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President’s Message

s we enter a new year, we at BCI Enrique may be new to the board but is not
have some new services for BCI new to BCI. He is a long time supporter of
AMembers. We are introducing video BCI and a second generation BCI Board
to the BCI website. We have set up a new member. I first met him back in 2006 at
committee to implement this. The videos BCI Convention in Guangzhou. We then
will be a combination of educational and travelled together through China for a post
how-to articles, information on shows and convention tour lead by then BCI President
exhibitions from around the world. We are IC Su. Enrique’s dad Guillermo was then a
also setting up a BCI Youtube account. We BCI board member. Enrique is a renowned
have also linked the BCI Facebook page to author and International demonstrator. His
the BCI website. Club listings have been book Botany for Bonsai: The Science Behind
updated with an interactive map. Please the Art, serves as a building block for Bonsai
take a look and check your club contact horticulture. He is currently a professor at
information. If it is not listed or needs the plant research centre in Mérida, Spain.
updating please let us know. Also held in conjunction with the Taiwan
We are also looking at setting up a member’s Convention, was the first International
forum on the members’ only area of the Symposium on Bonsai, which was held at
website. This will be available for members the National Museum of Natural Science
to seek advice and share knowledge. We will in Taichung. The Symposium featured
also have some expert guest moderators who technical lectures, demonstrators and
will share their knowledge and advice. Some moderated discussions on many different
topics we have in mind are: Tropical Bonsai; topics from many different countries. Some
stones and daiza; a pot expert who may be very interesting topics were presented, a few
able to help identify your treasured pot; and examples being; “The stronger the Youth, the
species specialists, to name a few. We will better future of Penjing,” “A Comparative
keep you updated. Study about Artistic Features of Chinese Our main event in 2018,
For those of you who attended the BCI Penjing and Japanese Bonsai,” “The Impact
Convention in Taiwan, I hope you all enjoyed of climate on Bonsai care in Eastern is the BCI Convention in
this unique event. The problem most people Europe.” Moshe Emergui reported on Mulhouse, France, followed
had was that too much was happening, and Israeli Bonsai. Michael Hagedorn reported
we had to choose what to see and where on “Misinformation that Plagues the US by an optional BCI Tour
to go. They had three venues running Bonsai Community.” BCI Director Min of Eastern France “For the
simultaneous events. The Convention Hsuan Lo gave a presentation on “Learning
also hosted the Hwa-Fong annual bonsai from Nature: Advanced Techniques on Ficus Aroma of Wine.”
exhibition, which featured some of the best microcarpa Bonsai Creation.”
bonsai in Taiwan. Various moderators also hosted several
For me it was a great opportunity to catch oral sessions over the three days. I was You can see more about these activities
up with friends from around the world and honoured to be invited to give a presentation in this issue, or visit the BCI Mulhouse
also make many new ones, especially several on Bonsai Clubs International at this Convention website: www.world-bonsai-
BCI members that I have only communicated inaugural event. mulhouse.fr.
with via e-mail or social media. The The Malaysia Exhibition and Friendship Tour registration and contact information
Exhibition and the demonstrations were first Tour, 2018, is fast approaching. They have will be available on the BCI website: www.
class. We celebrated BCI’s 55th birthday with offered more options with or without bonsai-bci.com/aromaofwine.
a five tier cake, dancing and a lot of fun. The accommodation. Please visit their website For more information please contact
post convention tour included a visit to a for more details: www.bonsaistone.com.my. myself: [email protected] or BCI
fabulous juniper growing nursery and a Our main event in 2018, is the BCI Vice President and Convention Committee
stone and wood exhibition. Not everyone Convention in Mulhouse, France, followed Chair, Helen Su: [email protected]
can travel to International Conventions. We by an optional BCI Tour of Eastern France I hope to see you at one of these events.
want to share the experience and hope you “For the Aroma of Wine.” Peggy, owner of
enjoy the report on the convention in this Jimmys Tours, who has hosted all of the Cheers from Down Under,
issue. BCI Tours in China and Inner Mongolia, Glenis Bebb
The BCI Board held our Annual Board has put together this unique tour with the
Meeting prior to the convention and help of BCI Vice President Helen Su, who
we welcome a new BCI Board member has travelled this area many times and is a
Enrique Castaño from Merida, Mexico. wine importer and connoisseur.

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