Tentative Meeting Schedule 2009 Ais Convention
Tentative Meeting Schedule
2009 AIS Convention
Updated March 13, 2009
Monday, May 11, 2009
8:00 am - 10:00 pm Boutique (Set-Up)
8:00 am - 10:00 pm AIS Silent Auction (Set-Up)
10:00 am -
8:00 pm
Registration
1:00 pm -
10:00 pm
AIS Board of Directors Meeting - (Break 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dinner)
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
8:00 am - 9:00 am
RVP Reception
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
Boutique (Set-Up)
8:00 am - 6:00 pm
AIS Silent Auction (Set-Up)
9:00 am - 10:30 am
RVP Board of Counselors - (All RVPs)
9:00 am - 10:00 am
SIGNA Board Meeting
10:00 am - 10:00 pm
Registration
10:30 am - 11:30 am
Judge’s Training Chairpersons Meeting
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
Dwarf Iris Society Board Meeting
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Reblooming Iris Society Board Meeting
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Median Iris Society Board Meeting
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Spuria Iris Society Board Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:30 pm
HIPS Board Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
AIS Affiliated Societies Meeting
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Aril Society International Board Meeting
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Boutique Open
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm
AIS Silent Auction Open
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
AIS Section Representatives
7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
AIS Foundation Meeting
8:00 pm - 10:30 pm
AIS Board of Directors Meeting
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
8:00 am - 7:30 pm
Registration
9:00 am - 10:00 am
Society of Siberian Irises Program
Preview of 2009 Beardless Iris Convention by Barbara Sautner
10:00 am - 11:00 am
HIPS Program - Sass Family History by Gary White
11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Reblooming Iris Society Program
The Age of Rebloomers is Here – Roundtable Discussion led by Ken Roberts
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
SIGNA Program
Hybridizing with Species Iris by Dave Niswonger
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Boutique Open
12:00 pm - 6:00 pm
AIS Silent Auction Open
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Pacific Coast Natives Program
Creating, Care and Feeding of Pacific Coast Iris by Bob Sussman
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Irises and Computers
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Dwarf Iris Society Program - Newest MDB Introductions by Brad Kasperek
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bus Captains Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Society for Louisiana Irises Program
A Short History of the Louisiana Iris and How To Grow Them by Ron Killingsworth
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Artistic Design Program
Design Workshop for the Inexperienced by Jean Morris
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Youth Reception
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
No Host Reception – Cash Bar
7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Welcome Dinner
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
Boutique Open
9:30 pm - 11:00 pm
AIS Silent Auction Open
Thursday, May 14, 2009
7:15 am - 7:45 am
Registration
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Garden Tours - (Busses load at 7:30 am)
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bus Captains Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Median Iris Society Program
Reblooming Medians by Terry Aitken
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Boutique Open
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
AIS Silent Auction Open (Bids Close at 10:00 pm)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
How to Make Money and Have a Profitable Iris Sale
by Paul Gossett and Jo Ann Minter
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Spuria Iris Society Program
Spuria Iris by Jim Hedgecock
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Youth Pizza Party
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Judges Training
Ethics by Judy Keisling
8:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Region 18 Board / General Meeting
Friday, May 15, 2009
7:00 am
Silent Auction Winning Bids Posted
7:15 am - 7:45 am
Registration
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Garden Tours - (Busses load at 7:30 am)
3:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Registration
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bus Captains Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Iris Culture Program
How Do Your Iris Grow by Kelly Norris
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Silent Auction (All money for winning bids must be turned in)
4:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Boutique
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Society for Japanese Irises Program
Unregistered Iris – The Dutch Connection by Dennis Hager
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Geek Dinner & Auction
7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Judges Training
Species by Bob Pries
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Past, Present, Future Chairpersons Meeting
Saturday, May 16, 2009
7:15 am - 7:45 am
Registration
8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Garden Tours - (Busses load at 7:30 am)
4:00 pm
Deadline for Ballots
3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Bus Captains Meeting
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Aril Society International Program: Aril Overview by John Baumfalk
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Boutique Open
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Registration
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Tall Bearded Program
Hybridizing With or Without A Specific Purpose featuring Brad Kasperek,
Dave Niswonger, and Lowell Baumunk
6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
No Host Reception – Cash Bar
7:30 pm
Awards Banquet
9:00 pm - 10:30 pm
Boutique (Closed for Cleanup)
