The EOC operations 1. Normally, the EOC organises one annual meeting for its members. Do you think this is enough? Do you think we should meet more often throughout the year? 2. A European Orchid Conference is organised under the EOC every three years. How important do you consider this event to be? Should this happen more frequently? 3: The EOC is planning to register and set standards for accredited judging organisations, particularly given the international scope of judging. What is your opinion on this? 4. The EOC is a member of the World Orchid Trust (WOC). How important is this to our organisation? 5. What strategies do you think the EOC should adopt to attract new members? 6. If you have a magazine, has it used the EOC article collection? 7. If the EOC opens a Facebook page, to whom should it be targeted? Who could benefit from it? What kind of content would you like to see on our FB? 8. Is there something you would change, add, or take away from the EOC’s website? 9 . What is your opinion on allowing vendors to become members of the EOC? Could you briefly explain why or why not? 10. What motivated your association to become a member of the EOC? 11. Until now, has the EOC met your society’s expectations? If not, can you explain why? 12. Does your association directly benefit from being a member of the EOC? 13. The EOC statutes state that “The chief goal of the EOC is to help Member Organisations and their members to exchange experiences and ideas to facilitate a common realisation of all activities concerning orchids.” Do you see this happening? If not, what is missing? 14. Do you think the EOC Board is aware of your association's issues? 15. Do you think the current channels of communication between the EOC’s members and the Board are sufficient? 16. Do you think the EOC creates opportunities for your association to participate or promote itself? - If you think not, and if such opportunities were created, do you think your association would be more active? - Do you have any suggestions? 17. What aspects of orchid culture are most appealing to your association's members?Workshops and talksArticles and publicationsMember meetingsNone of the above; we focus on our plantsPresence on the Internet and social media 18. What (other) aspects of the EOC would you change or improve? 19. Only if your association does not have an associated newsletter or magazineWould you like your association's activities to be published in a magazine, even if your association does not publish them?Would your association – or its members – be willing to contribute as occasional writers to a magazine?Which magazine would you like to contribute to? 20. Any other message to the EOC board Your name and your organisation (optional)NameOrganisation Your email (optional)Don't forget to SAVE you answers -> SaveReset Return without saving
