Re: 2013 AIS Convention

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In a message dated 3/25/2010 8:30:32 P.M. Central Standard Time, pwgossett@juno.com writes:

Well, it is March 25, 2010 and I still have not received an invitation
from any iris organization to host the 2013 AIS Convention.  This is very
critical in that the Beardless Guest Plants will need to be received by
that site this Fall of 2010.  So I am asking all of you to talk it over
with your regions and local societies about hosting a convention and
contact me if you are interested in discussing a
convention with me for 2013.  The current up coming conventions are as
follows,  2010 Madison, WI, 2011 Victoria, BC Canada, and
2012 Ontario, CA.

I am thinking about the possibility of asking a section or cooperating
society in co sponsoring a convention with AIS.  What do you think?

Paul,

 

I am not hopeful about this thought.  Most Sections have mini-conventions because they are just that -- mini.

When coupled with the mini-conventions or Treks of several Regions, it cuts down on areas that are large enough and stable enough to take on such a challenge.  It is a very big job as many of us know personally.  I think it may be time for AIS to seriously consider a national Convention without guest garden plants and all the work that such entail.  And the time for an educational convention with two days of educational classes ranging from "Back to Basics" (we have been seeing many affiliate and regional comments that we don't have enough info for beginners) to "Advanced Hybridizing" and "Genetics" may have come.  What do others think?  You have certainly found out that cajoling, sweet-talking, etc. isn't working.

 

Jim M.

 

I have contacted some areas of the country about hosting the convention
but, I have not had an invitation from anyone.