From the President
Dear EO Melbourne,
EO is here for you. As we approach renewals, if a Member wants to stay in EO, EO will find a way to make that happen by combining 3 support packages: (1) Global; (2) Local; and (3) Scholarship Fund (to provide renewal relief for those severely impacted by COVID-19).
On Friday, 8 May, we will announce the Local Support Package and information on how to access the Scholarship Fund if your business has been impacted.
As a Board, we have unanimously adopted the idea that “No Member Will Be Left Behind”, and I am both honoured and proud to see our Board adopt and run with this idea.
Global’s support package for Members can be surmised as follows:
Financial Support: All Members to receive a USD $600 credit applied to renewal fees
Delaying Renewal Payment(s): Members won't need to pay renewal fees until 30 September
Payment Flexibility: Pay in full or divide into 2 payments
Extraordinary Financial Hardship: Members who have been severely impacted can request for additional help by contacting EO directly
Waiver of Re-Qualification/Re-Certification Requirements: No re-qualification requirements for FY 2020/2021 and 2021/2022
No Re-Join Fee for 5-Years: Members can leave and re-join within 5 years without re-join fees. (6 months minimum period away.)
Free Training, Free Strategic Summits for Chapter Board Members and Moderator Training Program for Forum Moderators
Accelerator Support Package, USD $400 credit applied to renewal fees. Payment instalment options. Scholarship for Members severely impacted. Waiver of re-qualification for FY 2021/2022. There is no re-join fee if rejoining prior to July 2022.
It has been inspiring to see Members band together and support one another over the last 90 days. From the special Forum One2One pairings that make sure we stay connected to the Board-to-Member phone calls that are in progress, from the use of our Resident Psychologist that is completely confidential and supported and funded by our Chapter to our Members sharing their knowledge and stories on our weekly webinar series, sometimes all it takes is a phone call to check in on one another.
As we sign off for April, I wish to acknowledge and give thanks to (in order of appearance) fellow Members who appeared as guests on our weekly webinar series to support and uplift others: David Kelly, Ken Matthews, Jeni Clift, Rob Rankin, Ryan Magdiarz, Jason Bertalli, James Murray, Arosh Fernando, William Du, Aaron Smith, Gary Tramer, Rory Boyle.
It would also be remiss of me to not express my gratitude and appreciation for our Past President Carlo Santoro who has religiously appeared beside me every week to support, host and moderate our Members-only weekly webinars.
Finally, as always, I invite you to join me in reflecting on how we can make this year ”Our Best Year Yet!” With the recent crisis, the lens at which I look at this statement has changed, and as I close off this month’s update, I consider that it is during times of crisis that great leaders emerge. Within our Chapter, I have seen great leadership on every level.
We are all in this together and we will get through this together.
With warmth, gratitude and hope,
Kym Huynh
President 2019/2020