Re: RE: AIS-question convention plant

GormleyGreenery@aol.com wrote:

>You have NO IDEA how valuable this discussion is to Host organizations 
>doing/contemplating both AIS and Regional conventions!  The "Convention Handbook" 
>(both AIS and, if any, Regional) do not deal in depth with the "after work" and 
>how important the initial "invitation to send Guest irises rules" are.
>
>Guest Iris chairs work very hard to keep tabs on what comes in, what 
>hybridizers want done with them, reporting on progress, digging/sales/distribution and 
>sending them back out.  It is a big job for Regionals and a Monumental job 
>for Nationals!!  But.........Seeing the irises bloom is THE reason for all the 
>work  and what the Conventions should be all about.
>
>We (who are now on the spot of "conventions-future") have heard horror 
>stories of seedlings by the hundreds/thousands needing to be returned to the 
>hybridizer at great expense to the Convention when the Convention barely broke 
>even/lost money.  It hardly encourages Affiliates to volunteer to host a National 
>Convention.
>
>  
>
I have only attended one convention,Freso 2004 so I know little of what 
I speak but...

The bus tours seemed to the major part of the convention. Proper 
planning should include allowing sufficient time for attendees to see 
all the iris. Our group was blessed with representatives from not only 
the largest commercial gardens but also at least half a dozen from other 
major commercial gardens. These knowledgeable people were unable to 
complete the tour of more than half the guest gardens. Consider the 
amount of time the tours will have in each garden and adjust the number 
of guest iris accordingly. Now you have the number of guest iris you can 
invite.

Now each host of a guest garden knows they will be responsible for xxx 
number of iris. Each host should be made aware that there may be 12 
times xxx number of iris to be collected after the convention. A mutual 
agreement as to who will be responsible for digging,  cleaning,  
trimming and labeling should be confirmed in writing because people and 
memories can change over a two year period of time.

My personal view would be that it would be proper courtesy for the 
hosting region to prepare and ship for return the same number or Rz's as 
received. If anyone wants a greater quantity returned for commercial 
reasons than they should pay for shipping the pre-agreed upon amount of 
Rz's. The hosting region should practice good business ethics and and 
refund the proper portion of the shipping charges on incorrect returns.

You have to know what numbers are involved if you want to budget the 
expense.

My only direct expierence with guest returns has been the digging, 
declumping, trimming and labeling part.

Don't let any tales of woes discourage you. The majority of the people 
involved in Fresno 2004 that I have talked to are ready to do it again. 
Just a little smarter this time.

Anyone care to dispute that Fresno 2004 had the best eats of any convention?

Michael Michaeli only, Stockton Ca.




>Everyone Please chime in on this discussion  who has experience with either 
>sending guest irises or digging them.  Only with information can we all do 
>these chores more fairly and with less killer work!!!
>
>Rita Gormley
>Gormley Greenery
>Cedar Hill, MO
>AIS Region 18, Zone 5
>www.gormleygreenery.com
>
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