Re: Where Could We Promote Meetings to Non-Members?

["Jim Morris" <1005@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

I have posted meeting and sales information at one of our local nursery's  
web sites and on the bulletin board of a local University botany/landscape  
department site.  Alas, it has never resulted in even one person showing up  
in spite of some art worthy graphics.  I have even posted notices at local  
grocery stores and restaurants.  One person came from a bulletin board  
posting at a grocery store.  One of our members has been on a local radio  
station program that may have had some positive results at our sale.   At least 
two of our existing members besides me heard them!
 
Jim Morris
President
American Iris Society
 
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In a message dated 8/14/2014 11:39:14 A.M. Central Daylight Time,  
c95039e11@rewrite.aisboard.org writes:

Wayne  and others,
It would be nice if clubs would hold an open house to encourage  the public 
to
attend where it would not cost them the fees associated with  Fall meetings,
etc.  Local radio stations have a requirement to  provide non-profit access 
- a
short informational program could be given  and advertise a local meeting.  
So
to do newspapers have 'gardening'  sections where a local club could place
information - but it usually needs  to be submitted 2 weeks+ prior to the
meeting and is subject to space  constraints.  Some of the smaller garden
companies will allow a club  to put up a flyer.  One of our local water
utilities will place notice  of a meeting and program in their monthly 
billing
statement ( a good time  would be August to promote division of irises and 
the
fact that they are a  drought tolerant plant for a water wise garden.).  
There
are numerous  avenues we can explore as a society.
Cheryl  Deaton

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