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Top; Taiwanese bonsai master are presented with BCI Instructor certi cates at the recent BCI International Convention in Taichung, Taiwan.
Middle; BCI President Glenis Bebb presents BCI director and bonsai master Min Hsuan Lo the BCI Instructor Certi cate.
Lower middle; A beautiful ve-tiered cake in pink, the convention’s theme color, was the centerpiece of BCI’s 55- year anniversary.
Bottom, left to right; François Jeker, organizer of the 2018 BCI Convention in Mulhouse, France, Helen Su, BCI 1st Vice President, Glenis Bebb, BCI President, Nikunj Parekh, BCI 2nd Vice President, Professor Amy Liang, and Mr. Chu-Hsun Kuo, President of MinDou University and Mr. Po-Sung Hsueh, President of the National Bonsai Association of Taiwan.
BCI International Convention 2017 – Presentation of Instructor Certi cates in Taiwan and a Birthday Party
On November 4, 2017 BCI President Glenis Bebb, Vice President Helen Su, and Vice President Nikunj Parekh presented 12 newly appointed Taiwan Mas- ters with their Instructor Certi cates at the Welcome Banquet for the BCI International Conference 2017 “Explore the Beauty of Taiwan.” As is shown by the 22nd Hwa-Fong National Bonsai Exhibition on page 16, Taiwan is home to a large bonsai industry boast- ing formidable talent and artistry. BCI is pleased to welcome this respected group of artists, including BCI Director, bonsai artist, innovator and teacher Min Hsuan Lo, to the International Bonsai and Viewing Stone Instructors/Teachers Guide. A er the presenta- tion of the certi cates, the BCI executives were joined by François Jeker, organizer of the 2018 BCI Conven- tion in Mulhouse, France, Professor Amy Liang, and Mr. Chu-Hsun Kuo, President of MinDou University and Mr. Po-Sung Hsueh, President of the National Bonsai Association of Taiwan, to also commemorate BCI 55th anniversary. A beautiful ve-tiered cake in pink, the convention’s theme color, was the center- piece of this celebration.
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