What It Is & How to Be One
by Alan Walker, BCI Past President
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BCI Ambassadors are a group of bonsai enthusiasts who have volunteered to act as liaisons between BCI and their local clubs. Ambassadors receive an email newsletter, The Diplomatic Mailbag, four times during the year. This newsletter contains bonsai news from groups and individuals around the world and is edited by BCI Board Member, Frank Mihalic, USA.
Ambassadors are encouraged to share The Diplomatic Mailbag with their local club members, forwarding it via email. The articles and information may also be included in the local newsletter crediting the the D.M.. |
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The BCI Ambassadors are a very active group of bonsai enthusiasts who liaison between BCI and their own clubs. They agree to serve in the BCI Ambassador Program to develop greater communication between all of the BCI Member Clubs in the world. The Ambassadors keep in touch with the BCI Ambassador Program Coordinator by letters, faxes or e-mail, informing BCI about the activities of their clubs and exchanging information and newsletters among clubs.
The Diplomatic Mailbag is the BCI Ambassador's newsletter and is published each season. It includes ideas and activities shared between the Ambassadors, lists new clubs, educational programs, etc. Only those BCI clubs that have become part of this program receive the Diplomatic Mailbag through their Ambassadors.
Make sure your club is part of this wonderful program. There is no extra cost to your club or to the Ambassador. It is a great way to keep in touch with clubs throughout the world, exchange ideas, learn from experiences of others and share those of your club.
To sign up for the BCI Ambassador Program, you should volunteer or be chosen from the membership of your BCI member club and be certified by the board or officers of your club. There can be one BCI Ambassador per member club.
Contact Us if you would like learn more.
Diplomatic Mailbag Archives:
March 2006---------- June 2006 ---------- September 2006 ----------- December 2006
March 2007 ---------- June 2007 ---------- September 2007 ----------- December 2007
June- 2012 ------------Sept 2012
This award has been created by BCI to be presented for Excellence
Tom and Belinda Kehoe receive the BCI Excellence Award for their Ficus Microcarpa from BCI president Rob Kempinski. The occasion was "The Gathering" - a meeting of bonsai lovers from all over Florida to honor long time master Jim Smith of Vero Beach and to raise funds for BCI.
BCI sponsors and/or participates in various contest and design awards throughout the year. Information which you need in order to be able to participate is available for you to read and/or download on this website and may be accessed below.
ABFF International Bonsai Photo Contest - - - - - Award Certré International Contest
"Pedro J. Morales" Latin America Bonsai Design Award- - - - -Ben Oki International Design Award (Past Winners)
2009 Award Certré International Contest Winner
Enrico Savini & Fabio Mantovani of Italy
Juniperus Chinensis
"Itoi-Gawa"
Award Certré International 2009
This is a 1,000 Euro purchase coupon for outstanding bonsai pot selection--matching pot to its tree. The Certre´Award International is an online competition. Please visit the following link to learn about the procedure. The prizes and the award will be presented in New Orleans, during the BCI 2009 Convention which runs from June 19-21, 2009.
Award Certré information can be found at http://www.certre.eu
See the Winners and Near Winners
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2007 Winners
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2006 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2005 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2004 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2008 Winners
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2003 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2002 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2001 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2009 Winners
The"PEDRO J. MORALES" Latin American Bonsai Design Award 2007
This is an biannual $1,000 grant for new bonsai talent in the Latin American hemisphere. Deadline for entries:May 12, 2007. Details of the competition and application form are available in PDF format for downloading. Please choose either English or Spanish version (See below about opening and reading PDF files.)
2007 ABFF INTERNATIONAL BONSAI PHOTO CONTEST - ISMAIL SALEH TROPHY
Grand Prize : Cash USD $1000.- and Ismail Saleh Trophy.
1ST Runner Up : Ismail Saleh Trophy.
2ND Runner Up: Ismail Saleh Trophy.
.A copy of information about the contest and an application form is available to be downloaded. (Acrobat Reader required)
See the PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2002 winners
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of 2003 winners
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of 2004 winners
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of 2005 winners
See the PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2006 winners
See the PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2007 winners
Ben Oki International Design Award
THE BEN OKI INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AWARD (BOIDA) was an annual competition which had been coordinated by BCI since 1991. The Ben Oki International Design Award has been discontinued as of 2006. The Ben Oki International Design Award consisted of $500 and an engraved plaque to be given to a beginner in bonsai in recognition of outstanding bonsai design. A second place award ($300) and a third place award ($200) were also be given.
See the Winners and Near Winners from Previous Years
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 1998 Entries
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PHOTOGRAPHS
of 1999 Entries
See the
PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2000 Entries
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PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2001 Entries
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of 2002 Entries
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of 2003 Entries
See the PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2004-5 Entries
See the PHOTOGRAPHS
of 2006 Entries
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