National Conventions
AIS 2027 SPRING CONVENTION
April 27-May 1, 2027 Oklahoma City, OK
2027 Co-Chairs:
Michael Kowalchyk: 405-593-9608 | email
Angie Salazar: 405-412-1359 (text preferred) | email
2027 Convention Website | 2027 Facebook Page
Convention Hotel: Embassy suites OKC Northwest, 3233 Northwest Expy, Oklahoma City, OK 73112
Guest iris:
Please observe the following guidelines when sending bearded and beardless guest irises, as only officially submitted rhizomes will appear in the AIS convention booklet. Please submit them between August 15 – October 1, 2025. There is no quantity restriction on variety or rhizomes.
Please ship plants to:
Richard Winkleman 3000 NE 36th
Forest Park, OK 73121
Phone: 405-990-7169 | Email
Complete instructions for shipping guest iris appear in IRISES the Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Fall 2024, page 31.
Conventions for AIS Sections and Cooperating Societies
Japanese Iris Convention 2028
May 18-20, 2028
Columbia, South Carolina
The Society for Japanese Iris is happy to announce the 2028 convention featuring a hybridizer panel, three tour gardens, in-garden judges training, and awards banquet. See the SJI website for details.
Spuria Iris Convention 2029
Mid-May 2029
Ramona, California
Convention attendees will tour two gardens. Please ship guest plants to:
Claire Schneider
PO Box 2035,
Ramona CA 92065
Phone: 760-331-8694 | Email
More information will be shared at a later date
Siberian Iris Convention 2029
June 15-16, 2029
Alpena, Michigan
(Northeast Michigan, lower peninsula)
Hosted by the Mio Irisarians, AIS affiliate in Mio, Michigan. More information to follow, along with request for guest irises.
Convention Resources
Considering hosting a convention? Download the Convention Handbook for tips, tricks, and things to know about hosting a convention, trek, or regional meeting.
- Convention Handbook v2022. (pdf for paper lovers)
- Convention Handbook v2022 (interactive flip version for screen lovers)