Editor's Ramblings

by George Buehler

Preparations for the 2011 meeting continue. All the instructors are lined up, the preliminary schedule has been set up, Earl has his layout for the exhibit sketched out, and we have started collecting items for the raffle. We have begun looking for suitable demonstration material and are working on contracts for the vendors. Slowly, we are getting things lined up.

I attended the ABS board meeting in Chicago this month, followed by the Midwest bonsai show. I can report that the ABS is now on firm financial ground thanks in part to its membership and some cost controls that were put in place. I would strongly recommend becoming a member if you are not currently one. It would be nice to report to the ABS that 100% of the GLBS members are also ABS members. It only costs $40 per year. You get 4 excellent journals each year that contain local care guides and down-to-earth bonsai articles. Sign up at http://www.absbonsai.org/join/join.html