MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

• The opportunity to Seek and Share knowledge, experience and understanding between people who work with, grow, study or simply love plants.
• The Combined Proceedings (The Black Book) is a hard-backed volume produced each year. It contains all the papers which are given at the regional conferences world-wide during the course of the year and so is a wealth of technical information and enables members to gain from others experience. This is now also available on CD.
  If your membership is an Option 1, and you have paid your subscription by the due date, the you will automatically receive the Combined Proceedings that are published in the Spring of the following year. A combined Index of all the articles is published in a separate book.
  We heartily recommend an Option 1 membership as this brings you the greatest benefits. Some back copies are available from the Secretary.
  Option 2 membership gives you all the same benefits as Option 1, but does not include the Combined Proceedings book.
• It is IPPS policy to publish index’s, detailing all conferences from 1951, every 10 years. These are indexed by author, species and subject matter. Again some back copies are available from the Secretary.
• Membership Directory – a register listing names, places of work and home addresses, telephone, fax and email numbers of all members
• The chance to pick up technical tips from those with experience.
• The opportunity to meet like-minded people on a friendly, informal basis.
• A web site of www.ipps.org is available for information on the Regions around the world including New Zealand

ACTIVITIES

Annual Conference

This is one of the highlights of the IPPS calendar and is held in April or May of each year. The location varies from year to year in an effort to reach all areas. They begin on Thursday evening with informal activities and Conference is opened on Friday morning. Members present specialist technical papers and guest speakers complement this, talking on a range of associated topics. Field trips to nurseries, research centres and other places of interest are arranged, offering lots of variety to the Conference. Other highlights include the Conference Dinner and social occasions, making an enjoyable and informative programme with a very special atmosphere ... more

Field Days

At least two field days are held each year which will involve visits to nurseries and places of interest to members. Again the location varies in an attempt to encourage member participation and for IPPS to reach all parts of New Zealand. Ideally there will be two field days in the North Island and two in the South Island annually ... more

Newsletters

These are sent out to members quarterly to keep them informed of both local and international activities. Articles on all sorts of interesting topics appear, members are always encouraged to send in any material they think suitable to publish, including photos ... more

IPPS Propagators Scholarship

This scholarship is for those people who wish to extend their knowledge of plant propagation. A scholarship of up to $2000 is available each year ... more

Work Exchange

A work exchange programme allows propagators the chance to gain experience working overseas. The aim is an exchange of workplace positions with another IPPS member from another country. Both individuals who are interested in this scheme should contact Philip Smith, P O Box 437, Taupo, phone 97 378 5450 or e-mail tauponativeplant@clear.net.nz.