The Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings for November is now available. Included is their final meeting of the year, November 11th, their end of the year potluck.
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 8 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
The Central Iowa Iris Society will meet November 2, 2013 at the Ankeny Dahls, 1802 Ankeny Boulevard, in the Community Room. Join us at 10 a.m. for our first/organizing/course-setting meeting. All are welcome. Everyone attending will receive a certificate for a free iris next summer (several selections available). Questions – email wrmesser@gmail.com .
The Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings for October is now available. Included is their next meeting, October 14th, with a Program on TB and Reblooming iris from the American Iris Society.
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 7 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
While I’ve reported some on the Region 21 Fall Meeting, the banquet that was part of this meeting deserves its own thank you. The food, catered by Mangia, was great. I should have taken some pictures of the desserts; however, I was too busy enjoying them.
Our Greater Omaha Iris Society hosts provided everyone with a Sass rhizome! I believe they were all either ‘Midwest Gem’ or ‘Pretty Pansy’. And from the Sass Memorial Iris Garden. On a coincidental note, ‘Pretty Pansy’ was subsequently featured on the World of Irises blog in a posting: Iris Classics: “Pretty Pansy” which includes more of its history.
Ron Crampton prepared the amazing centerpieces. I’m not even sure my picture does them justice.
And, as I mentioned earlier, our speaker Bob Hollingworth expanded our horizons speaking on A World of Irids.
Thank you to everyone for a most enjoyable and remarkable evening!
The Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings for September is now available. Included is their next meeting, September 9th, with Jim Hedgecock of Comanche Acres on Iris Spuria (which counts as 1 hour of Judges training).
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 6 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
The Region 21 Fall Meeting hosted by the Greater Omaha Iris Society began Friday evening with a social get-together. Then Saturday, August 10th, we met at Mammel Hall for a great meeting.
Our first speaker was Judy Kiesling, the AIS immediate past-president, discussing AIS Awards and Ballots. She covered a number of timely aspects of the Awards which were announced just a week later.
Robert Hollingworth covered Siberian Irises and what to look for and what to look out for. (When the Awards came out, it was apparent his Siberian irises have the desired attributes – he won both the Morgan-Wood Medal for ‘Swans In Flight’ and the Walther Cup for ‘Judy, Judy, Judy’.) He was also our banquet speaker describing A World of Irids with examples from South Africa, Israel, and Japan.
Thank you to our host group for a great meeting!
[Note: The Iris Auction and Business Meeting notes will be added later.]
'San Francisco' - from the 2012 auction
Reminder – the Region 21 Fall Conference is August 9th and 10th hosted by the Greater Omaha Iris Society. If you have not had a chance to register yet, see our earlier post for all the details. Hope to see you there for a great meeting!
The Central Iowa Iris Society will meet November 2, 2013 at the Ankeny Dahls, 1802 Ankeny Boulevard, in the Community Room. Join us at 10 a.m. for our first/organizing/course-setting meeting. All are welcome. Everyone attending will receive a certificate for a free iris next summer (several selections available). Questions – email wrmesser@gmail.com
'San Francisco' - from the 2012 auction
The Region 21 Fall Conference will be hosted by the Greater Omaha Iris Society August 9th and 10th. Join us for an interesting and educational conference. Region 21 AIS members should have/should soon receive the notice and registration form. You can also download the information and registration form here (PDF). Further details below.
Region 21 of the American Iris Society
Fall Educational Sessions, Business Meetings, & Auction to be held:
Friday and Saturday, August 9-10, 2013
Hosted by the Greater Omaha Iris Society
Featuring guest speaker Robert Hollingworth, noted Siberian iris hybridizer and current President of the AIS Foundation
Iris Auction August 10th at 1:30 PM
Purchase recently introduced iris rhizome from Sutton’s, Stout’s and Ensata Gardens. A selection of new bearded and beardless varieties will be available for bid. (auction is open to the public)
Educational Sessions* (Saturday morning):
Session I: Awards & Balloting
Session II: Judging Siberian Iris presented by Robert Hollingworth
* educational sessions meet criteria for judges training c.e. from the AIS.
Conference sessions and activities will take place at Mammel Hall, located on the University of Nebraska at Omaha’s Ak-Sar-Ben Technology Campus. The first NU system building to earn gold LEED certification, the facility is a showpiece of technology and artful design.
Conference cost is $45.00 per person
(banquet only and youth prices are available)
Conference registration includes:
Pre-registration is required for all events.
A limited number of seats for Mr. Hollingworth’s morning presentation are available to non-conference participants for $5.00 per person (10:00 AM Saturday, August 10th).
The conference hotel:
Courtyard Omaha Ak-Sar-Ben Village
(a Marriott Property)
1625 S 67th St
Omaha, NE 68106
(402) 951-4300
Special room rate of $95.00 per night needs to be confirmed with the hotel by July 26th
Please contact the conference registrar Rebecca Kadel for details and to register. (402) 556-2025 or rebecca.kadel@cox.net
The Greater Omaha Iris Society‘s newsletter Iris Gleanings for July is now available. Among the meetings it includes are their Annual Rhizome Sale and Auction July 26 – 27 and the Fall Regional Meeting August 9 – 10. See the next posting for more on the Fall Regional Meeting.
To see the newsletter, go to our Newsletter page and follow the 2013 33 Number 5 link to download or open the PDF of the newsletter.
AIS Region 21 