Three meetings are held annually in Region 7. 

Spring and Fall meetings are hosted by local clubs throughout the region. Often the spring meeting includes a garden tour. Judge's training and a banquet are also often highlights. The annual February Potluck is a fun meeting, usually held at Henry Horton State Park, Chapel Hill, Tennessee. Complete details on these meetings are available in The Irisarian.

Spring 2009

The Spring 2009 meeting, hosted by East Tennessee Iris Society, is planned to be at Knoxville, TN, on May 2-3. A show will be held in conjunction with the meeting at the Knoxville Center Mall. Enter your flowers by 11am, and the show will be open to the public 1pm-4pm.

The registration fee is $25 and includes the Saturday night banquet and Sunday box lunch. The motel provides a free breakfast. Make checks payable to East Tennessee Iris Society and mail, before 4/20/2009, to:
Mildred Lawson
7915 Stanley Road
Powell, TN 37849

Make your room reservations (available May 1 evening and May 2 evening) at the Days Inn Knoxville North (I75 exit 108) at (865) 687-5800, mentioning the "Region 7 Iris Meeting" for the special rate of $82.95 for double or king. 10 doubles and 10 kings have been reserved, so make your reservations as soon as possible.

Tentative Schedule (all times Eastern Daylight Time):

Saturday, May 2
Iris Show at Knoxville Center Mall, off I-640
11am deadline for iris entries
5pm board meeting at Days Inn
6:15pm banquet at Ramsey's (next to Days Inn)
meeting until 8:45pm

Sunday, May 3
9am Judges training, at the Couturier garden, by Earnie Royal
box lunch

Please contact Geraldine Couturier at (865) 932-1208 if you need further information.

Fall 2009

The fall 2009 meeting will be hosted September 26 and 27 by Jackson Area Iris Society.

Registration fee is $25 and includes the banquet on Saturday night. All other meals will be on your own. Registration payments should be made on or before September 1, 2009. Make checks payable to Jackson Area Iris Society and mail to:
Lorene Robinson
93 Oakdale Drive
Oakfield, TN 38362

Make reservations at
Holiday Inn, 541 Carriage House Drive, Jackson, TN 38305
(731) 668-6000, or fax: (731) 668-9516, (only a one-night stay)
Mention AIS for the special $99 rate for King Standard or Doubles Standard and reserve before September 7, 2009.

Tentative Schedule (all times Central Daylight Time):
Saturday, September 26:
11:30am Board meeting (lunch at Carriage House Antiques)
1:30-4:30 Auction
7-10pm Banquet and General Meeting
Sunday September 27:
9am-noon Judges Training

Spring 2010

The spring 2010 meeting will be hosted by Memphis Area Iris Society.