Re: RE: AIS-question convention plant

Dear Rita,
    Is a picture worth a thousand words?
    I've posted a couple of pictures on Iris-Photos of our central work site
where we've been working on convention irises.  You can not imagine the
effort required unless you have been there.   I'm glad there have been
discussions... and I hope it helps future conventions know what they could
be facing.
Kitty



> 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.
>
> 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

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