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IAS Members Update
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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
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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.
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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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