Re: inquiry from CIS re: cooperating society

[Robt R Pries <rpries@sbcglobal.net>]

Dear Chris;

	I know little about the Canadian Iris Society and
have no view as to whether becoming an official
cooperating society would be good are bad. I am
curious as to what benefit it would bring to the CIS.
I would like to think that such arrangements were
always beneficial to both parties. At present the
biggest benefit to CIS would seem to be inclusion
under our insurance umbrella. While not
inconsequential, I would like to think that there are
many other reasons also. I can see some possible
benefits for AIS, but I am wondering what ideas the
CIS has as to what they see as benefits for their
organization.


--- Christopher Hollinshead <wolf-com@rogers.com>
wrote:

> At the recent CIS (Canadian Iris Society) board
> meeting I was
> asked/volunteered to collect information on the
> following;
> Explore the possibility of the CIS becoming an
> official co-operating society
> with the AIS. 
>  
> Overview:
> At present there are two separate iris entities
> within Canada, the CIS and
> then AIS region 16 (which encompasses all of
> Canada). The cooperating
> society item that I am inquiring about has a history
> that dates back approx
> 16 or 17 years. At that time a request to the AIS
> was initiated and an offer
> from the AIS with terms was actually received, I
> think.... I cannot find any
> records (board meeting minutes) yet on this (just
> started looking). I am
> going on memory here and would like to find out
> about the exact previous
> situation plus at the same time explore opening a
> dialogue on this again. 
>  
> The AIS already functions in Canada with an
> established region, recognizes
> Canadian iris introductions as equals with USA
> introductions for AIS awards,
> and functions internationally as the registrar of
> new iris cultivars. So
> with the AIS already functioning on a North American
> scale with Canada and
> functioning internationally in the registration area
> I don't see the
> cooperating society designation as totally outside
> the realm of possibility.
> In fact I almost see it as somewhat of a natural
> progression in this
> particular case.
>  
> Any info is welcome. I put this out into this
> private AIS forum for
> discussion. Interested to hear your input on this
> subject. 
> I will report my findings at the next CIS board
> meeting in February 2007.
> Thanks folks.
>  
> Christopher Hollinshead | AIS Website | Region 16
> RVP
> 3070 Windwood Drive
> Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2K3
> AIS website: www.irises.org <http://www.irises.org/>
>   
> e-mail: wolf-com@rogers.com
> e-mail: aiswebsite@hotmail.com 
> 
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