RE: CAPS #3

[Sue <18a5a7981@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Bob, I do not know about the .AIS board but some of us are not only 
reading but sharing your reports with our region boards and club 
presidents. sue region 7

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On Mon, Jul 28, 2014 at 12:17 PM, Robert Pries  wrote:

> Report #3; Partnering.
> First, I am not sure I should be sending these now considering I have 
> had no response that anyone has read them. Maybe I should be sending 
> them later when we are done planting.
> Another topic that was discussed at CAPS was Partnering. This is an in 
> word right now in corporate America and Non-profits. Essentially it 
> refers to the fact that sometimes two or more groups can help each 
> other by working together.
> This is nothing new. In 1993 I put on an Iris symposium (note a real 
> symposium with 12 speakers) not a popularity poll in partnership with 
> the Missouri Botanical Gardens, the American Rock Garden Society, 
> SIGNA, and the local St. Louis Affiliate. The Budget was over 60,000 
> probably equivalent to $90,000 in todays money. It was a phenomenal 
> success for everyone involved. This shows how things can be done with 
> enough partners.
> It was suggested at the meeting that conventions which are costly and 
> have been flagging in attendance, might be a potential area for 
> partnering. Several years ago we had a convention in Wisconsin. 
> Coincidentally the Peony Society had their convention at exactly the 
> same time with some overlapping venues. If we had only known we could 
> have partnered ensuring better numbers for the convention hotel, etc. 
> The Rose society suggested it might be possible to partner with us 
> since in some parts of the country the seasons are overlapping.
> Whether it be with other societies, botanical gardens, or some other 
> entity we should keep our eyes open for partnering possibilities.
>
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> Bob Pries Zone 7a Roxboro, NC (336)597-8805
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