Our group is dedicated to supporting you both personally and professionally. We want your experience with us to be both positive and inspiring.
The following policies and guidelines are in place to provide a safe and supportive environment for the members of the group.
The following rules are strictly enforced. Please read carefully.
Our Golden Rule
Our network provide plenty of opportunities to market yourself to our members such as the exclusive members directory, being featured in our newsletter or blogs, at networking meetings and on the Meetup message board.
However, there will be ZERO TOLERANCE FOR SPAM.
Spamming/unsolicited advertising will result in having your membership revoked. For paid memberships, no refunds will be issued. This includes contacting members individually or by leaving ads in the comments section of their profile page. Feel free to post your advertisements in the appropriate message board forum in the appropriate category. DO NOT SEND MASS EMAILS TO OUR MEMBERS – ADVERTISING YOUR BUSINESS, PRODUCT OR SERVICES. THIS ALSO INCLUDES INVITES TO OTHER NETWORKING SITES. AGAIN, DO SO IN THE APPROPRIATE AREAS OF OUR SITE.
Other rules and payment policy
- Our group is for women only.
- You are required to have a profile picture of yourself, so that we can recognize you at meetings. No business logos, images of pets or children. If you are unsure how to update this, please contact our Communications Committee.
- Attend your first meeting for free within 45 days of your joining date.
- To attain exclusive business rights, you must pay $24.00 per year.
- Payments are due within 90 days of your joining date, and within the first month of your anniversary date every year thereafter.
- Attend a minimum of 2 meetings per quarter to maintain your exclusive business rights.
- Members not participating for 6 months or more are subject to removal from the network group.
- You are able to represent 1 business only, every additional business will incur $24.00 per business per year.
- You can post twice a month about your business, sales, promotions and events, on the Meetup Message Board.
- You can only promote the business you registered and paid for, do not promote any other business you are involved in unless you are willing to pay an additional $24.00 and have ensured that business is not already represented by another member.
- As a paying member you can have a blog and Web page on our Ning Network.
- Always RSVP respectfully, in other words, don’t say yes and then you don’t show up. If you are running late, are lost or can’t make it at the last minute, please call the event organizer.
- Always check the Meetup site prior to a meeting to check for last minute changes.
- We have a bad weather policy to keep our members safe in the event of increment weather. Please ensure you check prior to a meeting to see if it has been canceled because of weather.
- ZERO TOLERANCE FOR SCAMMERS. If it is found that you have a reputation of scamming others, or not following through in business dealings your membership will be revoked. No refund will be granted for paid memberships.
- ZERO TOLERANCE for contacting members personally or publicly to put down, bash, or otherwise engage in unkind behavior. Your membership will be revoked. No refund will be issued.
- No promotion of porn, gambling or other such sites.
- We reserve the right to update, change and add new policies and guidelines at any time without notice.
By joining our group, you agree to the above rules and policies. Please leave a comment stating you have read and understood our policies and guidelines in the questions section of your application. Not doing so will revoke your membership.
Should you have any questions, feel free to contact me personally.
