IPS & PALMTALK NEWS/INFO

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   PLEASE: NO PLANT QUESTIONS HERE

   March 28, 2022 by Kim

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   The proper forum for asking questions about palms, germination, etc. is DISCUSSING PALMS WORLDWIDE, the second section on the main page. In DISCUSSING PALMS WORLDWIDE you will find a large group of participants eager to answer questions, admire photos, and share all things about palms, so please post there for the widest exposure. This is the right forum if you have a question or news item regarding the supporting organization THE INTERNATIONAL PALM SOCIETY (IPS). Thank you, and good growing!

   

   Last reply by PalmatierMeg, November 27, 2023

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   New Terms of Service 1 2 3

   December 27, 2013 by DALION

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   Does this now save Palmtalk? I everything is spelled out.

   

   Last reply by Ken Johnson, January 1, 2014

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   2008 Biennial 1 2 3

   June 13, 2007 by palmmermaid

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   Does anyone have any news about the 2008 biennial in Costa Rica - dates, costs, etc? Since I have 2 other out-of-country trips to plan next year, I want to get started on this one as well. Thanks

   

   Last reply by Al in Kona, February 6, 2008
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   Costa Rica Biennial Rolecall 1 2 3

   March 4, 2008 by Jerry@TreeZoo

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   At the previous Biennials, there was not a published list of attendees generally available until you got to the host hotel and got your attendee packet. This meant you didn't know if old friends were attending until you got there, but it also lent a little bit of welcome surprise once you got there. I don't really want to know the total attendee list, but I would like to know who on this board is going. Will we be a majority or minority? Is the Palm Talk Board a good recruiter for IPS membership? (I think so!) What I suggest is that anyone answering this post to put their comments at the top of their post and then copy and paste their screen name (and real name i…

   

   Last reply by BobbyinNY, April 30, 2008
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   I joined but haven't gotten anything 1 2 3

   December 4, 2007 by junglegalfla

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   If I joined Oct 1, how long should it take to receive anything in the mail? ???

   

   Last reply by doranakandawatta, October 7, 2013
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   GOOD NEWS FOR PALMTALK - ALL IS NOT LOST 1 2 3

   October 19, 2013 by PALM MOD

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   Well - as they say, you can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. Short story is the BOD has listened - how could they not? Luckily when I turned the PM system back on, the data appears to all still be there. In addition, after talking with Peru, there appears to be some major changes proposed for PT. I will not say anymore at this point other to say it is time to put down the riot gear and get back to what we all enjoy. In a few days I think I will have some very good news to announce. But for now, I have a garden out there that needs my attention.

   

   Last reply by Jerry@TreeZoo, November 3, 2013

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   BRAZIL - April 2010 1 2 3

   March 18, 2009 by bgl

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   As most of you know by now, the next Biennial will be in Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in April 2010. During the IPS Board meeting at DuPlooy's Jungle Lodge in Belize last week, this was our number one issue, and all aspects were discussed. Some of the more important pieces of information: Official arrival date will be Saturday, April 17, with the welcome dinner that same evening. Exact itinerary is still to be worked out, but it goes without saying that the Rio Botanic Garden will be one of our main destinations. Jill Menzel, who is an IPS Director, has a large ranch about 90 minutes away, with palms in habitat, a garden as well as Golden Tamarind monkeys in their nativ…

   

   Last reply by amazondk, September 11, 2009
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   New Members 1 2

   April 25, 2010 by peachy

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   Okay so you have grown palms for a decade or three and have the basics by now. Along comes a new member to palmtalk who asks something basic or has been misinformed. You think its a stupid question...but to those who dont know all the answers, its important to them or they would not have asked it. Sometimes I notice a distinct lack of kindness to the new members by many of our knowlegable oldsters. Could we not sit back and recall our own first palms and all the things we didnt know about, then be generous with our time and information, maybe a few words of encouragement and making newbies feel welcome will keep them coming back and one day being able to share their own e…

   

   Last reply by doranakandawatta, June 23, 2013

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    IPS - worldwide numbers 1 2

