Scroll Down for These Topics AIS Conventions: Calendar/Information AIS Fall Board Meetings AIS Teleconference Board Meetings AIS Section Conventions
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.
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.
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 the AIS Documents page to download the AIS Convention Handbook
2024 Convention Co-Chair: Chad Harris PO Box 346, Washougal, WA 98671-0346 e-mail: chadharris@prodigy.net
2024 Convention Co-Chair: John Ludi PO Box 956, Sandy, OR 97055-0956 e-mail: kludi@juno.com
Hotel: Holiday Inn Portland-Columbia Riverfront, 909 N Hayden Island Drive, Portland, OR 97217 Hosted by the Greater Portland Iris Society
2025 Convention Co-Chair: Delane H. Langton e-mail: eagleridgeiris@gmail.com
2025 Convention Co-Chair: Jane Tibbs e-mail: eagleridgeiris@gmail.com
2025 Convention Co-Chair: Tina Muller e-mail: tdirisgarden@gmail.com
Guest irises request: Up to three rhizomes of each median, tall bearded, and aril-bred varieties will be accepted between July 10 and August 10, 2023. Complete details AIS Irises Bulletin Winter 2023 page 20.
In-person Fall Board Meetings now occur every third year. The most recent was 2021 and the next one will be November 2024. More information on the 2024 meeting will be added here as it becomes available.
The AIS Board holds monthly Board meetings using an electronic conferencing program named Zoom.
The meetings are open to anyone. Participants may join the meeting using a web browser, a mobile device, or simply calling into a phone conference number. For information on using the Zoom software please go to: The Zoom Help Center
The meetings are scheduled on the fourth Wednesday of the selected months and start at 5:00 PM Pacific Time. Registration is required and a link to register will be in the issue of News & Notes before the meeting.
Electronic meetings are held in the following months: January February March May June July August September November (Every third year the AIS Fall Board meeting will be held face-to-face at a location selected by the Board.)
See the News & Events page for more details on the next upcoming meeting and a possibly updated link for Zoom.
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.
2024 Louisiana & Spuria Iris Joint Mini-Convention New Dates: April 26-28, 2024: Dallas, TX 2024 Convention Chair: Bonnie J. Nichols 2024 Louisiana & Spuria: Schedule & Registration Form phone:(214)676-9892 | e-mail: bjnhtn@aol.comGuest irises request: Up to three rhizomes of each Louisiana and spuria varieties will be accepted between September 1 and September 30. 2021. Complete details AIS Irises Bulletin Winter 2020 page 21.
Attention convention organizers: Publicize your event. Please contact us with the information to have your AIS sectional convention listed here.
