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                Sponsors and supporters from around the worldare
                  joining again in the process of staging the
 U.S. 
                  National Bonsai Exhibition
  If you would like 
                  to support the growth,appreciation 
                  and improvement 
                  of the art,
 please consider  
                  a contribution to 
                  this worthwhile
 event and be part 
                  of creating the 
                  history
 of bonsai in the United States.
 A sincere note of appreciation is   extendedto the following supporting organizations
 (please contact them directly for membership
 benefits   and to join their organizations):
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              | The Bonsai Society of Upstate New York   was founded in 1972 to promote interest and study of bonsai in Western   New York. Our active members from the region learn from world-renowned   bonsai artists through demonstrations, critiques and workshops. | 
            
              
            
            
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              | The World Bonsai Friendship Federation   is dedicated to the promotion of world peace through the cultural   outreach and exchange possible with the art and practice of bonsai. | 
            
              
              
            
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              | The Nippon Bonsai Association   was founded by bonsai hobbyists and professional bonsai artists with   the purpose of promoting and disseminating the art of bonsai. Its   predecessor was the "Kokufu Bonsai Society", founded in 1934, which was   renamed "Nippon Bonsai Association" and authorized by the Ministry of   Education in February 1965. It is the only incorporated bonsai   organization in Japan. | 
            
              
              
            
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              | Bonsai Clubs International,   a non-profit educational organization, advances the ancient and living   art of bonsai and related arts through the global sharing of knowledge.   We educate while promoting international friendship and solidify world   relationships through cooperation with individuals and organizations   whose purpose is consistent with ours. | 
            
              
              
            
              |   Puerto Rico Bonsai Federation | 
            
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                The North American Bonsai Federation   is an organization that represents the North American region in the   World Bonsai Friendship Federation and as such is dedicated to the   promotion of peace, friendship and goodwill in the world through   cultural outreach and exchange possible with the practice of bonsai and   related art forms.
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              | The National Bonsai Foundation   is a section 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization established in 1982 to   sustain the National Bonsai & Penjing Museum.  It cooperates with   the U. S. National Arboretum by offering aid and advice in support of   the Museum. This   private/public collaboration between the Foundation and the Arboretum   enables the Museum to promote the art of bonsai and penjing to visitors   through masterpiece displays and educational programs while also   fostering intercultural friendship and understanding.
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              |  American Bonsai Society | 
            
              | Founded in 1967, the American Bonsai Society,   Inc. is the pioneering national bonsai organization. As a non-profit   corporation, our purpose is to promote knowledge of and interest in   bonsai and to serve as a national focal point for bonsai fanciers. The   American Bonsai Society is an association of individuals dedicated to   promoting an interest in the art of bonsai. Through its publications,   symposia and other educational activities, ABS supports the development   of bonsai styling and production techniques that reflect the diverse   personality of North America and encourages the use of plant species   indigenous or best suited for bonsai in the United States, Canada and   Mexico. | 
            
              
            
            
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              | The Bonsai Societies of Florida   is a tax-exempt educational organization providing supportive services   and activities to encourage and promote the traditional art of bonsai   throughout the state, as well as neighboring states in the Southeastern   section of the United States. |