> When I mulled over joining the ICPS, the cynics told me that it was
> just an American society with a pretentious name, and that if I
> belonged to my national society it would have little to offer. I am
> pleased to say that the latter is definitely wrong - the newsletter
> alone is worth the subscription. However while the society has an
> overwhelming balance of American members and officers, a favourable
> subscription rate for Americans and an overwhelming concern for
> US-related CP issues, I think it has some way to go to rid itself of
> the former jibe.
Thanks for your insightful comments.
Perhaps you can run for office next term?
I'm doing what I can to encourage non American participation.
Jan Schlauer (from Germany) has been appointed to the editorial
board. This will be announced in the next CPN. This is a first
step towards establishing a better European presence.
We are also talking about alternating the yearly Internation conference
between Europe and N.A. Do you have any ideas about who could sponsor
the 1998 conference in the U.K?
Thanks again. Please don't hesitate to suggest changes. I'm all ears!
-- Rick Walker (current ICPS president)