Re: Virtual Iris Show

[Jeanne Plank <plankmail@aol.com>]

I think this is an idea whose time has come.  It sounds like a valuable
worthwhile activity to investigate.
	If you haven't read Bob's description of the VIrtual Iris Show, make sure you
do.  It is a tool that should be tried..
	I agree with Don Rude!
		Cheers!!
			Jeanne
On Jan 16, 2014, at 12:20 PM, don.rude@comcast.net wrote:

> Sounds fascinating.
>
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> From: "Robert Pries" <robertpries@embarqmail.com>
> To: "AISdiscuss" <aisdiscuss@aisboard.org>
> Sent: Thursday, January 16, 2014 3:17:30 PM
> Subject: [AISdiscuss] Virtual Iris Show
>
> Dear AIS Discuss;
>
> I am writing this as both a celebration and a plea. We are attempting
> something that AIS has never done. B OMG! And everyone can help! The First
> International Virtual Iris Show! B I love the thought of AIS being first at
> something. Unfortunately before I could bring this idea forward there have
> already been Virtual flower shows, but to my knowledge ours is the first for
> Iris. Of course it is International because the internet goes everywhere;
but
> how does one, have and judge a virtual show? B You can take a look on the
> Iris Encyclopedia. I still do not have a design section for the show
schedule,
> so here is my first plea for help. Would anyone like to work with me to
create
> the design section? It was critical I get the horticultural/variety section
up
> and started because I want ALL irises to participate, including the
> reticulata, juno, and MDB groups that will be starting to bloom now, but I
> figure if the design criteria are finished this next month, it will still
> allow for great participation. My second plea is for sections, or anyone, to
> offer prizes in one or more categories for the best entry in that category.
> Since we may have B boverseas winnersb, B maybe memberships to various
> iris sections or to AIS might make the best prize.
>
> I also want to celebrate that we now have (possibly) all registered Irises
in
> the Encyclopedia. I am sure there are a few that may have been missed in
over
> 59,000, but hopefully over time all omissions will be found. I also want to
> note new topic areas on the Encyclopedia; such as Reblooming irises, Novelty
> irises etc. There is now a topic area for every section and interest group.
> Consider it a challenge to see what each group does with it. Now that most
all
> irises have pages, the challenge is to see how these pages get fleshed out
> with images and information.
>
> Returning to the Virtual iris Show, each category includes a seedling class.
> This is a huge opportunity for hybridizers to show off their seedlings. At a
> local show only local visitors see the seedlings, but let me throw out some
> shocking data. I believe the Encyclopedia is viewed by more people than any
> other Iris site, and by more than a factor of 10, perhaps even usually a
> factor of 100. I may have mentioned before that it averages more than a half
> million views a month. But I can now tell you the average number of unique
> visitors each month is around 10,000. The world is visiting and looking. If
we
> can involve a fraction of those people in things like the virtual iris show,
> we should be able to gain members. Obviously this is a huge opportunity for
> hybridizers to have their flowers seen. My question to the board is should
we
> award Exhibition Certificates and should the current rules be changed for
> Exhibition Certificates (at least for the virtual show), since the 60% of
> Judges that vote the ballots could vote for a seedling?
>
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