly
networking luncheons)
- Paid Members can bring guests to AABC luncheons
- Paid Members can attend AABC luncheons at a reduced price
- Paid Members can search the AABC membership roster and see the contact information
and profiles of other AABC members (including Interested Parties).
Interested Parties receive e-mail updates about upcoming AABC events and news.
Their contact information can be seen by Paid Members (though not to other Interested
Parties), and they are free to upgrade to a Paid Membership at any time.
How much does a Paid Membership cost?
The annual membership fee is € 75 including VAT:
Base Fee: € 63.03
VAT: € 11.97
Total: € 75.00
When does my membership expire?
Paid Memberships last for one year from the day you become a Paid Member. They
are not renewed automatically, although Paid Members will receive e-mail reminders
as their expiration date approaches.
Interested Party (mailing list) Memberships do not expire, but Interested Parties
are free to upgrade to a Paid Membership or cancel their Interested Party membership
at any time. This can be done via the Manage Account page after logging in.
Can I pay by bank transfer?
Yes. If you have online banking with the Postbank, Rabobank, or ABN Amro, you
can use iDEAL to pay by bank transfer. Simply select iDEAL as your payment option
when you are on the “Payment Confirmation” page. You will be asked
which bank you use and then you will be shown the login page for your online banking.
Once you login, you authorize the bank transfer as usual.
My company is already a sponsor of the AABC. Does that
automatically make me a Paid Member?
No, sponsorship is not the same as membership. Sponsorship includes greater
visibility on the AABC website and it includes promotional space for prominent
display of your company’s name and materials at AABC events, and your logo
is rotated on the Homepage of the AABC website, but the Sponsorship fee does not
include the Paid Membership fee.
Visit the AABC website’s Sponsorship Information page for more information,
or contact AABC Board Member Dennis
Cowles.
How does the AABC use the membership fees?
Your membership fee allows us to offer more possibilities for our club members
to meet and network with the American, Dutch and international business community.
Our goal is to create more opportunities to develop business contacts and relationships
from within our club membership and guests who participate at and attend our
luncheons and events.
We continue to be a non-profit organization, using the membership fees to continue
to improve and increase the benefits of club membership and to attract more
members on a global basis.
Ongoing improvements include:
- reduced costs at our luncheons for members
- a return to The Amsterdam Hilton for 2006 luncheons, which offers easier
access and an improved menu
- attracting interesting guest speakers
- new and improved networking events
- updating and automating our website
- professionalized support services for our members
AABC Luncheons and Events
Can I pay at the door at an AABC Luncheon, or must I register in advance?
You must register and pay in advance on the AABC website before attending the Luncheons. The Hilton will only prepare meals for reservations made through the AABC website.
Do I have to be a Paid Member to attend an AABC Luncheon?
Yes, AABC Luncheons are open only to Paid Members (and their guests) who have registered and paid in advance on the AABC website.
Can I visit an AABC Luncheon before deciding to become a Paid Member?
Yes, you can visit an AABC Luncheon as a guest. If you already know a member, please ask that person to register you for the luncheon as their guest. If you do not know any AABC members, contact an AABC Board Member to attend as their guest.
When can I register for the next AABC event?
Registration opens on the AABC website a month before the event takes place.
Your AABC Membership Account
How do I keep my contact information from being displayed in my Profile?
You can prevent your contact information and company description from being
displayed in your Profile, but certain basic information (your name, title,
sponsorship type if any, and membership type) will continue to appear when your
Profile is viewed.
1. Log in to the AABC website.
2. Select “My Profile” from the left menu. This will display your
current profile.
3. Click on “Edit Profile” to change your profile.
4. Check the box that says: “Do not show my contact information on the
website”
How do I cancel my membership?
You can cancel your membership on the Manage Account screen. To get to it, click
on “My Account” in the red menu bar at the bottom of the screen
(you may need to scroll down to see it). You can also get to it by clicking
on “Manage Account” in the light blue “Welcome” window
in the upper right of the screen, which you will see after you have logged in.
I don't get any of the AABC e-mails.
There are typically two possible reasons for this. The first is that the AABC
may not have your correct e-mail address. The second is that your “spam” or
“junk” mail filter may be catching your AABC e-mails and choosing not to display them to you.
Firstly, check to see if the AABC has your correct e-mail address. You can view and edit your Profile
from the “Member Home” page you see once you login to the AABC site.
Secondly, check your “spam” or “junk” e-mail filter. If AABC e-mails are being caught by your spam
filter, you can ask your IT department to add the domain “aabc.nl” or the address
“do-not-reply@aabc.nl” to your e-mail “whitelist”.
Using the AABC Website
I forgot my password.
The AABC’s website can automatically e-mail you your password if you type
in the e-mail address you used when creating your account. This is also the email
address where you receive the club announcements. There are a couple of places
where you can click on “Forgot Password”. One is on the homepage under
the login box. The other is in the light blue login box that appears in the upper
right corner of the page.
I cannot login to the AABC site.
If what you are seeing is that you type in your MemberID and Password and press
Go, but the screen doesn’t change except to clear out the fields you just
typed into, then there may be a browser issue. This is especially common with
the Firefox browser. Please try again with Microsoft IE or Safari.
How can I print my receipt?
Your browser must be set to allow pop-up windows in order to print receipts.
If you paid online on the AABC website but were unable to print your receipt
at the time, you can remove your browser’s pop-up blocker(s) and then
print it. Simply click on “My Account” in the red menu bar at the
bottom of the screen (or “Manage Account” in the blue welcome box
in the upper right of the screen after you have logged in) and you will be taken
to the “AABC Member Area” screen. Click on “Paid Receipts”
at the bottom of the screen to view and print your receipts.
Other
I sometimes receive e-mails sent by the AABC on behalf of AABC members. How
can I send my own e-mail to the AABC community?
One of the benefits of being a Gold Sponsor of the AABC is the opportunity
to send up to two e-mails per year to the AABC community. If you would like
to become a Gold Sponsor, visit the AABC website’s Sponsorship Information page
for more information, or contact AABC Board Member Dennis Cowles.
Why do many AABC e-mails have the return address “do-not-reply@aabc.nl”?
We do indeed want you to contact us. The reason we use the do-not-reply@aabc.nl
return address when we e-mail the entire AABC community is to keep your e-mails
from getting lost among the many computer-generated replies that come from our
members’ e-mail systems. We don’t want to risk overlooking your e-mail by
having it mixed in with the many computer-generated replies that say that a member
is out of the office, their e-mail address is no longer correct, etc.
Write to the AABC using info@aabc.nl and we will be sure to see your e-mail. We publish the
info@aabc.nl address in the body of each e-mail that we send to the entire AABC community.
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