Re: Strategic Planning Committee

["aredee" <hager@aredee.com>]

Strategic planning should be a continual process. I cringe to think that 
strategic planning is delegated to an ad hoc committee. It should be, at the 
very least, a standing committee that addresses not only 3 year goals, but 
10 and 20 year goals. It should be updated regularly (you may recall that 
the Soviets were particularly fond of 5 year plans) to make sure that the 
organization is on track. Furthermore, the organization should frequently 
refer to the plan to make sure that it is working within the guidelines of 
the plan.

Just my 2 cents and now I will go back in my hole.

Dennis Hager






----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Terry Aitken" <terry@flowerfantasy.net>
To: <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 2:28 PM
Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] Strategic Planning Committee


> 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
>
> -----Original Message-----
> 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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