AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY

ELECTRONIC SERVICES - THE SOCIETY HIRED A COMPUTER PROGRAMMING CONSULTANT TO WRITE MAJOR SOFTWARE TO CREATE AN INTEGRATED MEMBERS SERVICES SYSTEM. THE SOCIETY'S MEMBER DATABASE, JUDGES DATABASE, AND REGISTRATIONS DATABASE ARE NOW TIED TOGETHER SO THAT THE SAME TRANSACTIONS DO NOT HAVE TO BE INPUT MULTIPLE TIMES, BUT ONLY HAVE TO BE INPUT ONCE. MEMBERS CAN JOIN AND RENEW ELECTRONICALLY THROUGH OUR WEBSITE; JUDGES CAN VOTE THEIR ANNUAL BALLOT; AND HYBRIDIZERS CAN REGISTER THEIR NEW IRIS THROUGH OUR WEBSITE. INFORMATION ENTERED THIS WAY AUTOMATICALLY UPDATES THE IRIS REGISTER, THE IRIS ENCYCLOPEDIA, AND MEMBERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE THE ANNUAL BALLOT. THANK YOU NOTES ARE AUTOMATICALLY SEND OUT FOR PAYMENT OF DUES. THE ABOVE PROGRAMMING EXPENSES WERE IN ADDITION TO THE REHULAR EXPENSES TO MAINTAIN OUR WEBSITE, EXPENSES FOR ZOOM MEETINGS FOR MONTHLY BOARD OF DIRECTOR MEETINGS AND COMMITTEE MEETINGS, ZOOM EXPENSES FOR WEBINARS, ETC.

BULLETIN EXPENSE - THE AIS PUBLISHES 4 ISSUES (FALL, WINTER, SPRING AND SUMMER) OF IRISES: THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN IRIS SOCIETY. EACH ISSUE RANGES IN PAGES FROM 72 TO 94 IN COLOR AND BLACK & WHITE. IRS IS MAILED TO ALL PAID AND HONORARY MEMBERS, DOMESTIC AND OVERSEAS. NO ISSUES ARE OFFERED FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC. ELECTRONIC MEMBERS HAVE ACCESS TO IRISES VIA "PDF" FILE SECURED BY A PASSWORD ON THE AIS WEBSITE. ISSUES INCLUDE ARTICLES ON IRIS CULTIVATION, PHOTOGRAPHY AND RECORDKEEPING, DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION, RESULTS OF RESEARCH PROJECTS ON THE IRIS GENOME, NEW IRIS CULTIVARS AND COLOR PATTERNS, AND INTERVIEWS WITH HYBRIDIZERS AND GROWERS. ALSO PRINTED ARE LISTS OF OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, COMMITTEE CHAIRS, REGIONAL VICE PRESIDENTS, REPORTS ON SANCTIONED IRIS SHOWS, INFORMATION AND PHOTOS FROM THE ANNUAL NATIONAL CONVENTION, SECTION MEETINGS, AND THE WINNERS OF THE AIS AWARDS AND THE TALL BEARDED IRIS SYMPOSIUM AMONG OTHER FEATURES.