2019 AIS SPRING CONVENTION
CONVENTION
INFORMATION
The Sun Sets on Rainbows
San Ramon, California l April 23–27
BY SHIRLEY TRIO-PROBST, CONVENTION CHAIR, CALIFORNIA
Region 14 of the American Iris Society proudly
hosts the 2019 American Iris Society's 99th annual
convention. We invite all of you to come to the
Pacific Ocean side of the country.
Convention Chair:
Shirley Trio-Probst
2701 Fine Ave.
Modesto, CA 95355
209-551-6323
shirleyjtrio@gmail.com
Convention Registrar:
Jean Richter
1226 High Street
Alameda, CA 94501
510-864-7962 (after 5:00pm Pacific time)
richter@eecs.berkeley.edu
Convention Website:
www.aisconvention2019.org
All of the latest updates are on the convention
website including registration form, event schedule
and information regarding the tour gardens and
optional tour.
Convention Hotel:
San Ramon Marriott
2600 Bishop Drive
San Ramon, CA 94583
925-867-9200
Please state that you are with Region 14 of the
American Iris Society. Write down your confirma-tion
number and KEEP IT for future reference.
Convention Gardens:
Fran and Russ Shields Garden in Elk Grove,
two plus acres flat land
Mary Ann Horton Garden in Loomis,
four acres slight hill and flat land
Joe Lawrence & Rudy Ciuca in Sonoma,
two acres flat land
Irene and Jim Cummins in Scotts Valley,
one acre both flat and slight hill
Dry Creek Garden Public Park in Union City,
several acres flat on top of hill
Our five gardens are all fairly large and all wheel-chair
accessible. There will be two optional Joe Ghio
gardens and a guided tour through hybridizing and
growing greenhouses of gerbera daisies on our op-tional
tour April 22. We will take a short tour through a
Sonoma winery on April 26.
If there is enough interest, we’ll arrange a tour of San
Francisco for Sunday, April 28 Sunday, the day after
convention. If interested, contact Shirley Trio-Probst,
convention chair.
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