Re: Are plant societies on the verge of extinction?

[Wayne Messer <6d200f2f1@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

Another question raised by the British Iris Society condition:  Is there
anything we might do that would help them?  We've talked about
possibilities for helping Affiliates at risk,.  Would there be any of these
possibilities that would apply to BIS?  I don't think we can provide people
for officer positions; but, if they could find those, are there ways we
should partner with them?

The other example that comes to mind, and I don't know the history of why
and how it occurred, is the Canadian Iris Society.  The members became part
of various AIS Regions.  Would there be something along these lines,
probably a separate Region in this case, that should be considered?  I know
we want to work with the international iris community, and this might be
one way of approaching it.

Regards,

Wayne Messer
wrmesser@gmail.com



On Thu, Nov 17, 2016 at 3:32 PM, George and Janet Smith <
4f80107e1@rewrite.aisboard.org> wrote:

> I have been a member of Fresno Iris Society for 26 years and have watched
> it slow down a bit the re-emirge.  HOWEVER, we are still strong in
> membership for 2016 AND 2017 - our 50th year.  Because we continue to help
> folks understand irises, love them, educate them and have a great time at
> our meetings.  Average age 40+.  We are getting even better and next year
> - great!
>
> Janet Smith
> California
>
> > Thanks David; your link worked.
> > I read the article and it reminds me of a post I made to the AIS board
> > almost ten years ago which I called the sky is falling. Just like Chicken
> > Little I still feel like I have not been taken seriously. I believe plant
> > societies can exist in the future but whether they do is up to the
> > decisions they have been making now and the planning that they put in
> > place. I suspect the society as we know it will not persist. But I do
> > believe new paradigms are possible. I believe too often I have heard
> there
> > is nothing we can do, its inevitable. I do not believe that. I can think
> > of things that I proposed ten years ago that if they had been in place
> > would probably have made our membership levels twice what they are now.
> > Sadly we are so slow to respond that we miss many opportunities. I am
> sure
> > that as our membership declines, a smaller organization could be more
> > nimble. But it is sad that we loose so much potential that could be
> > realized now. My conclusion is that AIS will not exist as i!
> >  t is at present in the near future, If we do not plan for a new concept
> > we will not exist at all.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "David Cupps" <4c4be50f1@rewrite.aisboard.org>
> > To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
> > Sent: Thursday, November 17, 2016 2:49:40 PM
> > Subject: Re: [AISdiscuss] Are plant societies on the verge of
> extinction?
> >
> > In case this link comes through broken for you, here's another smaller
> > link:
> >
> > http://bit.ly/2gmZ3DA
> >
> > David Cupps
> >
> >
> > On 11/17/2016 2:47 PM, andi rivarola wrote:
> >> Are plant societies on the verge of extinction?
> >>
> >> b
> >> https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/gardening-blog/
> 2016/nov/17/are-plant
> >> -societies-on-the-verge-of-extinction?utm_source=dlvr.it&
> utm_medium=twitter
> >>
> >> The above article is scary to read, but I'm sharing with you with the
> >> hope
> >> that it will have the opposite effect on all of us involved with AIS.
> >>
> >> bThoughts? Feelings?
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> *Andi Rivarola*
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