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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
Here's an interesting bit if info. that's nice to hear.
Kind regards, Andy Rutledge zone 8, Texas ---------------------- PRESS RELEASE Feb. 4, 2003 The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) and the North American Bonsai Federation (NABF) are pleased to announce an historic alliance in which Bonsai Clubs International (BCI) and the American Bonsai Society (ABS) will join with the U.S. National Arboretum, the National Bonsai Foundation and the Potomac Bonsai Association as sponsors of the WBFF World Bonsai Convention to be held in 2005 in Washington, D.C. WBFF was formed in 1989 by Saburo Kato, John Naka, Ted Tsukiyama and others to promote peace, friendship and good will throughout the world through bonsai. Beginning in 1989, WBFF has held a World Bonsai Convention (WBC) every four years. The 1st WBC was in Omiya, Japan in 1989, the 2nd in Orlando,Florida in 1993, the 3rd in Seoul, Korea in 1997, and the 4th in Munich, Germany in 2001. The 2005 convention in Washington, D.C. will WBFF's 5th WBC. WBFF's North American representative, NABF, will be the convention's host. NABF's members include BCI, ABS and other bonsai organizations throughout North America. WBFF and NABF have a joint website at http://www.bonsai-wbff.org. The theme of the 5th WBC is bringing the people of the world together through bonsai. Having the full support of BCI and ABS as sponsors of the 5th WBC will underscore WBFF's mission of promoting world friendship. BCI and ABS will forgo having separate conventions in 2005, will encourage their memberships to attend the 5th WBC and will hold their annual meetings for 2005 in connection with the 5th WBC. BCI is an international bonsai organization whose members include individuals and bonsai clubs throughout the world; its website is at http://www.bonsai-bci.com. ABS is a North American bonsai organization whose members include individuals in the United States, Canada and Mexico; its website is at http://www.absbonsai.org. BCI and ABS will work with the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA), the National Bonsai Foundation (NBF) and the Potomac Bonsai Association (PBA) to make the 5th WBC the most memorable bonsai convention ever held. The USNA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is the home of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C., the first public museum in the world devoted to the art of bonsai. The USNA's website is at http://www.usna.usda.gov. NBF raises financial assistance and provides other support for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum; NBF's website is at http://www.bonsai-nbf.org. PBA is a regional bonsai organization whose members include bonsai clubs in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania; its website is at http://www.bonsai-pba.org. Never before have so many international, national and regional bonsai organizations concentrated all of their efforts to assure the success of a bonsai convention. As Alan Walker, President of BCI, said: "We will eagerly work to provide full and enthusiastic support for the 5th WBC." George Heffelfinger, President of ABS, remarked: "This world convention to be held in Washington, D.C. is an opportunity to present bonsai as the great success story it has become in North America." WBFF and NABF, together with the Co-Chairs of the convention, Glenn Reusch and Chris Yeapanis, invite you to attend WBFF's 5th WBC, which will be held on Saturday, May 28 through Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the following five organizations: American Bonsai Society Bonsai Clubs International National Bonsai Foundation Potomac Bonsai Association U.S. National Arboretum For further information about the 5th WBC, please contact Glenn Reusch at or Chris Yeapanis at . ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
PRESS RELEASE Feb. 4, 2003
The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) and the North American Bonsai Federation (NABF) are pleased to announce an historic alliance in which Bonsai Clubs International (BCI) and the American Bonsai Society (ABS) will join with the U.S. National Arboretum, the National Bonsai Foundation and the Potomac Bonsai Association as sponsors of the WBFF World Bonsai Convention to be held in 2005 in Washington, D.C. snip I'd have been surprised -- and very disappointed -- if they hadn't become sponsors. Jim Lewis - - Tallahassee, FL - Our life is frittered away by detail . . . . Simplify! Simplify. -- Henry David Thoreau - Walden ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Lewis" I'd have been surprised -- and very disappointed -- if they hadn't become sponsors. Jim Lewis ------------------ Yes, but foregoing their respective conventions to throw in with this one is quite admirable. Kind regards, Andy Rutledge zone 8, Texas ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
Andy,
