Re: AIS Convention - Milan Blazek

[Jody Nolin <835963e01@rewrite.aisboard.org>]

What a wonderful thing it would be to record this panel discussion.
Jody Nolin


On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 2:16 PM, gary white
<322857b11@rewrite.aisboard.org> wrote:
> Hello all,For those of you attending the AIS convention in Newark in a few
> weeks, one of our visitors from Europe will be Dr. Milan Blazek.B B Dr.
> BlazekB is a past director of the Pruhonice Park GardenB near Prague in the
> Czech Republic.B  Milan did considerableB workB to save iris species and
> ancient European iris cultivars from extinction, and assembledB  a large iris
> collection at the garden, dating from 1963.B  Dr. Blazek collected species and
> hybrids from natural populations in the Balkans, and cultivars from old
> estates and castles,B and addedB cultivars fromB his research while at the
> garden.B  His own hybridizing focused on bearded irises and spurias.This visit
> is a lifelong dream for Milan, to visit Presby and its historic iris
> collection.B  Milan received the Warburton Medal in 2004 from AIS and is an
> honorary life member of the American Iris Society.B  Dr. Blazek will also be
> receiving an award from HIPS during this convention, in honor of a lifetime of
> work researching and preserving historic irises.B  At the convention, plans
> are for Dr. Blazek to participate in a panel discussion on iris preservation
> and historic irises. A trip of this magnitude is a very large financial
> commitment for Milan.B  To help make this trip more affordable for him, we are
> collecting private donations to cover the cost of the accommodations, travel,
> and convention registration, and the help of an interpreter for part of the
> week.B  If you would like to help, please send your contribution to Cathy
> Egerer, HIPS President, PO Box 456, Grand Marais, MI 49839 or via PayPal to
> plover12@gmail.com.B  All contributions are greatly appreciated.B  We're
> delighted that we can help Milan achieve his life-long dream of visiting
> Presby and the AIS Convention, and he is thrilled that his health will allow
> him to do so this year.B  He is overjoyed that the pieces have fallen into
> place.B Thanks much,Gary__________________________Gary E. White
> President, American Iris Society
>
> 701 Old Cheney Rd.
> Lincoln, NEB  68512
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