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.
| Download Adobe Acrobat (.PDF) Version of 2009 Bylaws |
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Officers
| President | Jay Thurrott, 713 Breckenridge Dr, Port Orange, FL 32127-7528 (president@bsi.org) |
| Vice-President | Bonnie Boutwell, 1319 America St, Mandeville, LA 70448 (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 | Sarah Donayre, 1240 Jefferson St, Hollywood, FL 33019-1807 (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) Alan Herndon (aherndon@bsi.org) |
| International |
Eric Gouda (eric@bsi.org) Luiz Felipe Nevares de Carvalho (lcarvalho@bsi.org) Lyn Wegner (lwegner@bsi.org) |
| Louisiana | Charles Birdsong (cbirdsong@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) |
| Bromeliad Identification Center: | Vacant |
| 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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