Region 3 and American Daylily Society Events Listed by the Tidewater Daylily Society
The Tidewater Daylily Society (TDS) homepage highlights two larger organizational events beyond its own local calendar: the Region 3 Summer Meeting on June 19–20, 2026 in South Hill, VA, and the 2027 American Daylily Society National Convention, "Blooms by the Bay," on June 10–13, 2027 in Virginia Beach, VA. The national convention is notable because TDS itself is hosting it. TDS describes itself as associated with the American Hemerocallis Society, the national body these events belong to.
The two events at a glance
| Event | Date | Location | Who runs it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Region 3 Summer Meeting | June 19–20, 2026 | South Hill, VA | Region 3 (link given as ahsregion3.org) |
| American Daylily Society National Convention, "Blooms by the Bay" | June 10–13, 2027 | Virginia Beach, VA | Hosted by the Tidewater Daylily Society |
The Region 3 listing includes the website www.ahsregion3.org for details. The national convention carries the theme name "Blooms by the Bay," which fits its Virginia Beach setting.
How TDS connects to the national and regional structure
TDS states on its homepage that it "is associated with the American Hemerocallis Society." That relationship is what puts regional and national events on a local club's page:
- The American Daylily Society (referred to in the page text as the American Hemerocallis Society) is the national organization.
- Region 3 is the regional layer covering the Tidewater area of Virginia and North Carolina, where TDS draws its members.
- TDS also notes it "hosts a nationally accredited Daylily Show and Flower Sale each year," tying its own activities to national standards.
A recognition worth noting
The homepage also records that Rich and Rikki Sterrett received the American Hemerocallis Society 2019 Regional Service Award for Region 3. According to the page, the Sterretts founded TDS together with Jerry Dickerson and have since donated plants and expertise to the club, the region, and the national organization.
What this means if you are deciding whether to attend
- If you want a regional, closer-to-home gathering, the Region 3 Summer Meeting in South Hill is the earlier option and the page points you to ahsregion3.org for specifics.
- If you want the larger national event and a chance to see TDS in a hosting role, the 2027 "Blooms by the Bay" convention in Virginia Beach is the one to plan around.
- Both dates are far enough out that details such as registration, schedules, and venues are not given on this page — check the linked regional site and the national organization for those.
For TDS's own local programming, the homepage lists a Meeting & Fall Picnic on Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Norfolk Botanical Garden in Norfolk, VA, starting at 2 p.m., with a meeting and a Plants for Gardens auction. It also notes that the Daylily Festival Flower Show & Sale will return in 2028.