International (?!) Aroid Society

From: jwaddick at kc.rr.com (James Waddick) on 2007.10.15 at 14:20:15(16503) Dear all, The name of the organization is the INTERNATIONAL Aroid Society. Similar INTERNATIONAL groups often have national or local groups (clubs, associations, etc.) that are subsidiary and supported/support by each other. With an international membership such as the IAS, there may be support for a West Coast US club, Mid-West US Club, Eastern Asia, Western Europe and other local chapters. There are many other possibilities (Greater San Diego, Amsterdam, Bangkok clubs etc. Doesn't anyone else find it somewhat odd that there is only a single local chapter of IAS ? As each local club grows and develops, they present their own local Aroid shows and other member events. Eventually they may even host a national /international event. These shows increase memberships and support both local and parent organizations. Local clubs could be jointly sponsored by a botanical garden such as the Miami Club ( Huntington Gardens in the Los Angeles area, Missouri Botanical Gardens in the St. Louis area, and many other possibilities). It doesn't take a lot of imagination to suggest that having more local clubs and more local, national or truly international events and shows would do a lot for the IAS. This all hinges on having local groups willing and able to take on the responsibility of organizing membership, supporting events and promoting Aroids. Shouldn't IAS start at the beginning and ask this questions " Is there any reason to have more local chapters of IAS? " I guess I need a disclaimer that I am not anti-Miami or any other person or place. Just seems to make sense to wonder if there are enough people willing and able to support an even greater IAS or just complain. This is NOT a complaint! Further thoughts? Jim Waddick +More -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071015/d40febc7/attachment.htm

From: agavestar at covad.net (Michael Mahan) on 2007.10.15 at 16:27:23(16504) Any suggestions on how such a ball can get rolling on going local would be welcome ! I don't have a clue how to begin but am more than willing to step up to the plate . Michael Mahan +More From: aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces at gizmoworks.com] On Behalf Of James Waddick Sent: Monday, October 15, 2007 7:20 AM To: Discussion of aroids Subject: [Aroid-l] International (?!) Aroid Society Dear all, The name of the organization is the INTERNATIONAL Aroid Society. Similar INTERNATIONAL groups often have national or local groups (clubs, associations, etc.) that are subsidiary and supported/support by each other. With an international membership such as the IAS, there may be support for a West Coast US club, Mid-West US Club, Eastern Asia, Western Europe and other local chapters. There are many other possibilities (Greater San Diego, Amsterdam, Bangkok clubs etc. Doesn't anyone else find it somewhat odd that there is only a single local chapter of IAS ? As each local club grows and develops, they present their own local Aroid shows and other member events. Eventually they may even host a national /international event. These shows increase memberships and support both local and parent organizations. Local clubs could be jointly sponsored by a botanical garden such as the Miami Club ( Huntington Gardens in the Los Angeles area, Missouri Botanical Gardens in the St. Louis area, and many other possibilities). It doesn't take a lot of imagination to suggest that having more local clubs and more local, national or truly international events and shows would do a lot for the IAS. This all hinges on having local groups willing and able to take on the responsibility of organizing membership, supporting events and promoting Aroids. Shouldn't IAS start at the beginning and ask this questions " Is there any reason to have more local chapters of IAS? " I guess I need a disclaimer that I am not anti-Miami or any other person or place. Just seems to make sense to wonder if there are enough people willing and able to support an even greater IAS or just complain. This is NOT a complaint! Further thoughts? Jim Waddick -- Dr. James W. Waddick 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 USA Ph. 816-746-1949 Zone 5 Record low -23F Summer 100F + -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071015/73444f89/attachment-0001.htm

