Re: [AISdiscuss]more logistics on Calendars

[Maureen Mark <mmark@rogers.com>]

I think this is definitely something that we  should more fully discuss at the board meeting.  If others agree,  I can include this as a item for discussion when I make my report on  the Publications Committee
  
  Maureen Mark
  Ottawa, Ontario

Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net> wrote:  I like to think out of the box. I am pleased by the
innovative thought that John had of a completely
separate magazine. I think this is worth exploring. I
would also like to see some real data on what the
costs and savings would be of producing a supplement.
How many pages it could empty to be replaced with
articles in the bulletin? Perhaps the improved
bulletin would be more attractive to the hundreds of
members who join one year, see what we offer, and
dont renew

--- John I Jones  wrote:

> Putting all the society information in a supplement
> is not a bad idea, 
> but we also have to consider the added cost of
> handling, packaging it 
> together with each bulletin and mailing costs.
> 
> There is a certain amount of information on a
> scheduled basis that we 
> have to publish as a 501-C3 non-profit.
> 
> Perhaps another approach is to publish a completely
> separate magazine 
> for sale instead of trying to shoehorn a bulletin
> into a different 
> mold.
> 
> John
> 
> On Feb 9, 2006, at 7:23 PM, Robt R Pries wrote:
> 
> > Although I agree with Anns basic premise, I have
> some
> > moderating thoughts. As I understand it we do not
> > really print extra bulletins anymore. So if we
> were to
> > spend extra to have more printed it would add
> > considerable to our present deficit unless of
> course
> > we could sell them at a profit. And if we going to
> try
> > to sell them then I suspect it would be wise to
> > redesign that issue, such that it would have a
> more
> > general appeal than simply to those that have been
> in
> > the society for many years. In that issue I would
> not
> > include any AIS administrative business. No lists
> of
> > judges, etc. etc. I would also not include
> information
> > only relative to long time members such as
> obituaries.
> > I might even drop the lists of officers from the
> > current 3 pages, to maybe a half page for key
> posts
> > such as membership secretary. Articles directed at
> > members such as sharing convention rooms,
> presidents
> > message, editors message, regional vice
> presidents,
> > Calender for future conventions, AIS donations,
> > memorials, Advertising rates could all be deferred
> to
> > other issues. Perhaps with the added room for
> articles
> > and pictures each special issue could develop a
> theme.
> > A topic that could involve all types of irises
> like
> > The Iris garden through the year, or Innovations
> in
> > Iris hybridzing. But as our bulletin stands right
> now
> > I would not pay $6 on a newsstand for such a piece
> if
> > I were new to Iris. The board has talked about
> > printing much of this stuff in a cheap paper
> > supplement. This is how many societies approach
> the
> > problem making their bulletins more attractive
> > journals more about plants than about
> organization.
> > Somehow AIS has not moved forward in this respect.
> >
> >
> > --- Maureen  wrote:
> >
> >> I llike that idea, Angelique.  I know my sister
> used
> >> to go out of her
> >> way to go the special magazine shop to get an
> issue
> >> of the American
> >> African Violet Society's magazine.  She bought it
> >> for all the nice
> >> colour pictures.  I went with her once to check
> out
> >> what other magazines
> >> they had but didn't see any others from plant
> >> societies.  This was about
> >> 5 years ago.
> >>
> >> Maureen Mark
> >> Ottawa, Ontario
> >>
> >> Ann Violette wrote:
> >>
> >>> Dear Terry and Task group  I have often wondered
> >> why AIS doesn't once
> >>> a year  like spring , publish a bulletin for the
> >> general public to buy
> >>> at the news stands  I often pay $6.00 or more
> >> dollars for an issue  of
> >>> a national magazine why not put the overrun out
> >> there perhaps the
> >>> April issue (rounded out to the next 1,000) and
> >> with all the
> >>> information on   all our  national shows   where
> >> they are  and  when.
> >>> for the public  if we tried it once a year   for
> 2
> >> or 3 years perhaps
> >>> the general  public would come knocking at our
> >> door for
> >>> membership....... Maybe the Turner publishing
> >> would try it with us  .
> >>> .Sincerely Your in Iris
> >>> Angelique M Violette
> >>> 228 Mud Lake Trail
> >>> Polson, MT 59860-9752
> >>> aviolet@montanasky.net
> >>> 406.883.5535
> >>> Region 11 RVP
> >>> www.ais-region11.com
> >>>
> >>
> >
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