TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 
 (as of 3/25/2013)

 

Sunday, April 14, 2013

 10:00am - 12:00pm     Registration (Setup)

    2:00pm -   5:00pm     2013 Convention Committee Meeting

 

Monday, April 15, 2013

  8:00am - 10:00pm     Boutique (Setup)          

10:00am -    1:00pm     Registration                   

  1:00pm  - 10:00pm     AIS Board Of Directors Meeting 
                                         (Break 5:00pm - 7:00pm Dinner)

  5:00pm   -  8:00pm     Registration   

  5:00pm - 10:00pm     AIS Silent Auction (Setup)

 

Tuesday, April 16, 2013

   8:00am -   6:00pm     Boutique (Setup)          

   8:00am -   6:00pm     AIS Silent Auction (Setup)

   8:00am -   8:00pm     Registration                       

   8:00am -   9:00am     RVP Counselors Reception              

   9:00am - 10:30am     RVP Board Of Counselors Meeting (All RVP's)

10:30am - 11:30am     Judges Training Chairpersons Meeting 

11:00am - 12:00pm     Dwarf Iris Society Board Meeting

12:00pm -   1:00pm     Spuria Iris Society Board Meeting

  1:00pm -   2:00pm     HIPS Board Meeting

  2:00pm -   3:00pm     SIGNA Board Meeting  

  3:00pm -   4:00pm     Reblooming Iris Society Board Meeting 

  4:00pm -  5:00pm     Median Iris Society Board Meeting  

  5:00pm -  6:00pm     Society For Japanese Irises Board Meeting

  6:00pm -   7:00pm     Aril Society International Board Meeting

 6:00pm -    7:30pm     AIS Foundation Meeting               

 6:00pm -  10:00pm     Boutique Opens            

 6:00pm -  10:00pm     AIS Silent Auction Opens      

 8:00pm -    9:00pm     AIS Section & Cooperating Societies Meeting

 9:15pm -  11:15pm     AIS Board Of Directors Meeting

 

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

   8:00am -    6:00pm      Registration                  

   8:00am -    9:00am      Society For Siberian Irises Program
                                           Topic: "Convention Preview" 
                                           Presenter: Robert Hollingworth 

   9:00am - 10:00am      Iris Encyclopedia Workshop

10:00am - 11:00am      Welcome For First Time Attendees 

10:00am -   6:00pm      Boutique                 

10:00am -    6:00pm      AIS Silent Auction           

11:00am - 12:00pm      Spuria Iris Society Program

                                           Topic: "Hybridizing Spuria Irises"
                                           Presenter: Jim Hedgecock and Panel 

12:00pm -    1:00pm      Reblooming Iris Society Program
                                           Topic: "Aiming At The Future" 
                                           Presenter: Vincent Christopherson 

12:00pm -    6:00pm      Iris Show     

12:30pm -    2:00pm      Tall Bearded Iris Society Board Meeting

  1:00pm -    2:00pm      Social Media - Facebook Workshop
                                           Topic: "TBA"
                                           Presenter: Robert Pries      

  2:00pm -    3:00pm      Society For Louisiana Irises Program
                                          Topic: "Recent Developments in LA Iris Hybrids"
                                           Presenter: Ron Killingsworth  

  3:00pm -    4:00pm      Tall Bearded Iris Society Program
                                          Topic: "How to Grow Tall Bearded Irises Well"  
                                          Presenter: Panel Discussion   

  4:00pm -    5:00pm      HIPS Program
                                          Topic: "A Little Bit iof History"
                                          Presenter: Dave Silverberg                  

  5:00pm -    6:00pm      Aril Society International Program
                                          Topic: "Great AB's and How to Get Them"
                                          Presenter: Lyn Wilson    

  5:30pm -    6:30pm      Bus Captains Meeting                   

  5:30pm -    6:30pm      Youth Reception            

  6:30pm -    7:30pm      No Host Reception-Cash Bar  

  7:30pm -    9:00pm      Welcome Dinner  and BINGO        

  9:00pm - 10:00pm       Boutique                 

  9:00pm -  10:00pm      AIS Silent Auction               

 

Thursday, April 18, 2013

  6:30am -    7:00am      Registration                  

 7:00am -    4:00pm      Garden Tours (buses load at 6:30am)

 4:00pm -    8:00pm      Registration                 

 4:30pm -    5:30pm      Bus Captains Meeting              

 4:30pm -    5:30pm      Median Iris Society Program
                                         Topic: "Aril Medians and  Some Other Interesting Median Irises"
                                         Presenter: Lowell Baumunk 

 5:30pm -    6:30pm      AIS Affiliated Societies Meeting       

 6:00pm -    7:30pm      Youth Pizza Party 

 6:00pm -  10:00pm      Boutique                 

 6:00pm -  10:00pm      AIS Silent Auction (Bids Close 10:00pm)

 6:30pm -    7:30pm      Society For Japanese Irises Program 
                                         Topic: "Lee Walker, His Craola Series and Converted Tetraploids"
                                          Presenter: Lee Walker 

 8:15pm -   9:45pm      Judges Training
                                        Topic: "Novelty Irises"
                                         Presenter: Bonnie Nichols                     

 

Friday, April 19, 2013

  6:30am -  7:00am      Registration

 7:00am                         AIS Silent Auction Winning Bids Posted                

 7:00am -   4:00pm      Garden Tours (buses load at 6:30am)

 4:00pm -   8:00pm      Registration                 

 4:30pm -   5:30pm      Bus Captains Meeting              

 4:30pm -   5:30pm      Dwarf Iris Society Program
                                        Topic: "The Little Ones"
                                         Presenter: Terry Laurin and Kate Brewitt

 5:30pm -   8:00pm      Geek Dinner & Auction          

 6:00pm - 10:00pm     Boutique  

 6:15pm -   7:45pm      Artistic Design Workshop
                                         Topic: "Basic Flower Show Design: Keep  It Simple"
                                         Presenter: Binion Amerson, NGC Flower Show Judge     

 6:30pm - 11:00pm      AIS Silent Auction      
                                          (All money for winning bids must be turned in)

 8:15pm -  9:45pm       Judges Training
                                         Topic: "Ethics"
                                         Presenter: Judy Keisling              

 9:00pm - 10:30pm      Past, Present, Future Convention Chairpersons Meeting

 

Saturday, April 20, 2013

 6:30am -   7:00am       Registration                  

 7:00am -   4:00pm       Garden Tours (busses load at 7:30am)

 4:30pm -    5:30pm      Bus Captains Meeting             

 4:30pm -    6:30pm      SIGNA Programs
                                          Topic: "Collecting Species in Louisiana"
                                          Presenter: Benny Trahan

                                          Topic: "Irises of Russian Flora in Nature and Collections Iridarii"
                                          Presenter: Nina Alexeeva 

 5:00pm                           Deadline For Ballots          

 5:00pm -    6:30pm      Registration

 5:00pm -    6:30pm      Boutique                   

 6:30pm -    7:30pm      No Host Reception-Cash Bar  

 7:30pm                           Awards Banquet          

 9:00pm - 10:30pm       Boutique (Closed for Cleanup)