The Society is in a stable financial situation. The balance sheet is positive and we have reached our goal of having one year's budget in reserve. The ISHS is sponsoring a record number of symposia per year and the number of pages and articles published in Acta Horticulturae continues to increase. The last International Horticultural Congress in Lisbon was a success with a high attendance of participants from all over the world. Some would say it is time to relax, to enjoy the benefits of the comfortable financial situation and to continue sailing at cruise speed pushed by the favourable winds of success.Such a lazy attitude will ruin the Society in a very short time. The scientific world is changing dramatically with new publications popping-up every day, and better means of communication and/diversified options in the organisation of scientific meetings constantly evolving. It is not only a time to shield the Society from external threats but also to seize opportunities offered by new technologies and methods for scientific communication.
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