CDS Board Meeting 7/11/2026

Cincinnati Dahlia Society Board Meeting-7/11/2026 9:30AM

Members in attendance: Beth Lantz, Lisa Striker, Nan Matteson, Lisa Williamson, Alex Graver, Mark Neel

Cincinnati Dahlia Society Board:

Beth Lantz- President, Lisa Striker- Vice President, Treasurer- Mark Neel, Secretary- Lisa Williamson, Board Members- Beth Koss, Nan Matheson, Mabel Limone

Field Trip- Sidestreet Station Bar and Grill for lunch. Bokkenkotter Flower Farm 2:30 on July 19th. We will ask Raechel Tracy to help with post to social media. Beth L will call the restaurant to let them know that we will have people there for lunch.

Design Workshop- start at 5:30 at Beth Koss. Katie Breeding from Waunderlust Flower Farm. August 20th. Light meal and beverages will be provided. Please bring snips and vase. Cost $75.00. Call and remind Katie. Email people and ask for filler.

August Meeting- show. Handout for some details of how to cut, how many leaves, how to display flowers, etc. Beth L will meet with a group of volunteers through zoom (Saturday July 25th at 10:00 AM) to talk about the actual set up/tear down.

Diana Phillips- arrangements

Shannon- staging of flowers, add photo of showcard to meeting presentation

Photography- mention that there is a category for this

Volunteering- zoom meeting recap, plea for volunteers and sign-up genius

Mention Designing with Dahlias arrangement class- reminder to sign up

Nan- Arts Alliance Program

Mark will touch base with Matt and ask if he still wants a speaker at 2:30 this year. He will see if the honor table could be moved to the front of the building.