Conventions

AIS Conventions: Calendar/Information

2025 Convention June 2-7 Billings, MT 

hosted by: Big Sky Iris Club

2025 Convention Co-Chair: Delane H. Langton
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2025 Convention Co-Chair: Jane Tibbs
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2025 Convention Co-Chair: Tina Muller
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2025 Convention Hotel:
Billings Hotel & Convention Center
1223 Mullowney Lane
Billings, Montana 59101
800-537-7286
billingshotelmt.com
Group code: 14716 ($146 with breakfast)

Guest irises requestUp to three rhizomes of each median, tall bearded, and aril-bred varieties will be accepted between July 10 and August 10, 2023Complete details AIS Irises Bulletin Winter 2023 page 20.

2026 AIS Convention May 18-23 (Tentative) New Jersey & New York

2026 Convention Co-Chair: Gary White
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2026 Convention Co-Chair: Jill Bonino
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2026 Convention Co-Chair: Andi Rivarola
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Conventions by AIS Sections, Cooperating Societies, Regions and Affiliates

Sections and Cooperating Societies of The American Iris Society, as well as local and regional affiliates hold conventions that will be listed here.

The Spuria Iris Society and the Society for Louisiana Iris will be holding a joint convention in the Dallas, Texas area. The dates are Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, 2024.

Tentative Schedule:

Friday, April 26:
During the day there will be a tour of 3 gardens: Barton, Schneider and Patterson.
From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Louisiana iris program.

Saturday, April 27:
During the day there will be a tour of 2 gardens: Nichols and Reed.
From 4 to 6 pm: Spuria program.
6:30 to 9:30 Awards dinner and live auction.

Sunday, April 28: Possible JT for Spuria Iris and/or Louisiana Iris.

Auction items needed. Please contact the officers of the SLI or the Spuria Iris Society if you have any items that can be part of the auction. We will accept iris memorabilia, plants to be shipped in the fall, etc.

Please feel free to obtain a registration form from the Spuria Iris Society.