Hello, everyone, We just had a PBS Board meeting by phone conference this morning, and one topic we discussed was the possibility of arranging ways for PBS members and potential members to get together in person for activities. I suggested that such gatherings could be arranged at meetings of larger societies to which many of us belong, much as scholars in small subdisciplines sometimes arrange "parasessions" at academic meetings of larger disciplines. We're having an informal get-together, for instance, at the NARGS Western Winter Study Weekend in March, in Portland, Oregon, during the two-hour social period on Saturday evening, between the program and the banquet. Several PBS members have also told me they'd like to include my bulb collection in their tour of the open gardens open during that weekend. To identify possible sites, I'd like to ask anyone who cares to respond to tell me which other plant societies he or she belongs to. A list of likely ones appears below. You can check off those to which you belong or whose meetings you sometimes attend. You can return your response to the list, or, if you prefer, to me privately. Once we have an idea what kind of overlap exists, we may be able to plan other events. Another idea we discussed was planning car-pool tours of natural areas where interesting geophytes grow. Groups that have done this in the American West include the Penstemon Society, Lily Society, and SIGNA (Species Iris Group of North America). Usually there are a couple of knowledgeable guides, and the group stays in one or more inexpensive hotels and travels around for several days, doing moderate hikes and lots of photography. Does this appeal? Thanks much, Jane McGary Please indicate which of these societies you belong to, or which ones' meetings you sometimes attend even if not a paying member: Pacific Bulb Society North American Lily Society North American Rock Garden Society International Bulb Society Daffodil Society Alpine Garden Society Scottish Rock Garden Club Cactus and Succulent Society Hardy Plant Society (which region?) Cyclamen Society Perennial Plant Association American Iris Society SIGNA Native Plant Society (which state/province?) OTHER -- Please list: