Sign me for all of those classes .. a simple video is a great
idea .. burn them as a DVD then offer at IAS site & them burn the DVD as
they are ordered , I’m sure some would handle that if the expenses were
directed to cover the blanks /time /postage which could be recouped by a
fee for each video .. this would go a long way to involve more people
into growing aroids …
From:
aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com [mailto:aroid-l-bounces@gizmoworks.com] On
Behalf Of ted.held@us.henkel.com
Sent: Friday, October 12, 2007 7:10 AM
To: aroid-l@gizmoworks.com
Subject: [Aroid-l] Convention Speculations
Dear List,
I have been
following the discussion of new venues and possible new formats for the IAS
Annual Show and Convention and wondered about the advisability of presenting more
than a single keynote address. Many other special-interest organizations
sponsor smaller, less formal "sessions" throughout the show period
that supplement the address by the featured speaker. I wrote down a few topics
that could be presented in such "workshops" and I'm sure that most of
you could think of a number of others. These are for purposes of discussion.
1. Experiences
with Temperate Climate Outdoor Cultivation of Tropical Aroids.
2. Edible
Aroids of the World and Their Preparation.
3. Aquatic
Aroid Genera Suitable for Aquarium Culture: Cryptocoryne, Lagenandra, and
Anubias.
4. Review of
the Genus Philodendron [and other popular or unpopular genera] and Cultivation
Recommendations.
5. Aroids on
E-Bay: Tips and Cautions about Buying and Selling On-Line.
6. Aroid
Photography: Aesthetic and Scientific Pointers.
7.
Hybridization of Aroids for the Amateur Enthusiast.
8. Landscaping
with Aroids and Advice on Grounds Maintenance.
9. Successful
Storage of Dormant Tubers.
10. Harvesting,
Storage, and Germination of Aroid Seeds.
11. Tissue
Culture: A Step-By-Step Introduction to Mass Cloning.
12. Artificial
Lighting for Aroid Culture.
13. Coaxing
Inflorescences from Reluctant Bloomers.
14. Native Cold
Climate Aroids of North America [or Europe, or Anatolia, or Asia].
15. Some
Scientific Mysteries about Aroids.
16. What is
Known about Aroid Odor and Fragrance.
17. Insect
Pollination and Seed Dispersal: Partners in the Natural History of Aroids.
18. The Aquatic
Nuisance Aroids: Lemna, Spondela, and Pistia.
19. The Fossil
Record of Aroids.
20. Aroid
Culture and the Professional Operations of Public Greenhouses.
I expect that
most people reading this list would want to sit for an hour listening to many,
perhaps even all of these topics if they were presented by a person of some
relevant experience. Most of these topics have been discussed from time to time
on the list, so there is at least some expertise among people we already know
that could be tapped and formalized. I'm sure people would identify Julius with
#2. I would be a good possibility for #3, etc., etc.
Think also of
the idea of video recording such sessions so they would be available forever
through the IAS. Or maybe we could have the presenter write a "paper"
on the subject that would record and flesh out the theme for inclusion in
Aroidiana. This is similar to what is done at many professional meetings.
Having some additional topics at a convention would serve as further incentive
for people to travel to attend and put some meat on what it means to be a
member of IAS.
Anyway, that's
my idea for this morning.
Ted.
