IAS Members Update

From: <amh at ieee.org> on 2004.02.02 at 16:59:15(11057) Hi there folks, Albert Huntington, here. Somewhat newly elected president of the International Aroid Society. +More Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and educate/sign yourselves up. In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I intend to write periodic updates such as this one with information for members of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications and available membership services. ** The "December" newsletter ( 25-4 ) has finally been mailed. We apologize for the delay - the combination of a year-end rush at the printer, a new volunteer graphic designer, and some personal issues resulted in our being at least a month late. We expect to be back on track with the next issue in March. ** Aroideana should be in every member's hands by now. If you have not received it, or the newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact me personally, and I will arrange to have a duplicate copy sent. I can be reached at amh@ieee.org . ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed directory be published as well, and we are preparing to print a short run. If you would like a copy, please let me know. ** The board is has selection of a guest speaker for this year's IAS banquet on the agenda. If you have an opinion or an idea, please let me or another board member know. Would you like to see a particular genus covered? Would you like a more or a less technical talk? Let your board of directors know. ** Want to volunteer some time to the IAS? Have ideas about what the IAS should be doing? Interested in joining the board next year? Send me an e-mail, and I'll try to get you taken care of. Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. --Albert

From: Betsy Feuerstein <ecuador at midsouth.rr.com> on 2004.02.04 at 00:39:56(11063) Albert, You said write to you if one would like a printed roster and I definitely would. I use the old one all the time and would love an updated version. I appreciate all that you are doing............. many thanks... Betsy Feuerstein +More amh@ieee.org wrote: > Hi there folks, > > Albert Huntington, here. Somewhat newly elected president of the > International Aroid Society. > > Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering > what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and > educate/sign yourselves up. > > In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I intend > to write periodic updates such as this one with information for members > of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications > and available membership services. > > ** The "December" newsletter ( 25-4 ) has finally been mailed. We > apologize for the delay - the combination of a year-end rush at the > printer, a new volunteer graphic designer, and some personal issues > resulted in our being at least a month late. We expect to be back on > track with the next issue in March. > > ** Aroideana should be in every member's hands by now. If you have > not received it, or the newsletter, please do not hesitate to contact > me personally, and I will arrange to have a duplicate copy sent. I can > be reached at amh@ieee.org . > > ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's > area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed > directory be published as well, and we are preparing to print a short > run. If you would like a copy, please let me know. > > ** The board is has selection of a guest speaker for this year's IAS > banquet on the agenda. If you have an opinion or an idea, please let > me or another board member know. Would you like to see a particular > genus covered? Would you like a more or a less technical talk? Let > your board of directors know. > > ** Want to volunteer some time to the IAS? Have ideas about what the > IAS should be doing? Interested in joining the board next year? Send > me an e-mail, and I'll try to get you taken care of. > > Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent > back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. > > --Albert

From: <amh at ieee.org> on 2004.03.03 at 16:25:58(11208) Hi there folks, Albert Huntington, here. President of the International Aroid Society. Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and educate/sign yourselves up. +More In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I intend to write periodic updates such as this one with information for members of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications and available membership services. ** The "March" newsletter ( 26-1 ) is in the final stages of layout and editing, and is scheduled to be mailed out about the 3rd week of March. It's looking like it will include a summary of a trip to Ecuador from Tom Croat at MOBOT among many other interesting pieces. ** We have heard from a few members who are missing Aroideana or an issue of the newsletter. If you are missing anything, or have not heard from the society after applying for membership, PLEASE let us know and we'll get your situation fixed. You can communicate directly with Paul Resslar , who is our very capable membership chair, or myself. I can be reached at amh@ieee.org . ** Save the date! The IAS show and sale is scheduled for Miami on September 18th and 19th this year. It's a fabulous place to meet aroid people from all over the world. We are currently in the planning stages - if you have ideas, if you would like to see something changed from previous years, if you would be able to volunteer your time, NOW is the time to act. ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed directory be published as well, and we still have copies available. If you would like a copy, please let me know by e-mail and I will send one your way. ** Both Aroideana and the newsletter are always looking for interesting articles and ideas - why not get yours published? Despite publishing a lot of technical articles, Aroideana has a place for collecting trips and cultural techniques as well - and Derek Burch is ready to assist anyone wishing to write about those subjects. ** Want to volunteer some time to the IAS? Have ideas about what the IAS should be doing? Interested in joining the board next year? Send me an e-mail, and I'll try to get you taken care of. Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. --Albert

