Invitation 2014 AIS Convention

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Dear Folks,


Last week, after I had been thinking for a very long time about how I have been seeking out a host for the 2014 AIS Convention and coming up short. I knew the Iris Society of Dallas 2013 Convention Committee was going to be holding a convention committee meeting on Saturday afternoon.    So,  I picked up the telephone and I called Bonnie Nichols, 2013 Dallas Convention Chairperson, and asked her if she would bring up at their meeting the possibility of the Iris Society of Dallas consider hosting the 2014 AIS Convention.  She called me at the end of the convention committee meeting and told me not only had they discussed and considered hosting the 2014 AIS Convention but, she said they voted unanimously to host the 2014 AIS Convention.  I asked her to send me a formal invitation so, I could present it to the AIS Board of Directors for approval.  Below is the formal invitation from the Iris Society Dallas inviting the American Iris Society to host the 2014 AIS Convention in Da!
 llas, Texas.

She told me they had talked about for 2014 of keeping some of the 2013 tour gardens and also replacing some too so that all of the same gardens would not be on tour again.  I am forever grateful to my friends in the Iris Society of Dallas for considering and agreeing to host the 2014 AIS Convention.  Not only are they hosting the 2013 AIS Convention but, the are hosting the 2013 Society For Louisiana Irises Convention immediately following the the AIS Convention.  You will see more information about these conventions soon.

I would like to recommend to you, the AIS Board of Directors, that you accept the invitation from the Iris Society of Dallas their invitation to host the 2014 AIS Convention.

BTW, I have already been in touch and spoken with the Daphne Sawyer, spokesperson for the Delaware Valley iris Society. whom are considering hosting an AIS Convention and are awaiting word from AIS as to what financial assistance and part would come from AIS.

Thank you,

Paul 




January 22, 2011

Board of Directors and Officers
American Iris Society
Re: Hosting 2014 National Iris Convention

Greetings,

On behalf of the Iris Society of Dallas we would like to extend an invitation to the American Iris Society
to host the 2014 national convention in Dallas, Texas. The dates we have considered are Saturday, April
12, 2014 through Thursday, April 17, 2014. Easter falls on Sunday, April 20, 2014. We feel that if the
convention did not begin until after Easter our gardens would be past peak bloom. While the dates are
earlier than the 2013 convention, we really believe we will have great bloom for folks to see.

If Dallas is accepted to host the 2014 convention, we will request additional guest irises and may rotate
out a couple of the 2013 gardens giving attendees even more beautiful irises to see. We hope most of
the hybridizers will be generous and allow us to keep their 2013 guest plants an additional year.

Gardens that have agreed to be on tour if Dallas should be chosen for the 2014 convention site include
Annette Brown from the Sherman-Denison area north of Dallas, the Town of Addison, Nichols in
Mesquite, and The Clark Botanical Garden in Mineral Wells. I will be contacting Tom Burseen, The
Carvers, and Thompson that are on tour in 2013 to see if they have an interest in 2014.

As a special 2013 treat we had added an iris garden at Reverchon Park in Dallas. Reverchon Park is
almost in downtown Dallas and will be rededicating the 75 year old Iris Bowl during the convention.

If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.



Thank you,


Bonnie J Nichols, Treasurer & 2013 Convention Chairperson
Iris Society of Dallas
3365 Northaven Road
Dallas, Texas 75229
(214) 352-2191 evening (214) 676-9892 daytime 

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