[AISvote] Re: Motion regarding Calendar Guidelines

[Michelle Snyder <102x@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

I vote YES.

Michelle

On 1/22/2017 3:10 PM, Michelle Snyder wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> Forgive me for being a day late in getting this out to you.  Just 
> returned from a weekend in Tucson where Gerry and I helped to 
> celebrate our aunt's 90th birthday.  Anyway, the time for discussion 
> on the below motion has now passed.  As such, it is now out for vote.
>
> "1. The Calendar committee should consist of a chairman appointed by 
> the AIS president and a minimum of three other members, one of whom is 
> a member of the AIS Board (officer or director) and one of whom is the 
> Manager of the AIS Storefront. Additional committee members may be 
> added at the discretion of the committee chair.
>
> 2. Quotes to print the calendar are to be obtained from the printer no 
> later than October 15th.  Currently we are using Sundance Press but 
> may select another printer. The Quote must be submitted to the AIS 
> Board by the AIS Storefront manager at the fall Board of Director’s 
> meeting the year prior to the calendar going to press.
>
> 3. Drafting of the calendar is to begin November and finished mid 
> December (AIS Storefront  manager has many places he must send the 
> front image of the calendar to in the month of December.) The Calendar 
> is to be sent to printers no later than February 1st. The calendars 
> must be in the hands of the AIS Storefront no later than March 1st of 
> any given year.
>
> 4. All picture candidates for the Calendar should be reviewed by the 
> entire Calendar committee.
>
> 5. All photos used are to have supporting copyright approval from 
> photographer.
>
> 6. All pictures must be pictures of members of the Genus Iris and may 
> be from any time frame or year.
>
> 7. Candidate pictures must be original work and may be made by anyone, 
> but preference should be for submittals to the AIS Photo Contest; then 
> submissions from AIS member if/when appropriate.
>
> 8. Photographs must be of high resolution (300 dpi or higher).
>
> 9. The Iris subject depicted must be free of damage, with no visible 
> tears (even if natural), holes, disease, etc., in focus (considering 
> depth of field) with the exception in an “artistic” category.
>
> 10. Scenic photos, garden photos, photos of natural setting or field 
> photos shall be considered for each calendar issue but not to be 
> overly used. (Garden pictures often have other flowers as well as 
> irises. Companion plantings are of great interest to a lot of 
> gardeners. As long as pictures are predominantly of Irises they should 
> be acceptable for the calendar.)
>
> 11. Close up shots may be considered but not recommended.
>
> 12. Any named varieties currently in the AIS Awards process are not 
> acceptable. (AIS is neutral regarding the AIS Award candidates and we 
> do not provide free varietal promotion.)
>
> 13. It is recommended that the month of September depict Reblooming 
> Irises.
>
> 14. The Calendar Committee should strive for balance between Iris 
> types to showcase our Iris diversity.
>
> 15. The proposed contract for printing will be submitted and approved 
> at the Fall Board meeting. The Calendar Chair is authorized to sign 
> the approved contract for printing on behalf of the AIS.
>
> 16. The Calendar committee is the final approving authority for the 
> calendar.
>
> 17. The funds for printing were provided by the Greater Portland Iris 
> Society and are recovered by calendar sales as set forth by the 2016 
> AIS Spring Meeting Board of Directors Minutes in Newark, NJ 
> (Electronic Interim Motion 10) approved."
>
> Michelle

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