AIS National Conventions
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The AIS National Conventions
The American Iris Society (AIS) hosts National Conventions annually during the Spring Iris bloom with opportunities to tour iris gardens, attend educational presentations, meet and talk with irisarians and iris hybridizers (the folks that create new iris), enjoy welcome and awards dinners, purchase iris items from the AIS storefront and boutique, and participate in iris auctions. There is also a business meeting held during a Spring convention. The Spring conventions are hosted by AIS Affiliate Societies and Regions at varying locations each year across the United States and in Canada.
There are a number of popularity convention awards that result from convention attendee voting. Attendees do not have to be members of the AIS to particpate in the popularity voting. The popularity awards are listed below with links to each of the awards' pages:
- President's Cup
- Franklin Cook Cup
- Ben Hager Cup
- Zurbrigg-Mahan Seedling Cup
- Gerald Richardson Award
There is also a Fall meeting held which is primarlily a business meeting. Previously the annual Fall meetings were held as in person meetings. Currently the Fall meetings are held in person every third year with the other two years being held virtually. The in person Fall meetings are also hosted by AIS Affilaites or members of AIS Affiliates at varying locations. For a printable list of the Fall Meetings click here.
Link to the Conventions Page on the AIS website.
The AIS National Conventions by Decade
2020's
2010's
2000's
| Overland Park, Kansas, May 11-16, 2009 | Austin, Texas, April 14-19, 2008 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2007 | Portland, Oregon, May 22-27, 2006 | St Louis, MO 2005 |
| Fresno, CA 2004 | Falls Church, VA 2003 | Memphis, TN 2002 | Hunt Valley, MD (PA) 2001 | Dallas, TX 2000 |
1990's
| Oklahoma City, OK 1999 | Denver, CO 1998 | Detroit, MI 1998 | Sacramento, CA 1996 | New York, NY 1995 |
| Portland, OR 1994 | Fort Worth, TX 1993 | Atlanta, GA 1992 | Washington. D. C. 1991 | Omaha, NE 1990 |
1980's
| Memphis, TN 1989 | Oklahoma City, OK 1988 | Phoenix, AZ 1987 | San Jose, CA 1986 | Philadelphia, PA 1985 |
| Seattle, WA 1984 | Boston, MA 1983 | Denver, CO 1982 | St. Louis, MO 1981 | Tulsa, OK 1980 |
1970's
| Huntsville, AL 1979 | San jose, CA 1978 | Memphis, TN 1977 | Lansing, MI 1976 | San Diego, CA 1975 |
| Roanoke, VA 1974 | Philadelphia, PA 1973 | Portland, OR 1972 | Wichita, KS 1971 | New York City, NY 1970 |
1960's
| Milwaukee, WI 1969 | San Francisco, CA 1968 | Denver, CO 1967 | Newark, NJ 1966 | Memphis, TN 1965 |
| Chicago, IL 1964 | Denver, CO 1963 | Kansas City, MO 1962 | Newark, NJ 1961 | Portland, OR 1960 |
1950's
| Oklahoma City, OK 1959 | Syracuse, NY 1958 | Memphis, TN 1957 | Los Angeles, CA 1956 | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 1955 |
| Salt Lake City, UT 1954 | Boston, MA 1953 | St. Louis, MO 1952 | Shreveport, LA 1951 | Sioux City, IA 1950 |
1940's
| Portland, OR 1949 | Nashville, TN 1948 | Evanston, IL 1947 | Boston, MA 1946 | 1945 Postponed |
| 1944 Postponed | Iowa 1943 Postponed | New England 1942 Postponed | Nashville, TN 1941 | Evanston, IL 1940 |
Under Construction
Fall meetings; - - - -
- 2016 Sedona, Arizona November 4-5
- 2015 Omaha, Nebraska
- 2014 Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2013 New Orleans, LA
- 2012 Columbus, Ohio
- 2011 Atlanta, GA
- 2010 Portland, OR
- 2009 Tulsa, OK
- 2008 Las Vegas, NE
- 2007 Raleigh/Durham, NC
- 2006 Kansas CIty, MO
- 2005 Minneapolis, MN
- 2004 Little Rock, AR
- 2003 Tucson, AZ
- 2002 Ft Worth, TX
- 2001 Greensboro, NC
- 2000 Lincoln, NE
- 1999 St Louis, MO
- 1998 Bedford, MA
- 1997 Austin, TX
- 1996 Colorado Springs, CO
- 1995 Oklahoma City, OK
- 1994 Albuquerque, NM
- 1993 Tulsa, OK
- 1992 Overland Park, KS
- 1991 Indianapolis, IN
- 1990 Dallas, TX
- 1989 Wichita, KS
- 1988 Ft Worth, TX
- 1987 Memphis, TN
- 1986 Tulsa, OK
proposed;
Spring Convention Template
If you find errors in the information presented please contact the AIS Encyclopedia Manager at aisencyclopedia@irises.org
-- Main.RPries - 2011-06-15
