On the evening of September 21, 2019, the Executive Committee and Council Committee Meeting of the International Society for Medicinal Mushrooms held a meeting in Alphay International Conference Center in Nantong. Professor Shu-Ting Chang, Professor S.P. Wasser, Professor Yu Li, Mr. Chen Hui, Dr. John Holliday, Professor Keto E. Mshigeni, Mr. Ziqiang Liu, Professor Naohito Ohno, Professor Miomir Niksic Professor Ivan Jakopovich, Professor Ulrike Lindequist, Professor Liudmila Kalitukha, Professor Marin Berovic, Dr Angela Amazonas, Professor Omon S. Isikhuhen, Professor Hamet Hakan Aydin, Dr. Mikheil Asatiani, Prof. Borut Strukelj, Dr. Mark P. Wach, Mr. Aleksandr Khrenov, Prof. Giuseppe Venturella, Prof. Jinsong Zhang, Professor Hui-Chen Lo, etc. participated in the meeting.

At this meeting, Ms. Fiona Xu, Secretary of the Society, briefly introduced the main work and progress of the International Society of Medicinal Fungi since its establishment, including the recruitment of members, the issuance of membership certificates, the construction of the official website and the editing of newsletters. Subsequently, the members made further discussions on the enlargement of the membership, the promotion of the society, the direction of the development of the society and the selection of the members of the society. Professor S.P. Wasser said that since the founding of the Society seven years ago, with the joint efforts of Professor Shu-Ting, President Professor Yu Li, Executive Chairman Mr. Hui Chen, Secretary-General Mr. Ziqiang Liu and Secretary Ms. Fiona Xu, the Society has been doing better and better. Professor Marin Berovic and others suggested that the Society information should sent by e-mail to experts and scholars all over the world to promote the Society and attract more new members. Later, Dr. Angela suggested that the Vice-Chairman can be elected once every two years. It was agreed that Professor Mimir Niksic of Serbia, Chairman of the next International Medicinal Mushroom Conference, would be elected as the new Vice-Chairman of the Society. In order to better inherit and develop, Mr. Chen suggested that the society should add some new young members from China. Professor Wasser suggested consulting countries and adding young members, hoping that the new generation will grow rapidly and send more articles. The attendees listed the recommendation lists, which will be collected by the Secretary of the Society after the meeting.

Finally, Professor Omon S. Isikhuemhen proposed funding 10 young scholars in the field of edible and medicinal mushroom in South America and 10 in Africa to train young scholars to produce more results.