Topics for News & Notes

Collections of topics for upcoming issues of News & Notes. Also a calendar as a reminder of what topics are likely to need included when.

Near Issues

1. 2020 - Convention - program, 2nd deadline is https://2020irisconvention.org/ March 31st
2. 2020 Celebration
3. British Iris Society & Chelsea flower show
4. Fine Gardening February
5. 2021 Calendars Early order special
6. Honorary Awards - include how to nominate
7. 2020 Calendars still available
8. Call for Directors
9. Winter Meetings?
10. SIGNA
11. MIS Convention registration
12. Judges page on AIS website
13. Archive page and contents
14. You know you are in .....
15. Ackerman Essay reminder March 31st
16. What's Wrong with the AIS Award System?
17. share your NN
18. Teleconference - find in News page - note November meeting moved to December 4th.
19. HIPS Volunteers & AIS Volunteers
20. Reminder? - Online Library
21. Jigsaw bonus ones?
22. 2020 Mini-Conventions
23. Does Your Club Have a Website?
24. Publicize YouTube channel.
25. Release form for addresses
26. Louisiana Swamp Festival
27. ASI Seed Sale

To Think About

1. What would you do as an AIS Director?
2. Sharing Observations
3. The Peony & the Iris - https://www.honey-plants.com/library/wisconsinhorticulture/27/
4. Introducing New Hybridizers
5. Arilbred Dwarfs and Medians Checklist http://www.telp.com/irises/checklist.htm

Special Issues

1. Awards Issue - August
2. New Website
3. Welcome to AIS
4. What's Happening in Your Region

General Reminders

1. Privacy Policy
2. AIS Invoices Reminder
3. Website addresses
4. SIGNA Membership Contest & other contests

Annual Calendar

January

1. SIGNA Seed Exchange
2. Conventions
3. Winter Regionals
4. Nominations

February

1. SIGNA followup
2. Conventions
3. Spring Regionals
4. Iris Shows
5. Nominations

March

1. Iris Shows
2. Conventions
3. Spring Regionals

April

May

1. Convention Followup

June

1. HIPS Rhizome Sale
2. Guest Irises
3. Aril Sale?

July

1. Fall Regionals
2. Fall Shows
3. HIPS Rhizome Sale
4. Vote Symposium
5. Judges Vote
6. Photo Contest
7. Guest Irises

August

1. Fall Regionals

September

1. Fall Regionals
2. ASI Seed Exchange?

October

1. Fall BOD Meeting
2. ASI Seed Exchange

November

December

-- WayneMesser - 27 Jul 2019