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Convention website
2025 Convention Co-Chairs:
Delane H. Langton email: *protected email* Jane Tibbs email: *protected email* Tina Muller email: *protected email*
2025 Convention Hotel:
Billings Hotel & Convention Center 1223 Mullowney Lane Billings, Montana 59101 800-537-7286 billingshotelmt.com Group code 14716 ($146 with breakfast)
Separate reservations are necessary for the Geek Dinner (Friday, June 6, 2025) $35/person. Download reservation form here.
2026 Convention Co-Chair: Gary White e-mail: *protected email*
2026 Convention Co-Chair: Jill Bonino e-mail: *protected email*
2026 Convention Co-Chair: Andi Rivarola e-mail: *protected email*
2027 Convention Co-Chair: Michael Kowalchyk phone: 405-593-9608 email: *protected email*
2027 Convention Co-Chair: Josh Winzer phone: 918-863-9399 email: *protected email*
Convention hotel: TBD
Guest iris:
Please observe the following guidelines when sending bearded and beardless guest irises, as only officially submitted rhizomes will appear in the AIS convention booklet. Please submit them between August 15 – October 1, 2025. There is no quantity restriction on variety or rhizomes. Please ship plants to: Richard Winkleman 3000 NE 36th Forest Park, OK 73121 Phone: 405-990-7169 Email: *protected email*. Complete instructions for shipping guest iris appear in IRISES the Bulletin of the American Iris Society, Fall 2024, page 31.
Sections and Cooperating Societies of The American Iris Society, as well as local and regional affiliates hold conventions that will be listed here.
The Spuria Iris Society and the Society for Louisiana Iris will be holding a joint convention in the Dallas, Texas area. The dates are Friday, April 26 to Sunday, April 28, 2024.
Tentative Schedule:
Friday, April 26: During the day there will be a tour of 3 gardens: Barton, Schneider and Patterson. From 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.: Louisiana iris program.
Saturday, April 27: During the day there will be a tour of 2 gardens: Nichols and Reed. From 4 to 6 pm: Spuria program. 6:30 to 9:30 Awards dinner and live auction.
Sunday, April 28: Possible JT for Spuria Iris and/or Louisiana Iris.
Auction items needed. Please contact the officers of the SLI or the Spuria Iris Society if you have any items that can be part of the auction. We will accept iris memorabilia, plants to be shipped in the fall, etc.
Please feel free to obtain a registration form from the Spuria Iris Society.