    February 7, 2008 by bgl

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    With reference to the ongoing discussion in the other thread in "Discussing Palm Trees" (Changing face of Palmtalk"), here are some numbers. These are, unfortunately, from Dec 2006 (and were handed out to IPS Directors at the Board meeting in San Francisco in May 2007). I don't have the Dec 2007 info yet, but the discrepancy is probably fairly minor. Number of IPS members: Hawaii/Guam: 86 NE USA: 95 NW USA: 36 South Central USA: 136 SE USA: 554 SW USA: 518 Total: 1425 (FL 494 and CA 474) Other countries: Australia: 83 France: 41 Spain: 41 Germany: 30 UK: 29 Brazil: 24 Italy: 18 Mexico: 14 South Africa: 11 Canada: 11 Thailand: 10 63 countries have…

    

    Last reply by Kim, June 14, 2013

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    Brazil 2009 - a prelude to the 2010 Biennial 1 2

    October 12, 2009 by Licuala

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    John DeMott and I have just returned from Brazil where we met up with Jill Menzel and Randall Quirk, who some of you will remember from the Dominican Republic Biennial. We went to Brazil check out the various day to day sites for the 2010 Biennial and take care of some of the details to make sure this will be an enjoyable and smooth trip for all attendees. To whet your appetite, we thought it would be fun to show you some photos of our trip so you can see what will be awaiting you next April. Over the next several days I will put more and more photos up of the various places we will visit. I will say right now that I think anyone choosing to go on this biennial wi…

    

    Last reply by Alicehunter2000, January 9, 2010

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    The Future Of The International Palm Society 1 2

    April 21, 2008 by bgl

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    The next IPS Board meeting will be in San Jose, Costa Rica, on Saturday May 3rd, 2008. I have been nominated as the next President, taking over from Paul Craft - "licuala" on PalmTalk - who's been the President since the Biennial here in Hawaii in May 2004. PalmTalk is probably the most effective way for the IPS to reach new potential members, and thus make the organization even stronger, more effective in achieving its goals and even more international in its scope. Everybody who's active here, whether you're currently an IPS member or not, should be interested in making this happen. The more activity we have here on PalmTalk, the more interesting things get! We h…

    

    Last reply by Bilbo, June 20, 2008
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    IPS Board Meeting in Tenerife, Canary Islands 1 2

    September 29, 2011 by bgl

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    Once a year the IPS has a Board Meeting. On those years when we have a Biennial ("even" years) the meeting always takes place on the day of the Welcome Dinner. Typically from about 9 am to 5 pm and then the Welcome Dinner for all the participants an hour later. On the "in between" years, the Board Meeting is generally just for the Directors and spouses & partners even though we usually do have a few guests as well. A Biennial is a big event with a couple of hundred people. The "in between" meetings are small and intimate and never with more than 35 people or so. Generally, the Board meeting is on a Friday, and then we spend the weekend visiting various gardens. In 200…

    

    Last reply by bgl, October 24, 2011
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    Announcing my resignation as Chair of the PalmTalk Committee 1 2

    October 22, 2013 by bgl

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    To the PalmTalk Community, After considerable thought and consideration I have decided to step down as Chair of PalmTalk and also remove myself from the PalmTalk Committee and I have sent an email to this effect to Leland Lai, the President of the IPS, and the entire Board of Directors. I have had this responsibility for the past seven years, and I have worked closely with Dean Ouer, our Moderator, and the rest of the Committee, during this time. I have truly enjoyed this opportunity, and it’s been very satisfying for me to see how PalmTalk has grown and evolved over these years. I am a firm believer in accountability and transparency, and during my tenure as Pre…

    

    Last reply by bgl, November 7, 2013

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    GP2 - Great news! 1 2

    October 14, 2008 by bgl

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    I have been informed by Rusty Wright at Allen Press that they have received the shipment of GP2 from Italy. He expects that they will begin shipping out the book around October 21, give or take a day.

    

    Last reply by bgl, January 21, 2009
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    What's up with IPS? 1 2

    April 11, 2019 by tjwalters

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    What's up with IPS? The web site is still showing information for the Biennial 2018 - Colombia - May 26 - June 2, 2018 event, along with a link to register. The link to the "latest" newsletter pulls up the October 2018 letter. I also received a membership renewal notification 3 months late. Am I missing something here?

