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International Camelid Institute (ICI)
Progress Report
We continue to answer
12-24 e-mail requests for
consultation per week, and
at least that many phone
calls. These questions are
answered by members of
the advisory council based
on their area of expertise.
Two large donations
(Glenstone Foundation,
Washington D.C. and Dr.
Norman C. Evans, Kentucky)
were given in the names of
several people or farms in
the camelid community.
The emergency alert system
has enrolled 200 voluntary
subscribers.
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We have continued to make
progress since our last report.
The endowment value has grown to
$243,862.42. The Emergency Alert
System has enrolled 200 voluntary
subscribers. The ICI staff members
continue to expand the research
library which currently has over 141
citations available on-line. ICI has
taken responsibility for the electronic
subscriptions for the camelidmed
newsletter, which currently has
approximately 840 subscribers.
ICI held an annual December
General Business Meeting, which was
attended by 25 people. The meeting
was a success with plans made for
fundraising, PR, the website, and
refinement of ICI missions. A report
from the independent government
relations group was given to update us
on the status of the permanent ID system
that is being proposed by the U.S.
Government. Electronic ID, e.g.
microchips, will very likely be the standard
for camelids with other options
including electronic ear tags.
Fundraising plans included lunches
with an expert where a recognized
authority would represent ICI at a
fundraising lunch or dinner. Vital
functions that need to be improved
upon include how to recognize sponsors
and how to continue to spread the
word about ICI purpose and mission.
Plans were made to put up a display
for ICI at several camelid events in the
United States. ICI will fund the shipment
of the display units.
Discussion about re-vamping the
ICI brochure was initiated and some
specific ideas were brought forward.
A sub-committee was formed to work
on another brochure. The new
brochure will be simple, straight forward,
and targeted to camelid owners
and breeders in the United States/
North America initially. The goal for
this brochure will be two fold, to further
educate people about ICI and to
solicit funds for the endowment.
At Christmas time, two large donations
(Glenstone Foundation, Washington
DC; Norman Evans, Kentucky)
were given in the names of several
people or farms in the camelid community.
Christmas letters of thanks
were sent to each of those farms to let
them know that a donation was made
in their honor.
We have received several requests to
re-print publications produced for ICI
by recognized experts. These requests
were granted with permission contingent
on citation of ICI as the source
of information. Since information
from ICI is free access, we hoped
that this would only further the
knowledge of ICI and the well being
of camelids. Additionally, ICI will be
added as a link on several regional
organization websites.