I am expecting a high valuation when we go public.... -|<ipp > Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2015 10:12:31 -0600 > From: xerantheum@gmail.com > To: pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > Subject: [pbs] PBS, an incorporated entity > > Dear PBS members and supporters, > > I am very pleased to announce that as of December 22, 2014, the Pacific > Bulb Society is an incorporated entity! The PBS is now a corporation and > has protection from law as any other corporate entities. It doesn't in any > way change our way of operation and we continue to provide educational > material and facilitate exchange of material for members. > > This is all thanks to the hard work and leadership of our brave Vice > President John Wickham and Treasurer Arnold Trachtenberg, so please send > them thanks and gratitude for making this happen. Whereas we have been > trying to do this for years without success, John forged ahead and see it > through. It is a long and arduous process, starting with revamping our > by-laws which John also took charge with the help of Pam Slate. Then the > incorporation letters and forms had to be drafted and filed with the right > entities, followed with more forms and payments. Thank you so much, John, > Arnold, and Pam! John is now in the process of applying for non-profit > status and we hope to get it approved in the next few months. > > After 12 years, the PBS being led by fearless leaders with forward visions > that kept us current technologies and the commitment to take care of our > members, our society is stronger than ever and continues to gain > acknowledgements, support, and membership world-wide. There are still many > things that we can improve upon, and we could not do it without your help. > Please donate in your extra bulb seeds and bulbs (most get gobbled up so > you don't have to worry that no one will want them). If you have an > article, like to write something, or see something that would be nice to > feature in our newsletter, please send them along. The wiki continues to be > the great source of accumulated bulb knowledge and we always need help. > Consider donating a bit of your time, images or text to the collective > fundamental tome of modern bulb growing. > > Happy official birthday to the PBS and happy growing, > > Nhu Nguyen > PBS President > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.ibiblio.org > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/list.php > http://pacificbulbsociety.org/pbswiki/