I sent in an email asking if I could upgrade for less than $245 from when my old Exec membership expired on Oct 31 until my next Individual Membership starts on Feb 1. I have a DM Indivual until then. They came back a few weeks later saying they were upgrading it to Executive until Jan 31. Very happy with that as I had and still have some guest requirements until then. Maybe they are doing this as a way to get everyone set on the new calendar without too much pain?