RE: 2008 Fall Board Meeting in Las Vegas, NV

[Jill Bonino <aistreas@earthlink.net>]

Debra,

I am Treas for Region 15 and we have $1,000 in our budget each year for the
RVP to attend the National Convention and/or Fall Meeting...Again, like Jerry
Coates and other regions, it is not enough to pay for all expenses but it
helps.  Our  primary income comes from rhizome sales and investment income and
our chief expenses are the newsletter (twice a year), reimbursement for region
clubs who host the annual Region Trek and Region Fall meeting, RVP expense
account and an Officer Exp account to be used if necessary for Region officers
too attend the Region Spring meeting and Fall meeting...In the last few years
we have broken even or had a small loss.  The rhizome sales come from the
region guest iris that we get to keep at the end of the spring treks.  They
are divided among the region clubs and they either auciton them off and return
the sales to the region or  pot them for sales and give the region a set
amount of money each year.

Hope this helps,

Jill Bonino

-----Original Message-----
>From: Debra Strauss <dkstraus@swbell.net>
>Sent: Oct 11, 2008 9:35 PM
>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>Subject: RE: [AISdiscuss] 2008 Fall Board Meeting in Las Vegas, NV
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>I am sorry, I will not be able to attend the fall board meeting.
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>Do most regions do a budget and pay the way of their RVPs to the National
>Convention and the Fall board meeting?  Region 17 does not have an approved
>budget for the year.  They did pay my room, my registration fee, and my gas
>to travel to Austin and back.  But they said it was more than they ever paid
>before.  I checked in the night before the RVP meeting and went home after
>the banquet.  I feel the Region should want their RVP in attendance at AIS
>board meetings and at the other convention meetings and programs, and I feel
>they should have it budgeted.  I did not find that to be true when I brought
>it up to the executive board at the region meeting.  I just wondered what
>the other regions do.
>
>Debbie Strauss
>Region 17 Texas
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org [mailto:owner-aisdiscuss@aisboard.org]
>On Behalf Of Paul W Gossett
>Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2008 11:29 AM
>To: aisdiscuss@aisboard.org
>Subject: [AISdiscuss] 2008 Fall Board Meeting in Las Vegas, NV
>
>THIS IS A REMINDER ABOUT THE  2008 FALL BOARD MEETING IN LAS VEGAS,
>NEVADA.
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>Time is fast approaching when the hotel deadline for our block of rooms
>at the $129 group rate will expire on October 15, then the room rate will
>be from $179 to $200 per night.   The hotel is The Santa Fe Station Hotel
>and Casino at (702) 221-6605 or (866) 847-7666 in Las Vegas.
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>I WOULD SUGGEST THAT YOU DON'T DELAY AND GET  YOUR HOTEL RESERVATIONS
>MADE NOW.    Mary Lee Fortner and the Las Vegas Iris Society has
>negotiated us a very good rate for our stay so, lets help her out by
>making our reservations NOW.  ASK FOR THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY GROUP
>RATE.
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>Also, if you have not sent your registrations to Mary Lee Fortner for the
>board meeting, you need to do so now so that she  will know how many
>people will be attending.
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>Registration Fee is $80 which includes Friday evening snack, Saturday
>continental breakfast, lunch and dinner.  Please make the check out to
>LVIS and mail to Mary Lee Fortner, 3337 Ascona Court., LAS VEGAS, NV.
>89129.
>If you have any questions, contact Mary Lee at (702) 228-0827.
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>Thank you,
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>Paul
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