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Visit the new
BCI website:
www.bonsai-bci.com

New BCI Website

he new website with improved membership login
and renewal process has been launched. A big
Tthank you to the directors and members who have
contributed to this website. Although there is much more
content in this site than in the current site, all the content
at our disposal has not been added yet. This process will be
ongoing and you will be able to comment on, and suggest,
what we add.
Think of this first version of the new website as the
first styling on a bonsai tree. Now that the structure is set,
refining it is a matter of time, process, and collaboration.
We chose website software that allows members and
administrators to collaborate on creating content. As we
fine tune the website and see how it is being used, we are
prepared to add other features such as forums and blogs.
You are invited to visit the new site, to explore it at your
leisure and test your login credentials. We will be standing
by to help with any questions and fix any glitches that are
discovered. Members who signed up or renewed their
membership in the last few months will have to click on
Forgot Password when they log in for the first time. Your
data was transferred over but for security reasons, your
password was not.
Allow time for the website to download the first time you
visit it. Bonsai and Stones are visual subjects so good quality
images are important.
We have listed all BCI Member Clubs, see module at
bottom of home page, second from the left, to help potential
members in their area find a club to join. If you represent a
club, let us know if you wish to add or delete any details in
your contact information in this list, especially if your club
is not on the list. E-mail are linked but to avoid spambots,
they are not displayed.
Visitors and members can access most of the website
without logging in. Paid services require a login. Members be a one-step process. For members who wish to pay
are served a landing page populated with short cuts to by check, the software generates a Payment Slip with
popular areas such as viewing the digital magazine or membership particulars that you can print and mail to
managing your profile and membership status. BCI will the Business Office with payment.
place timely notifications to members on this landing page • Club are now in a distinct category. BCI can now
to update members on BCI programs and activities. communicate better with clubs when they are asked to
Some of the new features include: vote on BCI governance.
• Up-to-date software with improved security to help • The different membership plans from Free to Lifetime,
keep our database safe. list the membership benefits included with each and
• Membership login process has been streamlined to displayed together so you can compare plans.

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