Purposes of the BSI

The purposes of this society are to promote and maintain public and scientific interest in the research, development, preservation, and distribution of bromeliads, both natural and hybrid, throughout the world, and to promote fellowship.

Bylaws and Standing Rules

The updated version of the BSI Bylaws and Standing Rules as revised and restated at the June 2009 BSI Board Meeting in Pasadena, CA is available for download using the link below.

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Officers

President Joyce Brehm, 5088 Dawne St, San Diego, CA 92117-1352 (president@bsi.org)
Vice-President Jay Thurrot, 713 Breckenridge Dr, Port Orange, FL 32127-7528 (vicepresident@bsi.org)
Editor Andrew Flower, PO Box 57021, Mana, Porirua 5247, New Zealand (editor@bsi.org)
Membership Dan Kinnard, 6901 Kellyn Ln, Vista, CA 92084-1243 (membership@bsi.org)
Secretary Carole Richtmyer, 18814 Cypress Mountain Dr, Spring, TX 77388-5166 (secretary@bsi.org)
Treasurer Ed Doherty, 4039 Herschel Avenue, Dallas, TX 75219 (treasurer@bsi.org)
Webmaster: Nick Bethmann, 726 Forsyth St, Boca Raton, FL 33487-3204 (webmaster@bsi.org)

Directors by Region

Australia Lynn Hudson (lynnette@bsi.org)
Greg Aizlewood (gaizlewood@bsi.org)
Olive Trevor (otrevor@bsi.org)
Peter Tristram(ptristram@bsi.org)
California Rodney Kline (rodney@bsi.org)
Holly Mena (hmena@bsi.org)
Florida Steven C. Provost (sprovost@bsi.org)
Gary Lund (glund@bsi.org)
Vicky Chirnside (vchirnside@bsi.org)
Carolyn Schoenau (carolyn@bsi.org)
International Francicso Oliva-Esteve (francisco@bsi.org)
Eric Gouda (eric@bsi.org)
Luiz Felipe Nevares de Carvalho (lcarvalho@bsi.org)
Louisiana Bonnie Boutwell (bonnie@bsi.org)
Texas Gene Powers (gene@bsi.org)
Northeast USA Leslie Graifman (leslie@bsi.org)
Southern USA Reinaldo Irizarry (reinaldo@bsi.org)
Centeral USA Penrith Goff (penrith@bsi.org);
Western USA Hannelore Lenz (hannelore@bsi.org)
New Zealand David Anderson (david@bsi.org)

Honorary Trustees

David H. Benzing, United States; Nat DeLeon, United States; Grace M. Goode, Australia; Alfred B. Graf, United States; Roberto A. Kautsky, Brazil; Marcel Lecoufle, France; Elton M. C. Leme, Brazil; Elmer J. Lorenz, United States; Harry E. Luther, United States; William Morris, Australia; Herb Plever, United States; Peter Waters, New Zealand; Derek Butcher, Australia

Directory of Committee Chairmen and Services

Affiliated Shows: Charles Birdsong
Affiliated Societies: Martha Goode, 826 Buckingham Ct, Crystal Lake, IL 60014-7601 (affiliates@bsi.org)
Archives and Historical: Robert & Janet LaRoe, 401 Oakford Road, Sarasota, FL 34240 (archives@bsi.org)
Conservation: Pierre Ibisch, University of Applied Sciences, Alfred-Moeller Str 1, Eberswalde, Brandenberg 16225, Germany (conservation@bsi.org)
Cultivar Registration: Geoff Lawn, 31 Greenock Ave, Como WA 6152, Australia (cultivars@bsi.org)
Finance & Audit: Betty Patterson, 4205 Gloster Rd, Dallas, TX 75220-3819 (finance@bsi.org)
Judges Certification: Betty Prevatt, 2902 2nd Street, Fort Myers, FL 33916-1930 (judges@bsi.org)
International Liaison: Herb Plever, USA
Nominations: Larry Giroux, 3836 Hidden Acres Cir N, North Ft Myers, FL 33903-7135 (nominations@bsi.org)
Publication Sales: Robert Kopfstein, 6903 Kellyn Ln, Vista, CA 92084-1243 (publications@bsi.org)
Research Grant: Gregory K Brown, University of Wyoming, Dept of Botany, PO Box 3165, Laramie, WY 82071-3165 (grants@bsi.org)
Seed Fund: Harvey C. Beltz, 6327 S Inwood Road, Shreveport, LA 71119-7260
Media Library: Anthony 'Keith' Smith, 1330 Millertown Rd, Auburn, CA 95603-9445 (media@bsi.org)
World Headquarters: Tom Wolfe, 5211 Lake Le Claire Rd, Lutz, FL 33549-4833 (worldhq@bsi.org)

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