[MF3D.FORUM:1457] Re: MF Stereo promotion concerns

[Paul Talbot <ptww@xxxxxxxxx>]

"Dr. George A. Themelis" wrote:

> And I find it strange that the NATIONAL Stereoscopic Association
> and the Stereoscopic Society of AMERICA will allow Canadian members
> to participate in the US folios.

Canada is part of America.

> To answer Sam's question, there is a history behind the NSA-SSA
> connection.  SSA used to be an independent organization but was
> suffering a slow death in the early 1970s.  So they hooked with NSA
> to survive.  The deal is that SSA members will have to join NSA
> and NSA promotes SSA activities through Stereo World and other
> venues.  Without NSA there might have not been SSA today.

That seems odd.  By dramatically increasing total cost to belong
to the organization, they grew membership enough to avoid the
slow death they were suffering?  Does SSA get part of the NSA
membership fee?  If not, this explanation makes no sense.

Paul Talbot