RE: Strategic Planning Committee

["Terry Aitken" <terry@flowerfantasy.net>]

Hi All
It seems to me that Bonnie Nichols and a committee came up with a mission
statement when she was treasurer. It sounds like you are trying to build on
that?
I have had some interesting correspondence from the American Orchid Society
who is following a very parallel direction because of dropping membership,
cut back in services. They have a headquarters estate in Florida that is
being shut down (greenhouses plus storefront) to the public except for a
skeleton crew of maintenance people. This has some reflection on short term
economy problems that may right themselves later.
Terry

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From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
On Behalf Of E. R. Epperson
Sent: Monday, March 16, 2009 12:50 PM
To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
Subject: [AISdiscuss] Strategic Planning Committee

The American Iris Society needs to formulate a vision and a strategic plan
for the next three-year period.  This plan would set forth goals and
objectives with timelines for achieving the stated goals and objectives.  An
essential part of such a plan will be the performance of a SWOT (strengths,
weaknesses, opportunities, threats) analysis of the organization.  It has
often been said that if you do not know where you are going you will never
get there.



Therefore, the AIS President would entertain the following motion:



That the AIS President appoint an ad hoc committee to formulate a strategic
plan for The American Iris Society.  This committee would be: Gary White,
Chair; Jeanne Clay Plank (Policy and historical perspective); Jill Bonino
(Finances); Bob Pries (Publicity and Marketing); Debra Straus (RVP 17).



Note:  The AIS President is by the Bylaws an ex-officio member of all
committees.



Thank you,



Roy



E. Roy Epperson

President, The American Iris Society

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