RE: inquiry from CIS re: cooperating society

["Christopher Hollinshead" <wolf-com@rogers.com>]

Well I am not quite sure what benefits being a AIS cooperating society would
bring. That's part of what I am trying to determine. So insurance may or may
not be a benefit. Getting a AIS Bulletin might be another... ??? So like I
said not sure what would come with such an arrangement. Perhaps what the
other 2 cooperating societies currently get could be an indication. Anyone
got an overview on that?

CIS would bring about 200 members. This is not as many as a few years ago
when it was about 450 members.  

Christopher Hollinshead | CIS website | CIS Membership
3070 Windwood Drive
Mississauga, Ontario L5N 2K3
e-mail: cdn-iris@rogers.com 
CIS website: www.cdn-iris.ca 


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Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] inquiry from CIS re: cooperating society

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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