The AIS National Conventions
The American Iris Society (AIS) hosts National Conventions annually during the Spring Iris bloom with opportunities to tour iris gardens, attend educational presentations, meet and talk with irisarians and iris hybridizers (the folks that create new iris), enjoy welcome and awards dinners, purchase iris items from the AIS storefront and boutique, and participate in iris auctions. There is also a business meeting held during a Spring convention. The Spring conventions are hosted by AIS Affiliate Societies at varying locations each year across the United States and in Canada.
There are a number of popularity convention awards that result from convention attendee voting. Attendees do not have to be members of the AIS to particpate in the popularity voting. The awards are listed below with links to each of the convention awards pages:
There is also a Fall meeting held which is primarlily a business meeting. The Fall meeting is held in person every third year with the other two years being held virtually. The in person Fall meetings are also hosted by AIS Affilaites or members of AIS Affiliates at varying locations. For a printable list of the Fall Meetings click here.
Link to the Conventions Page on the AIS website.
The AIS National Conventions by Decade
2020's
2010's
| 2019 Convention and San Ramon, California 2019 April 23-27 | 2018 AIS Convention New Orleans, Louisiana 2018 April 9-14 |
2017 AIS Convention Des Moines, Iowa 2017 May 23-27  |
2016 AIS Convention and Newark, New Jersey 2016 May 23-28 |
2015 AIS Convention Portland, Oregon 2015 May 18-23  |
2014 AIS Convention Dallas, Texas | 2013 AIS Convention Dallas, Texas | Ontario, California, April 16-21, 2012 |
| Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2011 | Madison, Wisconsin, 2010 |
2000's
| Madison, Wisconsin, 2010 | Overland Park, Kansas, May 11-16, 2009 | Austin, Texas, April 14-19, 2008 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2007 |
| Portland, Oregon, May 22-27, 2006 | St Louis, MO 2005 | Fresno, CA 2004 | Falls Church, VA 2003 |
| Memphis, TN 2002 | Hunt Valley, MD (PA) 2001 |
- 2024 AIS Convention Portland, Oregon 2024
- 2023AISConvention Dallas, Texas 2023
- 2022AISConvention Las Cruces, New Mexico 2021
- 2021 cancelled by Pandemic
- 2020 Cancelled by Pandemic Newark, New Jersey 2020 May 18-23
- 2019 Convention San Ramon, California 2019 April 23-27
- 2018 AIS Convention New Orleans, Louisiana 2018 April 9-14
- Des Moines, Iowa 2017 May 23-27
- 2016 AIS Convention and Newark, New Jersey 2016 May 23-28
- 2015 AIS Convention and Portland, Oregon 2015 May 18-23
- Dallas, Texas 2014
- 2013 AIS Convention Dallas, Texas 2013
- Ontario, California, April 16-21, 2012
- Victoria, British Columbia, Canada 2011
- Madison, Wisconsin, 2010
- Overland Park, Kansas, May 11-16, 2009
- Austin, Texas, April 14-19, 2008
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 2007
- Portland, Oregon, May 22-27, 2006
- St Louis, MO 2005
- Fresno, CA 2004
- Falls Church, VA 2003
- Memphis, TN 2002
- Hunt Valley, MD (PA) 2001
- Dallas, TX 2000
- Oklahoma City, OK 1999
- Denver CO 1998
- Detroit, MI 1997
- Sacramento, CA 1996
- York, PA 1995
- Portland, OR 1994
- Ft Worth, TX 1993
- Atlanta, GA 1992
- Washington, D.C. 1991
- Omaha, NE 1990
- Memphis, TN 1989
- Oklahoma City, OK 1988
- Phoenix, AZ 1987
- San Jose, CA 1986
- Philadelphia, PA 1973
- Oregon 1972
- Wichita, KS 1971
- New York, NY 1970
- Milwaukee, WI June 4-7, 1969
- San Francisco, CA 1968
- Newark, NJ 1966
- Memphis, TN 1965
- Chicago, IL 1964
- Denver, CO, May 29-June 1, 1963
- Kansas City, MO, May 16-18, 1962
- Newark, New Jersey, May 25-29, 1961
- Portland, Oregon, May 18-21, 1960
- Oklahoma City, OK, May 6-10, 1959
- Syracuse, NY, June 4-7, 1958
- Memphis, TN, April 25-27, 1957
- Los Angeles, CA, April 25-28, 1956
- Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, June 12-14, 1955
- Salt Lake City, UT, May 26-20, 1954
- Boston, Mass. June 3-9, 1953
- St Louis, MO 1952
- Shreveport, LA, April 12-14, 1951
- Sioux City, Iowa, June 9-11, 1950
- Portland, Oregon, May 14-16, 1949
- 2016 Sedona, Arizona November 4-5
- 2015 Omaha, Nebraska
- 2014 Salt Lake City, Utah
- 2013 New Orleans, LA
- 2012 Columbus, Ohio
- 2011 Atlanta, GA
- 2010 Portland, OR
- 2009 Tulsa, OK
- 2008 Las Vegas, NE
- 2007 Raleigh/Durham, NC
- 2006 Kansas CIty, MO
- 2005 Minneapolis, MN
- 2004 Little Rock, AR
- 2003 Tucson, AZ
- 2002 Ft Worth, TX
- 2001 Greensboro, NC
- 2000 Lincoln, NE
- 1999 St Louis, MO
- 1998 Bedford, MA
- 1997 Austin, TX
- 1996 Colorado Springs, CO
- 1995 Oklahoma City, OK
- 1994 Albuquerque, NM
- 1993 Tulsa, OK
- 1992 Overland Park, KS
- 1991 Indianapolis, IN
- 1990 Dallas, TX
- 1989 Wichita, KS
- 1988 Ft Worth, TX
- 1987 Memphis, TN
- 1986 Tulsa, OK
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