SHSI - The Way Ahead - discussion points

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THE WAY AHEAD

Sherlock Holmes Society of India


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2013 HIGHLIGHTS SO FAR

Receipt of Irregular ScionSociety status from The BakerStreet Irregulars

Apart from that, we are also in

regular contact with severalSherlock Holmes Societiesacross the world including:

Sherlock Holmes Society ofLondon

Czech Society of SherlockHolmes

Deutsche Sherlock HolmesGesellschaft


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2013 HIGHLIGHTS

We have increased our virtual presence significantly.

Besides the core Yahoo! Group, we now have:

A Facebook page

A blog

Editorial email addresses

A Twitter handle

As a result, SHSI is now better known across the world, and we have

gathered several new members.

Our increased internet activity helps us interact regularly with

Sherlockians all over the world. The Facebook page is especially active

in this regard and has received well over 300 likes.


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2013 HIGHLIGHTS

The first issue of our e-magazine,Proceedings of the PondicherryLodge, was released on June 1,2013. This was a significantmilestone for us.

The next issue will be releasedon December 1, 2013.

A reminder: The June issue hadthree contests:

A story-writing contest

An art-work contest

A puzzle contest Please send in your entries as

per the deadlines. The last datefor the puzzle contest (The FiveOrange Pips) is August 31,2013.


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2013 HIGHLIGHTS

Today is another

milestone.

After 12 years of being

active, the first AnnualMeet of the Sherlock

Holmes Society of

India is being held.

Ladies and gentlemen,

we are making history

as we speak!


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THINGS TO COME

Release of the second issue ofProceedings ofthe Pondicherry Lodge on December 1, 2013.We await your contributions.

India visit of the Sherlock Holmes Society ofLondon in February 2014. They will be passingthrough Mumbai, Kolkata, Lucknow, Delhi andAgra, with an option of Simla and Amritsar. We

will be hosting a party for our English friends.We are coordinating with their organiser, LouiseNicholson. Volunteers are welcome.


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MORE THINGS TO COME

Scripting a play on Sherlock Holmes in Kolkata we have been told by Iftekhar Ahsan ofCalcuttaWalks that if we can produce a good

script, a play will be produced. Those interested,please get in touch with us.

Sherlock Holmes turns 160 on January 6, 2013.We could produce a book to commemorate the

event. We are in touch with Steve Emecz of MXPublishing. Again, those interested, please getin touch. We can have a compilation.


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DISCUSSION POINT 1 - FORMALISATION

Formalisation of the society should we register the

Sherlock Holmes Society of India as a national society?

Creation of offices and appointment of appropriate

persons President, Chairman, Treasurer, Editors, EventCoordinators so far, a handful of people end up doing

everything.

Designations for each office and time periods are also to

be decided. The Baker Street Irregulars assign canonicalnames to their members nice, isnt it, that we know

Wiggins, Black Peter and The Illustrious Client?


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DISCUSSION POINT 2 - MEETINGS

We need to meet more often. Now that Annual Meet#1 has kicked off, we definitely have to do this everyyear.

Additionally, we could have a short holiday to a placeof Holmesian relevance. Before we target somethingdifficult like Meiringen, we could start small withsomething like the Sherlock Hotel in Ooty.

Also and this has been suggested several times city-wise meets can be organised at a regional level.Sumalji and Satyajit have already done a DelhiChapter last month.


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DISCUSSION POINT 3 - FEES

At the moment, SHSI is totally non-monetary. Should

we introduce a fee-system? Most societies do.

The benefit of this would be that we can undertake

our own publications, organise our own events,create our own products, regularly give out prizes

etc., without one of us going bankrupt in the process.

The downside is that we will need at least one

responsible treasurer. Given how difficult it has been

to get the e-magazine out and to have this meet...


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DISCUSSION POINT 4 LONDON GUESTS

We have to throw them a party, at least. If anyone wants

to join their tour, please let us know and we will put you in

touch with Louise.

Anyhow, for the party, we have to: Decide on a date and location to be discussed with Louise

Fix a venue and make arrangements

Organise some fun activities

Get them small gift/goodie bags

Most importantly, collect funds for the event

Volunteers, please?


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DISCUSSION POINT 5 PAPER TRAILS

Publication of a book by the Sherlock

Holmes Society of India

Scripting a play to be staged in Kolkata on

Sherlock Holmes


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OPEN HOUSE

What do you think we should discuss?


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THANK YOU!

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