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President’s Message

hope you are liking the educational articles. We have more in
this issue. As I have been saying, education is the BCI Buzz
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As President of BCI, I also take on the role of Chair of the
Editorial Committee, as it is a bylaw requirement. Also on this
committee are Gudrun Benz, Massimo Bandera and of course
our Magazine Editor Joe Grande. BCI’s membership is made
up of Individual Members and Clubs. Trying to balance BCI
Bonsai and Stone Magazine to include reports on club events
and exhibitions around the world and at the same time include We have some great articles in this
educational articles on both Bonsai and Stones is what makes
BCI Bonsai and Stone Magazine unique. We have increased issue. I offer a personal thank you to
the number of pages in this issue to accommodate everyone.
One of the great things about being involved with BCI is, we are all of our contributors for without
always learning. We have some very talented members who are
willing to share their knowledge and we are always looking for you we would not have a magazine.
more. We have some great articles in this issue. I offer a personal
thank you to all of our contributors for without you we would I hope you enjoy their articles and
not have a magazine. I hope you enjoy their articles and learn
from their shared knowledge. learn from their shared knowledge.
I feel that bonsai is having a great resurgence throughout the
world and I feel we, at BCI are contributing in this.
It is sad to hear of the passing of Guillermo Castaño, a past board member and long time supporter
of BCI. Guillermo was the creator of the BCI Excellence Awards that have been presented by BCI
Directors at major bonsai events throughout the world for several years. I first met Guillermo and
his son Enrique at the first BCI Convention held in China in Guangzhou, in 2006, followed by a BCI
Post Convention Tour, travelling through China and Inner Mongolia with a small group, where we
formed long-term bonds. Guillermo was a very talented bonsai artist, sculptor, a gentleman and
friend. Guillermo will be sadly missed but never forgotten.

BCI will open three more cooperation Centres in China in September in Rugau, and Myyang, Jiangsu
province and in Kunming, Yunnan province. Some of the BCI board members will travel to China
to participate in these events and also the first BCI-China Exhibition to be held in conjunction with
the 9th National Exhibition to be held in Guangzhou.

We now have a new BCI board member and Treasurer, Roger Snipes from Spokane, Washington,
USA. Roger has been involved in the US bonsai world for the past 30 years. Roger is an accountant
and we are fortunate to have someone with such experience. This is a voluntary position. BCI Board
members are all volunteers they pay all of their own travel expenses to all BCI events.
Larry Stephan, BCI Business Manager’s trial period is up and he is now a permanent BCI staff member.
Larry is a great asset to the BCI team and is working well with the BCI Editor Joe Grande and with
our web guru Bonnie Moore.

The next BCI event will be a Regional Convention in Mysore India from 19th–22nd December,
2016. They are also hosting a four day pre-convention tour for international guests from 15th -18th
December. More information can be found on the BCI website convention page.

Cheers from Down Under,
Glenis Bebb

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