From: hermine at endangeredspecies.com (hermine) on 2007.10.15 at 17:15:20(16506) > > > > Further thoughts? Jim Waddick there sure are enough aroid nuts in the LA area, including San Diego to support a local chapter. i was thinking as is my occasional custom that a great deal of agricultural product is schlepped from and to CA and FLA in the form of citrus. this is NOT an impossible thing to do. All the postal authorities are looking for bombs and anthrax. I still buy plants out of Florida, clearly marked as PLANTS and so far, no problem. I would not YET have heightened fear of an agricultural inspection. hermine +More -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071015/6c8f8d88/attachment-0001.htm

From: tony at plantdelights.com (Tony Avent) on 2007.10.15 at 17:39:43(16507) Jim, etal: This idea for meetings outside Miami is not a new one. In 2001, we requested IAS to allow us to hold an IAS sanctioned aroid meeting in Raleigh. We had good support and attendance from IAS members (75 people) for our meeting that was subsequently held in July 2002. I was hoping that folks in other regions would follow us, but nothing so far. We hosted Wilbert Hetterscheid last year for a wonderful lecture on Amorphophallus and again, several members from around the country including Florida showed up. We have always found the IAS officers and board to be very supportive of our efforts to expand the reach of IAS. Folks, step right up. Tony Avent +More Plant Delights Nursery @ Juniper Level Botanic Garden 9241 Sauls Road Raleigh, North Carolina 27603 USA Minimum Winter Temps 0-5 F Maximum Summer Temps 95-105F USDA Hardiness Zone 7b email tony at plantdelights.com website http://www.plantdelights.com phone 919 772-4794 fax 919 772-4752 "I consider every plant hardy until I have killed it myself...at least three times" - Avent James Waddick wrote: > Dear all, > The name of the organization is the INTERNATIONAL Aroid Society. > > Similar INTERNATIONAL groups often have national or local > groups (clubs, associations, etc.) that are subsidiary and > supported/support by each other. > > With an international membership such as the IAS, there may be > support for a West Coast US club, Mid-West US Club, Eastern Asia, > Western Europe and other local chapters. There are many other > possibilities (Greater San Diego, Amsterdam, Bangkok clubs etc. > > Doesn't anyone else find it somewhat odd that there is only a > single local chapter of IAS ? > > As each local club grows and develops, they present their own > local Aroid shows and other member events. Eventually they may even > host a national /international event. These shows increase memberships > and support both local and parent organizations. Local clubs could be > jointly sponsored by a botanical garden such as the Miami Club ( > Huntington Gardens in the Los Angeles area, Missouri Botanical Gardens > in the St. Louis area, and many other possibilities). > > It doesn't take a lot of imagination to suggest that having > more local clubs and more local, national or truly international > events and shows would do a lot for the IAS. This all hinges on having > local groups willing and able to take on the responsibility of > organizing membership, supporting events and promoting Aroids. > > Shouldn't IAS start at the beginning and ask this questions " > Is there any reason to have more local chapters of IAS? " > > I guess I need a disclaimer that I am not anti-Miami or any > other person or place. Just seems to make sense to wonder if there are > enough people willing and able to support an even greater IAS or just > complain. This is NOT a complaint! > > > Further thoughts? Jim Waddick > > > -- > > Dr. James W. Waddick > 8871 NW Brostrom Rd. > Kansas City Missouri 64152-2711 > USA > Ph. 816-746-1949 > Zone 5 Record low -23F > Summer 100F + > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l >

From: honeybunny442 at yahoo.com (Susan B) on 2007.10.16 at 14:41:05(16518) Perhaps there could be some feedback from the organizers of the 1999 (? not sure of the year) Int'l Aroid Conference that was held at MOBOT, people came from all over the world, mostly to give talks, though- not as spectators... Costs? Profits? It was a great time, but I don't remember hundreds of people flocking to see it- although Aroids didn't enjoy the popularity then that they do now. I wasn't at the IAC held a few years ago, how was that one? Costs? Profits? Attendance? susan +More --------------------------------- Need a vacation? Get great deals to amazing places on Yahoo! Travel. -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20071016/0f6fa10b/attachment-0001.htm

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