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AN OPEN LETTER TO
ALL MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY This has been an unfortunate year
for the Exhibitions program of The American Iris Society. We have made
efforts to respond to the great and widespread concern over the lack of
response from the 2009 Exhibitions Chair. A survey instrument was
prepared and sent to each of the affiliates requesting their specific concerns
and specific non-response to their efforts to determine the status of draft
show schedules, certificates, and medals. The results of that survey were
sent to the Exhibitions Chair and although she promised a timely resolution of
all concerns, that has not been the case There has been no response from
the 2009 Exhibitions Chair to my request that all exhibitions materials be
shipped to Susan Boyce. Please be assured that ALL
exhibitions held in 2009 will be honored whether or not approval was received
for the exhibition. Medals and Exhibition Certificates earned will be provided by AIS. Effective immediately the duties of
the Exhibitions Committee have been accepted as follows:
Lois will receive
the draft show schedules, approve them, send out the certificates, the show
supply order form, and the show report form.
Susan will receive
the supply order forms and checks, maintain the show supplies inventory and
ship out the orders.
Karen and Ray will
receive the show reports, verify the results, mail out the medals and
Exhibition Certificates and prepare the annual exhibitions show report. This structure will spread the tasks
of the Exhibitions program over several persons as outlined above. Also a
positive aspect is that all of these persons are resident in Region 4 along
with me, so if there is any need for support, we can get together and work out
any problems. (This letter was sent to all
Affiliates presidents postmarked November 23, 2009. The delay on posting
this letter to AISDiscuss and placing on the website is because I lost this
letter somewhere in the maw of my computer and have had to reproduce it for
this posting.) Sincerely, E. Roy Epperson President, The American Iris Society |