KEEP YOUR MEETINGS INTERESTING! First, have a plan and leave your audience wanting more. Keep the business section of meetings focused and to the point so that it doesn’t take up too much time of your branch meeting. Some branches find it useful to have the business section of the meeting follow plant sales and […]
LEADERSHIP IN YOUR BRANCH AND ITS BOARD Being a leader is multifaceted and means many things. Encouraging members to take on leadership roles Providing members with support and connecting them with like-minded people Providing a culture of community Having fun through collaboration and working with others Creating a culture of respect, support, excellence, commitment and […]
So you want to start an American Begonia Society Branch in your area. It takes seven people to form a branch. Along with your enthusiastic team of begoniacs, you have the Membership Committee, ABS Treasurer and ABS Branch Relations Director to help you along the way. Your first call will be to the ABS Branch […]
Branches of the American Begonia Society are under the national umbrella as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation and will use the ABS Federal Tax ID number. YOUR BOARD OF DIRECTORS The Board of Directors is the governing body of an organization. The Board includes your officers (President, Vice-President, Secretary, Treasurer and National Director), Directors, […]
Branch bylaws will include election protocols, and the board should be very familiar with these guidelines. If not outlined in your bylaws, all questions of order and procedure should be in accordance with the newest edition of Roberts Rules of Order. The ABS Branch Relations Director is a source of information about election protocols and […]
