Well, I fit that long time member category, and not attending events. Joined HSTA/MSTA in 2002 and attended our first event, STAR 2015 in Ark, then was busy again busy in 2016, but made time for 2017 in Col. Springs. And this year, even after all the hard work, wondered why we had not made time for the other years.
All those years made for an expensive STAReview, but we enjoyed it. Until last year, I think that was the first year that I joined for more than one year at a time, and Denise as MOH each year also. Think how much we would have saved it we had joined as LifeTime member years ago. But, HEY, the money went for a good club.