The Foreign Service Journal, March 2014

52 MARCH 2014 | THE FOREIGN SERVICE JOURNAL AFSA NEWS L I FE I N THE FORE I GN SERV I CE New AFSA Member Benefit: Vonage AFSA is pleased to announce a new member ben- efit. AFSA members are now able to enroll in Vonage World® at an exclusive discounted rate. Vonage offers phone service via a high-speed Inter- net connection at a lower rate than traditional land line/cell phone calls. Subscribers are given a regular U.S. phone number, wherever they may be located in the world. The service works where there is access to a high-speed Internet connection. Vonage World offers unlimited calling to landlines in more than 60 countries and unlimited calling to mobile phones in more than 10 countries (see below). Vonage World is currently offered at $9.99/month for the first three months, then $26.99 a month (plus taxes and fees), with a 12-month agreement and a 30-day money- back guarantee. AFSA members who subscribe to Vonage through AFSA will receive a $99 credit, provided in equal installments, as bill credits to their monthly service fee in months four through 12, following their initial subscription. As 60 percent of our members are overseas at any time, we hope this will be a useful benefit for them, their families and friends in the U.S. This exclusive offer is only available at: www.vonage.com/afsa. NEWS BRIEF On Jan. 16, AFSA hosted a kick-off happy hour ushering in the 90th anniversary year of the association and the Foreign Service. More than 150 AFSA members enjoyed wine, beer and snacks at the event. AFSA will be commemorating the anniversary with a series of special programs and events throughout 2014. We hope all AFSA members will make an effort to join us in celebration of the occasion. Please visit www.afsa.org/90 for an up-to-date listing of events. AFSA Kicks Off the 90th Anniversary with a Packed House PHOTOBYÁSGEIRSIGFÚSSON