Awesome to hear that the spirit of cooperation is in full force for the convention in 2005. Should make for an awesome event with everyone's support. Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA zone 3-4 http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/ PRESS RELEASE Feb. 4, 2003 The World Bonsai Friendship Federation (WBFF) and the North American Bonsai Federation (NABF) are pleased to announce an historic alliance in which Bonsai Clubs International (BCI) and the American Bonsai Society (ABS) will join with the U.S. National Arboretum, the National Bonsai Foundation and the Potomac Bonsai Association as sponsors of the WBFF World Bonsai Convention to be held in 2005 in Washington, D.C. WBFF was formed in 1989 by Saburo Kato, John Naka, Ted Tsukiyama and others to promote peace, friendship and good will throughout the world through bonsai. Beginning in 1989, WBFF has held a World Bonsai Convention (WBC) every four years. The 1st WBC was in Omiya, Japan in 1989, the 2nd in Orlando,Florida in 1993, the 3rd in Seoul, Korea in 1997, and the 4th in Munich, Germany in 2001. The 2005 convention in Washington, D.C. will WBFF's 5th WBC. WBFF's North American representative, NABF, will be the convention's host. NABF's members include BCI, ABS and other bonsai organizations throughout North America. WBFF and NABF have a joint website at http://www.bonsai-wbff.org. The theme of the 5th WBC is bringing the people of the world together through bonsai. Having the full support of BCI and ABS as sponsors of the 5th WBC will underscore WBFF's mission of promoting world friendship. BCI and ABS will forgo having separate conventions in 2005, will encourage their memberships to attend the 5th WBC and will hold their annual meetings for 2005 in connection with the 5th WBC. BCI is an international bonsai organization whose members include individuals and bonsai clubs throughout the world; its website is at http://www.bonsai-bci.com. ABS is a North American bonsai organization whose members include individuals in the United States, Canada and Mexico; its website is at http://www.absbonsai.org. BCI and ABS will work with the U.S. National Arboretum (USNA), the National Bonsai Foundation (NBF) and the Potomac Bonsai Association (PBA) to make the 5th WBC the most memorable bonsai convention ever held. The USNA, an agency of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is the home of the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum in Washington, D.C., the first public museum in the world devoted to the art of bonsai. The USNA's website is at http://www.usna.usda.gov. NBF raises financial assistance and provides other support for the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum; NBF's website is at http://www.bonsai-nbf.org. PBA is a regional bonsai organization whose members include bonsai clubs in the District of Columbia, Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania; its website is at http://www.bonsai-pba.org. Never before have so many international, national and regional bonsai organizations concentrated all of their efforts to assure the success of a bonsai convention. As Alan Walker, President of BCI, said: "We will eagerly work to provide full and enthusiastic support for the 5th WBC." George Heffelfinger, President of ABS, remarked: "This world convention to be held in Washington, D.C. is an opportunity to present bonsai as the great success story it has become in North America." WBFF and NABF, together with the Co-Chairs of the convention, Glenn Reusch and Chris Yeapanis, invite you to attend WBFF's 5th WBC, which will be held on Saturday, May 28 through Tuesday, May 31, 2005 at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the following five organizations: American Bonsai Society Bonsai Clubs International National Bonsai Foundation Potomac Bonsai Association U.S. National Arboretum ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
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Jerry Meislik wrote: Andy, Awesome to hear that the spirit of cooperation is in full force for the convention in 2005. Sounds good to me, too. I guess I'll see you there? :-) Reiner Goebel Toronto, Canada http://www.rgbonsai.com |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
Reiner,
God willing I will see you there. Jerry Meislik Whitefish Montana USA zone 3-4 http://www.bonsaihunk.8m.com/ Jerry Meislik wrote: Andy, Awesome to hear that the spirit of cooperation is in full force for the convention in 2005. Sounds good to me, too. I guess I'll see you there? :-) Reiner Goebel Toronto, Canada http://www.rgbonsai.com ************************************************** **************************** ** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** **************************** ** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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[IBC] ABS/BCI/PBA/NABF/WBFF cooperation
HI
I went in the site and sow the gallery http://www.bonsai-wbff.org the first 10/ 12 pictures do not give the name of the species.. and all are missing more details about size and age that is a complement to their beauty! Thanks to improve it if possible Theo Andy Rutledge wrote: ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Lewis" I'd have been surprised -- and very disappointed -- if they hadn't become sponsors. Jim Lewis ------------------ Yes, but foregoing their respective conventions to throw in with this one is quite admirable. Kind regards, Andy Rutledge zone 8, Texas ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Jerry Meislik++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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