American Iris Society Report for Portland OR 2006

No Recommendations to the Board

This has been a trying year with the West Coast screen missing for most of the fall. Thanks to our President it has been located and is back home.

Some good things did happen Lucas Films the one that did Starwars has been working with AIS members and myself to get younger gardeners interested starting a Starwars flower beds.So far it has been a great success. List of 27 space named Irises were send to the lady from Lucas films. Help gathering the list came from our electronic Iris-Talk members. Many Thanks to them for the help. Several Hybridizers have also sent picture to be included on the website.

I was also contacted by Gerald Franti from Accolades International Tours for the Arts. After several e-mails it was decided that the best thing for him to do was put an ad in the Bulletin as we don't do group tours.

Ann Violette is now sending out the new member packets and it has been a great help to me.

With the screen home and Ann doing the packets I have had more time to concentrate on getting some ads in small publications. We should have an ad this month in Pacific Bulb Society. Still working on getting an ad in Green Prints a feel good garden publication.We keep having breaks in communication which has slowed things down.I hope by the end of summer to have it done

Resentfully submitted

Joyce Poling

Public Relations