I don't know if that is  an issue with the Philly club, but Allen
perfectly describes  the problem we had pre-internet  with the Long
Island club.  A few of us worked (disproportionately) hard to provide
a meaningful program or events, usually with a real live speaker, 10
times a year and it would be very disappointing when only a few people
would turn out after the club and speaker put in  the effort.  Then,
once or twice a year we would hold an auction or some kind of fund
raiser where people could buy shells, and literally 40 or 50 people
would show up- and then disappear for the next 9 meetings; and that
was before the internet 'bourse' phenomenon began.

On 2/12/19, Allen Aigen <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> The internet has benefitted shell collectors greatly by being a great
> information source and an online bourse.  At the same time, people tend to
> stay home with their computers rather than participate in face-to-face
> meetings and organizations, including shell clubs, which have been
> suffering, or closing, due to low participation rates.
>
> Allen Aigen
> Staten Island, NY
>
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