AIS Conventions and
Activities
(current as of
information provided/available June 25 2009)
AIS
CONVENTIONS: Calendar/Information
AIS FALL BOARD MEETINGS
AIS Section Convention Listing
Photo: Example of an AIS
Convention garden tour visit. Conventioneers viewing and
enjoying irises rain or shine at one of the convention display gardens
on tour at the 2006 AIS Convention in Oregon. (digital photo from Jim Landers/Ken
Fuchs)
AIS CONVENTIONS: Calendar/Information
 AIS
2009 Convention: (January 2009
update) Everyone is now looking forward
to the next AIS Convention in Kansas City, Missouri. **The first
registration deadline is coming up soon on February 15 2009**. To
get a registration form go to either of the 2009 convention information
areas listed here. As usual we
will have the details conveniently provided here on the AIS website for
you to make your plans well ahead of time. The convention organizers, the Greater Kansas City
Iris Society, also have a website with information. The AIS 2009 Convention
will take place May 11-16 2009 in Kansas City, Missouri with visits to
official iris tour gardens in the surrounding area. Follow
the links provided below for more details of the 2009 event. There will
be
two places to get information:
1. Right here on the AIS website: AIS 2009 Convention information
2. From the organizers website:
Kansas City AIS
2009 Convention
(please note that this is not part of the
AIS website, it is provided by the 2009 convention organizers)
AIS Fall Board Meeting -
Each year, the AIS also has a Fall Meeting. AIS business is conducted at
these meetings, and there are no garden tours. Most participants are AIS
Board members, RVPs, and other office holders. All interested AIS
members, however, are welcome and encouraged to go. AIS Board meetings
are open to all AIS members.
Other Activities -
Many AIS Sections, AIS Regions and local clubs also have garden tours,
activities and meetings that you can participate in. For
further information and details please contact your local AIS RVP or a
local club leader (see Local Iris
Societies). These people will be pleased to help you with your iris
interest and to connect you with a local iris group.
Interested in hosting an
AIS Convention? The AIS has prepared a handbook to be used as a
reference guide when considering, planning and producing an AIS
Convention. An outline on the hosting of an AIS Fall Board Meeting is also included.
Please follow this link to download the
AIS Convention Handbook.
(PDF file 230k)
The above file is provided
as a downloadable Adobe Acrobat PDF type file. You will need Adobe
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AIS 2010 Convention
May 31-June 5, Madison, Wisconsin
2010 Convention Chairperson:
John Baker, 4601 CTH TT, Sun Prairie, WI 53590
phone: (608) 825-7423
e-mail: johnwbaker1@verizon.net
2010 Convention Hotel:
Madison Marriott West Hotel, 1313 John Q. Hammons Drive, Middleton,
WI 53562
phone: (608) 831-2000
AIS 2011 Convention
May 30-June 4, Victoria, British Columbia
2011 Convention Chairperson:
Ted E Baker
185 Furness Rd, Salt Spring Island, BC CANADA, V8K 1Z7 (250)653-4430
e-mail: tedebaker@shaw.ca
2011 Convention Hotel: TBA
AIS 2012 Convention
April 16-21, Ontario, California
2012 Convention Co-Chairperson:
Kathy Chilton, 1433 S. Stagecoach Road, Tucson, AZ 85736
phone: (520) 822-1497
e-mail: ranchiris@aol.com
2012 Convention Co-Chairperson:
Jill Bonino, 3110 Kirkham Drive, Glendale, CA 91206-1128
phone: (818) 790-3256
e-mail: aistreas@earthlink.net
2012 Convention Hotel:
TBA
AIS FALL BOARD MEETINGS
2009 November 6-8, Tulsa,
Oklahoma
Meeting Chairperson:
Paul W. Gossett, 129 East 33rd
Place, Tulsa, OK 74105-2542
phone: (918) 742-1204
e-mail: pwgossett@juno.com
Meeting Headquarters:
Radisson Inn Tulsa, Airport
Hotel, 2201 N. 77th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74115
(918) 835-9911
2010 Dates TBA, Portland,
Oregon
Meeting Chairperson:
Terry Aitken, 608 NW 119th Street, Vancouver, WA 98685-3802
phone: (360) 573-4472
e-mail: terry@flowerfantasy.net
Meeting Headquarters:
TBA
Each year there are a number of mini-conventions held by the various
sectional organizations that are affiliated with the AIS. This is a
reference listing of those events that has been compiled for your
convenience.
Attention convention organizers:
Please contact us with the
information to have your AIS sectional convention listed.
2009
2009 Society For
Louisiana Irises (SLI) Convention to be held in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Dates: April 23 - 26, 2009. Two days of garden tours, Silent Auction,
Live Plant Auction, Symposium, and Louisiana Iris Show. ...further
information to come as provided by organizers.
2009 Beardless Iris
Convention to be held in Minnesota
Dates: June 11, 2009 optional tours, June 12-14,2009 official tours
and activities
...further information to come as provided by organizers.
2010
no information provided as of
date
2011
The Greater Portland Iris Society
is hosting the Japanese Iris Convention, in Portland, Oregon, June 2011.
...further information to come as provided by organizers.
The Oklahoma Iris Society (OIS) will host a median convention April
14-16, 2011 in Oklahoma City. ...further information to come as provided
by organizers.
Other Activities - Most AIS Sections, AIS
Regions and local clubs also have garden tours, activities, and business
meetings that you can participate in. For further information and
details please contact your local AIS RVP or a local club leader (see Local Iris
Societies). These people will be pleased to help you with your iris
interest and to connect with a
local iris group.
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