Re: AIS Convention - geek tags

David Silverberg wrote:
> 
> Mark Thornsburg wrote:
> >
> > Irisborer@aol.com wrote:
> > >
> > > The AIS Convention looms closer and closer - and so I repeat my offer to
> > > anyone who plans on attending - if you'd like a 'geek tag' - aka; name tag in
> > > bright yellow with both your given name and computer 'handle' on it - I'll be
> > > happy to make one for you at no charge.
> > >
> > > These tags are handy for finding fellow-geeks in the fabulous crush of folks
> > > at a convention!  So far, these are the names I have:
> > >
> > > Kathy Guest
> > > Peter Weixlmann
> > > Joanne Pyszczek
> > > Jason Leader
> > > Walter A. Moores
> > > Rick Tasco
> > > Roger Duncan
> > > Verona Wiekhorst
> > > Warren Wiekhorst
> > >
> > > people that I presume will be there
> > >
> > > Bill Maryott
> > > Marilyn Harlow
> > > Terry Aitken
> > > Clarence Mahan
> > >
> > > Kathyguest - who wonders if Michigan's bloom is any more promising than You
> > > Nork's
> >
> > Once again, I'm sorry to be so ignorant, but where and when is the
> > convention?
> >
> > Rusty  who is frustrated with his irises, because THEY REFUSE TO
> > BLOOM!AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
> > I feel better now.
> 
> Hi Rusty;
> 
> Every year, the American Iris Society (AIS) holds a national convention.
> They try to have it on opposite sides of the country, so everybody gets
> a chance to have it in "their backyard" at some point. This year, it is
> in Dearborn Michigan, from the 3rd to the 7th of June. At that time, all
> the different sections within the iris society get together for
> meetings, auctions, info swaps, etc. A section is a group within the
> society, such as the Siberian Iris Society, The Japanese Iris Society,
> the Historic Iris Society (HIPS) the Median Iris Society, etc etc. etc.
> We generally spend three of the tour days on buses going from garden to
> garden, where hybridizers from all over the country have sent their best
> seedlings for future introduction, or their best new introductions, to
> see how they fare in different parts of the country, also knowing that
> they will have the most exposure to the largest number of people at one
> time, to look them over, very critically. A very large number of the
> people who attend are judges. They also throw a great welcome banquet
> the first night, and the awards banquet, where the successful are
> rewarded for their efforts is the final night. We have made many friends
> by going to convention every year, and sometimes this is the only way,
> and time, you get to see some of these people. Next year, convention is
> in Colorado, and the following year it is in Oklahoma. See what I mean
> about it ending up in your back yard? Of course, in the year 2000, you
> will be having one right there in the Ft. Worth area, which is why I
> encourage you to join the local club. Any more questions?
> 
> Nancy Silverberg,
> Molalla, Or., where we plan to leave here a week Thursday and head for
> Michigan. Anybody along the way have a garden we can stop and see, that
> we don't know about?

Hi Nancy:  

I will contact Rusty and encourage him to join our Society.  Can't wait
to see ya'll next week.  Wish you were coming down this way, but it is a
little bit lower than you probably will go.  Besides, everything is just
about gone except the late bloomers, spurias, and a few Louisianaas..

Diana Winship, Richardson, Texas where we had wind that went sideways at
over 70mph last night and dumped this years rain on us in no time at
all.
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