    

    Last reply by Cindy Adair, July 21, 2020

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    BOD Campaign Platform I Could Get Behind, Do You Want to Run? 1 2

    October 18, 2013 by _Keith

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    If you want to run, here is a BOD Campaign Platform I Could Get Behind First, get over the palm snobbery. We should not be about rare palms, tropical palms, or even limited to palms in general. Think about your palm interest, I bet for almost all of us it encompasses just a part of picture, it is just as much a feeling as it is a thing. We have a lifestyle to share and sell with palms at its center. This will get us the “mass” we need to monetize and survive. Comprehensive marketing and monetization “strategy,” including a single document management platform integrating the IPS website and PT under one umbrella (same site, no more separation, which is partly…

    

    Last reply by _Keith, November 12, 2013

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    The Next Biennial

    August 21, 2008 by Palm Guy

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    Hi all, I believe I heard mention of Brazil being next up for the IPS biennial (2010). About what time of the year would this be taking place? Just wanna know cause I don't want to miss it! Thanks, Mike

    

    Last reply by bgl, March 17, 2009
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    Genera Palmarum 2

    August 22, 2008 by bgl

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    Just to let everybody know what's coming, here's the information about Genera Palmarum 2. This information will be in the next issue of PALMS, due out next month (September): "Genera Palmarum Edition 2 The IPS, LH Bailey Hortorium and Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, are proud to announce the new edition of the ground-breaking Genera Palmarum. The second edition is a complete overhaul of the 1987 edition and includes chapters on the structure of palms, pollen, cytology, chemistry, fossils, evolution, phylogeny, natural history and biogeography and the classification based on the latest molecular evidence. The new classification has substantial changes in the composition …

    

    Last reply by bgl, October 1, 2008
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    IPS Merchandise ?

    April 6, 2008 by Guest

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    Hats, shirts, window decals, etc.?

    

    Last reply by www.dadluvsu.com, December 6, 2009
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    Biennial Dreaming

    December 18, 2013 by Kim

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    Please comment freely; there are no right or wrong answers.

    

    Last reply by Walter John, January 20, 2014

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    The History of The Palm Society and IPS

    June 30, 2011 by Ken Johnson

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    This may be fun AND educational. I hope any new or old member will enjoy reading this history. We should include information that the Board of Directors has generated through minutes all the way to stories of hot tubs and rum. If you have memories and even facts to share please help this thread to include information on all the great things The Palm Society and IPS have done through the years. Anyone have information on our start?

    

    Last reply by Ken Johnson, October 21, 2013

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    Pre-1989 Palms/Principes

    March 5, 2007 by JimR

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    I understand that the IPS is in the process of changing the location and how it deals with back issues. However, I wonder if anyone can tell me whether back issues of the IPS journal (Palms formerly Principes) can be obtained from the IPS (or anyone else) for the volumes prior to 1989?

    

    Last reply by bgl, February 18, 2009
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    When is palm talk going to be compatible with IPAD...?

    May 2, 2012 by QUINNPALMS

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    Can't upload pictures?

    

    Last reply by tropicalb, October 14, 2012
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    Request for new academic sub forum focused on the biology, botany, and ethnobotany of palms

    October 20, 2013 by Mauna Kea Cloudforest

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    A lot of us in the IPS are avid horticulturists and gareners, and much of the topics on PalmTalk are driven by horticultural interests. But I'd like to see the other part of the IPS represented on PalmTalk. It would really be nice if PalmTalk could have a more hard core scientific section where members could really discuss some non-horticutural topics. I can come up with a good list of topics related to palms that I'd love to see discussed: Palm Biology Palm Botany and the classification of palms The importance of Palms in biodiversity and actions to preserve palm biodiversity arond the globe The ethnoboteny of palms Palms and palaeobotany Palms within an agricult…

    

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    Genera Palmarum 2 - ALMOST HERE!

    October 1, 2008 by bgl

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    The IPS website, www.palms.org, has now been updated with the information about GP2, and you can place your order on-line. There's a special price for IPS members, and if you're NOT an IPS member it pays to become one just to get the special IPS membership price. As you will see, anticipated delivery of GP2 is quoted as late December. BUT, the shipment is due to arrive at Allen Press in Kansas in a couple of weeks. The "late December" shipment date was arrived at before we knew the estimated arrival date in Kansas, so I'm hoping that shipment of individual books will be possible before late December. At this point, let's just hope for the best and be pleasantly surpris…

    

    Last reply by Mónica, July 2, 2009