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News-Announcements

It is with sadness that we advise that our American Iris Society President, Dr. E. Roy Epperson passed away suddenly on the weekend of January 23/24 2010.
It goes without saying that Roy will be greatly missed not only by those of us who knew him and worked with him for many years, but also by many others in the world of iris.

The AIS Officers are now: Judy Keisling - President, AIS | Jill Bonino - First Vice President, AIS | vacant - Second Vice President, AIS

News-Announcements

AIS 2010 Photo Contest Entry form is now available:
AIS invites you to participate in our annual Photo Contest. This contest is free and open to everyone, with the exception of contest Judges and the contest chairperson who are not eligible to enter or win. This year there are 6 categories with youth and adult winners in each. Click here for additional information and to download the entry form.

The AIS 2009 Registrations and Introductions will be available February 26th at the AIS Storefront. Order now for immediate shipping on availability. The Registrations and Introductions booklet lists the names and descriptions of all irises registered or introduced in the year. For ordering information click on the AIS Storefront Link.

Price reductions at the AIS Storefront. The 2010 AIS Iris Calendar has been price reduced by over 60%. Great pictures and the claendars make great gifts and giveaways. For ordering information click on the AIS Storefront Link.

2010 AIS Proposed Awards Ballot is now available: The Proposed Ballot is published so that hybridizers and introducers can review it in their areas of interest and let the Awards Chair know if there are questions or concerns. For more information go to the AIS Awards Page.

AIS 2010 Convention: (February 2010)
Time to sign up for the AIS 2010 Convention if you have not already done so. This is an event you do not want to miss!

This year the AIS Convention takes place May 31 to June 5, 2010 in the Madison, Wisconsin area. Please go to the special section of the AIS website for the information on this exciting annual AIS event. AIS Convention 2010: Madison Wisconsin

See you all there. Enjoy lots of irises and iris friendships.

Bloomin' Bucks 2010 fundraising program: (January 2010) The AIS is a now a registered non-profit organization with the Bloomin' Bucks 2010 fundraising program by Brent and Becky's Bulbs! 
This is how it works: It's simple...supporters of the registered organization, the (AIS) American Iris Society, can go to www.bloominbucks.com and from a pull down menu of all of the organizations registered, select to support the AIS!  One click takes you into the Brent and Becky's Bulbs website where you can order whatever you want, in whatever quantity you want...books, bulbs, tools, supplements, gift certificates... anything...and a percentage of each order goes to your organization! Every little bit helps and it all adds up to support the AIS!
Please note: This is the only way to earn credit; go to the www.bloominbucks.com website, then selecting to support your organization and placing an on-line order ...so no phone orders, faxed orders, etc..

2010 AIS Exhibitions Program: (January 2010)  The concerns regarding the 2009 AIS Exhibitions program and the management structure for the upcoming 2010 AIS Exhibitions program are covered in an open letter from the AIS President, Roy Epperson. Please go to the following special page to read the letter. 2010 AIS Exhibitions Program Info

New items from the AIS Storefront: (September 2009)  The supply of the 2010 Iris Calendar has arrived at the AIS Storefront.  2010 Iris Calendar: $7.00 each domestic/$10.00 each international, or package of 10 for $50.00 domestic/$60.00 international. All postpaid.
Please go to Member Services > AIS Storefront for purchase details.

AIS 2009 Awards announced: (August 2009) The full listing of 2009 AIS award winners is available now in the AIS Awards section of the AIS website. This latest version includes the Japanese Iris (JI) awards and some minor corrections to date indicated on the document.

2010 Tall Bearded Iris Symposium Ballot (June 2009)
Sixty-ninth Official Tall Bearded Iris Symposium of the American Iris Society. This year the list of iris eligible for the Tall Bearded Symposium is again being bound into the AIS Bulletin. In an effort to make voting as easy as possible, the list is also being made available here on the AIS website. For this item and further information please go to Iris Information > AIS Tall Bearded Symposium

Contemporary Views by Perry Dyer (March 2009)
The AIS website now has available a collection of Contemporary Views by Perry Dyer of Oklahoma from 1988 to 2008. These are annual articles involving personal observations and commentary on current varieties of irises.
Please go to the Iris Information > Cultural and Classification Information section of the AIS website.

Check your AIS membership status:  Need to know your membership expiration date? Need to lookup the expiration date for club members or your Region's members for AIS Affiliation? Easy and quick. Please go to:  www.aislookup.org

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