From: <amh at ieee.org> on 2004.04.03 at 04:46:06(11353) Hi there folks, Albert Huntington, here again. President of the International Aroid Society. +More Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and educate/sign yourselves up. In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I have been writing periodic updates such as this one with information for members of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications and available membership services. ** The "March" newsletter ( 26-1 ) is has been sent out on time and is hopefully appearing in mailboxes across the world. If you haven't see your copy yet and it doesn't arrive in a few days, you might want to drop me a line. You could also communicate your problems to Paul Resslar ( presslar@vwc.edu ) and see if he can straighten you out. ** RENEW YOUR MEMBERSHIP. NOW. ** If you look at the mailing label on your latest newsletter ( 26-1 ), you will see a little line which gives the year in which your membership expires. If it doesn't say "04", you need to renew your membership now in order to keep the flow of newsletters and aroideana coming. All memberships are for the full calendar year and expire at the end of each year. You can renew online with a credit card at http://www.aroid.org/society/joinias.html Please consider renewing or joining now. The membership of the IAS has been declining over recent years. We will not be able to continue to publish aroid literature and support the aroid community in the way we have been without your membership and support. ** We plan to get Aroideana out on time this year, just before the September show and sale in Miami. The edited articles are just now making their first trip to the publishing house, but it's a long process to get a journal like this out. It's looking like it will be a nice fat volume so far. Even though it seems really early, please get your article submissions in for the next edition - the board is discussing our options for more frequent publication of the journal. We'd particularly like to see any articles on a less technical nature - Aroideana is for more than just new species. ** Save the date! The IAS show and sale is scheduled for Miami on September 18th and 19th this year. It's a fabulous place to meet aroid people from all over the world. We are currently in the planning stages - if you have ideas, if you would like to see something changed from previous years, if you would be able to volunteer your time, NOW is the time to act. ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed directory be published as well, and we still have copies available. If you would like a free copy mailed to you, please let me know by e-mail and I will send one your way. ** Both Aroideana and the newsletter are always looking for interesting articles and ideas - why not get yours published? Despite publishing a lot of technical articles, Aroideana has a place for collecting trips and cultural techniques as well - and Derek Burch is ready to assist anyone wishing to write about those subjects. ** Want to volunteer some time to the IAS? Have ideas about what the IAS should be doing? Interested in joining the board next year? Send me an e-mail, and I'll try to get you taken care of. Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. --Albert

From: <amh at ieee.org> on 2004.06.02 at 15:45:26(11545) Hi there folks, Albert Huntington, here again. President of the International Aroid Society. +More Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and educate/sign yourselves up. In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I have been writing periodic updates such as this one with information for members of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications and available membership services. ** Membership numbers are down. Thanks to the hard work of Paul Resslar, our membership chair, we've trimmed a lot of non-paying members from the roster and managed to send out some reminders to people who have not renewed for this year. Paid membership in your society stands at around 250 persons and institutions. The society supports aroid research and horticulture through our publications, encourages young aroid researchers through our awards, and educates the public through our website and events. We cannot continue this work without the support of our members - your $25 not only contributes to all these causes, but also gets you newsletters, our journal, and access to additional publications on the website. Please encourage your friends to join us today so that we can better serve the aroid community. Registration is available online, and credit cards are accepted through paypal a http://www.aroid.org/ ** Marcela Mora has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Monroe Birdsey Memorial Award. The award is presented by the society to students showing excellence in the field of aroid research. Marcela has a paper in the upcoming edition of Aroideana, and will be making a presentation on her research at the Show and Sale this year. ** Layout of the "June" newsletter ( 26-2 ) is finishing up and it's scheduled to be mailed sometime next week. As always, please contact Paul Resslar or myself regarding missing publications. ** Aroideana - We are still on track with getting Aroideana out in time for the Show and Sale this year. Corrected first galleys have been sent back to the publishing house, so it's just a matter now of approving the final proofs when they come in. The deadline for articles in the next issue is set at Jan 15th 2005. Even though it seems really early, please get your article submissions in for the next edition. Derek Burch remains available to help with ghostwriting and editing if you have an idea for an article. ** Save the date! The IAS show and sale is scheduled for Miami on September 18th and 19th this year. It's a fabulous place to meet aroid people from all over the world. We are currently in the planning stages - if you have ideas, if you would like to see something changed from previous years, if you would be able to volunteer your time, NOW is the time to act. ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed directory be published as well, and we still have copies available. If you would like a free copy mailed to you, please let me know by e-mail and I will send one your way. ** Nomination of board members for 2005 will begin in July. If you are interested in serving on the IAS board and having a voice in the direction of the society, please speak up now by contacting myself or the board member of your choice. We have board members from all over the world, and most board business is now down by e-mail, so your physical location should not be a factor. Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. --Albert

