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The Friendship Exchange would encourage
friendly visits such as this one between
BCI Board Member, Budi Sulistyo,
Jakarta, Indonesia, and Mick Sherman of
Hornchurch, UK, in Mick’s garden.

BCI Friendship

Exchange Joshua Roth

n the student centers of many universities, there used to be a New Talent
riders/rides wanted bulletin board. People looking to share a ride Bonsai
Ihome could quickly and informally find a rider or a ride. Well, the
age of social networks over the internet has opened a whole realm of Competition
opportunity for BCI to assist bonsai related-activity in similar way, but
on a global scale.

We are calling this the bCi friendship Exchange. If you’ve been creating bonsai for
fewer than 10 years, you’re invited
One of the features of the upcoming BCI web page revision will be a to be part of this enjoyable activity
BCI Friendship Exchange for BCI members. The concept is very simple.
We will provide a venue for bonsai artists willing to host guests or
visitors, and a comparable venue for bonsai artists that are traveling or
willing to travel, looking for bonsai destinations. The venue will be on Bonsai in the
our members-only section of web page. For example, assume you are
a professional bonsai artist in England and you have some time open Bluegrass
in the summer to entertain bonsai guests or students for friendship, 2011 ABS/BCI Symposium in Louisville, KY.
learning or even a mini-apprenticeship. You would post your open- Annual competition to recognize and
ings on the BCI Friendship Exchange web page and list your specifics promote North American bonsai
such as when, activity or other program(s) possible, accommodations
available, and cost. Interested parties could peruse the geographically
organized page and contact you directly to set up a visit. Two Stage Event:
1st Stage - judging of
Conversely, if a BCI Member happens to be visiting a city or country
on vacation or business or if they are interested in meeting other submitted bonsai photos
BCI members they could post a visit wanted message for a certain 2nd Stage - participants will
destination. design their own tree

With the global distribution of BCI members, there could be many
opportunities to exchange ideas and friendship with like-minded For information and
people from anywhere. This new feature will reflect one aspect of contest rules, check out:
http://absbonsai.org/latest-news/87-new-talent-competition
BCI mission to promote the act of bonsai.
or email Harold Johnson: [email protected]

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