Re: AIS: GEEK Dinner

If you do nothing else at the convention

GO TO THE GEEK DINNER!!!!!!

It's heaps of fun.

Colleen Modra
Adelaide Hills AUST
zone 8/9


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From: "John I Jones" <jijones@usjoneses.com>
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Sent: Wednesday, February 09, 2005 2:56 AM
Subject: [iris-photos] AIS: GEEK Dinner


>
> GEEK DINNER ANNOUNCEMENT
>
> (the following is on the AIS Website and soon - but not yet - on the
> 2005 Convention website)
>
> http://www.irises.org/2005convention.htm
>
>
>
> Don’t know where to eat at the AIS National Convention? Eat with us
> Geeks. That’s right, time is running out! NOW is the time to make plans
> for the 2005, 6th annual Geek Dinner being held in St. Louis,
> Missouri. You don’t have to be a “computer Geek” to join a group of
> wonderful people, Geek and non-Geek alike, who come together for this
> event every year. Meet new friends and catch up with old ones for
> dinner and conversation including door prizes and an auction.
>
> Some say the Geek dinner and auction is the highlight of the convention
> (aside from the gardens of course). Last year the auctioneer even had
> John and Joanne bidding against each other for a few moments (until
> they figured out his evil scheme).
>
> Again this year we will have a petite point broach and earrings in an
> iris motief donated by Jill Bonino for the auction. In previous years
> this was the hit of the evening.
>
> Last year’s door prizes and auction items included generous gift
> certificates from hybridizers and iris items from friends. The proceeds
> from the auction went directly into the American Iris Society
> Electronics Services fund that sponsors such things as the digital
> projector for slide shows and the online iris databases. Last year in
> Fresno was our biggest turnout ever with 200 people and unfortunately
> we had to turn those away who did not pre-register. PLEASE RSVP to
> Joanne (see below) by Fri, May 6th.
>
>
>
> COST: $29.00 (not included in convention registration)
>
> DATE: Friday, May 13, 2005
>
> TIME: 5 – 7 pm
>
> LOCATION: Versailles Room, Sheraton Westport Hotel
>
> MENU: Salad
>
> Grilled Chicken pasta primavera
>
> Cheesecake
>
> RSVP: Joanne Prass-Jones
>
> Email: Joanne@usjoneses.com
>
> Phone: (510) 795-9723
>
>
>
> Make check payable to: Joanne Prass-Jones
>
> Mailing address: 35572 Linda Drive
>
> Fremont, CA 94536
>
>
>
> Also, if you have items to donate to the auction, please let John or
> Joanne know at you earliest convenience.
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