From: <amh at ieee.org> on 2004.08.02 at 15:29:27(11909) Hi again folks, It's been a while since I've put out one of these updates, so here again is some news for members of the International Aroid Society. Those of you who are not members, or those of you who are wondering what the society does, please get over to http://www.aroid.org/ and educate/sign yourselves up. +More In an attempt to improve communication with the membership, I have been writing periodic updates such as this one with information for members of the IAS regarding the status of various projects, the publications and available membership services. ** The big news is, of course, the annual show and sale in Miami. Ron Gagliardo of the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be speaking on "Cloud Forest Aroids at the Fuqua Orchid Center" this year, and we should have a presentation by Marcela Mora, who has been selected as the recipient of the 2004 Monroe Birdsey Memorial Award. We hope to have internet participation in the auction again as well - more information on that is to come. The show is on September 18th and 19th, at the Fairchild Tropical Garden in Miami, FL. A ton of additional information is available on the IAS website at http://www.aroid.org/ ** If you would like to help out with the show this year, we are in need of all manner of volunteers. Please contact Tricia Frank ( tricia_frank@hotmail.com ) to volunteer your time. ** Aroideana - Through the extraordinary efforts of Derek Burch, our esteemed editor, Aroideana is out early this year. If it's not already in your hands ( as it should be for all members in the United States by now ), it should reach you shortly. The deadline for articles in the next issue is set at Jan 15th 2005. Even though it seems really early, please get your article submissions in for the next edition. Derek Burch remains available to help with ghostwriting and editing if you have an idea for an article. ** Thanks to everyone who has paid their dues this year. You will notice that a renewal envelope has been included in your new issue of Aroideana - please make use of it. Although your membership is for the full calendar year, renewing now will save you some time during the busy holiday season. You are helping your society to support aroid research and horticulture through our publications, encourage young aroid researchers through our awards, and educate the public through our website and events. We cannot continue this work without the support of our members - your $25 not only contributes to all these causes, but also gets you newsletters, our journal, and access to additional publications on the website. Please encourage your friends to join us today so that we can better serve the aroid community. Registration is available online, and credit cards are accepted through paypal at http://www.aroid.org/ ** Subscription problems - if you have not received your newsletter or Aroideana on time, we apologize in advance. Please contact myself ( amh@ieee.org ) or our membership chair Paul Resslar ( presslar@vwc.edu ) and let us know - we will do our best to find the problem and get you taken care of. Every quarter, there are a few issues which go missing, and some people have problems with address changes and membership requests which get lost in processing. In the past year, Paul's efforts at cleaning up our membership database have made the process smoother than in years past, but we still make mistakes, and we need to know if you are having problems. ** There is a membership directory database available in the member's area of www.aroid.org . Some members have requested a printed directory be published as well, and we still have copies available. If you would like a free copy mailed to you, please let me know by e-mail and I will send one your way. ** You may have noticed some changes in performance of the www.aroid.org website recently. We have switched service providers in order to get a better value for our money. During the switching process, some parts of the website may have stopped working - if you notice any problems, please let Scott Hyndman ( hyndman@aroid.org ) know. We'll try to get them fixed. Please remember - replying to this message directly will get it sent back to Aroid-L, not to me or the board member of your choice. --Albert

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