The American Violet Society (AVS) has arisen from the ashes of The International Violet Association (IVA)

The AVS official web site is in the USA.
 

Here is a reminder of the IVA's International symposium at Dawlish, Devon, England on 5th April 1997

Group Photo at Dawlish - click on image for higher-resolution version
 

There is a rumour of an AVS symposium in Spring 2001...