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Schedule - 2012 AHS Nashville Convention updated 5/26/2012 | ||
Activity | Room/Location | Time |
Tuesday - June 12th | ||
Registration | Foyer | 5p-10p |
Grand Ole Opry ticket pick-up | Foyer | 5p-6p |
Wednesday June 13th | ||
Breakfast on Your Own | ||
Registration | Foyer | 7a-noon, 3p-9p |
"Gardens of Nashville" Optional Tour | Bus Area | 7:15a-4p |
"Civil War Sites-Franklin, TN" Optional Tour | Bus Area | 8a-3p |
Hosta Show Entries Rec'd | Jackson | 10a-6p, 8p-10p |
Photo Contest Entry | Chattanooga | 10a-noon, 3p-9p |
Vending Open | Cumberland | 2p-8p |
Judges Clinic 1 | Knoxville | 5:30p-9:30p |
AHS Publication Meeting | Restaurant | 3p-6p |
DRHS Board Meeting | Suite TBA | 5p-6p |
AHS Board Meeting | Restaurant | 6p-10p |
Auction Plants Rec'd/View | Memphis | 6p-10p |
Dinner on Your Own | ||
"Hostas, Friends & Music" | Nashville | 7:30p-10p |
Hostatality --BYOB | TBA | 10p-11p |
Thursday - June 14th | ||
Breakfast on Your Own | ||
Show & Photography Activities | ||
Hosta Show Entries rec'd | Jackson | 7a-8a |
Judges and Clerks Breakfast | Salon F/G/H | 7:45a |
Show Judging | Capitol | 9a |
Photo Contest Judging | Chattanooga | 9a |
Hosta Show Open | Capitol | 1p-5p, 10p-11p |
Photo Contest Open | Chattanooga | 1p-5p, 10p-11p |
Registration | Foyer | 7a-10a |
Newcomers' Meeting | Nashville | 7:30a-8a |
Vending Open | Cumberland | 8a-5p |
"Hosta Tips to Grow By"- Panel | Nashville | 8:15a |
"Where Did that Trait Come From" - Don Dean | Nashville | 9:15a |
"Stars of Dixie" | 10:30a | |
Lunch on Own | ||
"The Southern Biscuit" - Maryann Byrd | Knoxville | 1:30p |
"Shady Characters: Woody Plants for a Hosta Garden" Flo Chaffin | Nashville | 1:30p |
"Adelicia Acklen, the Mistress of Belmont" - Suzanne Burns | Knoxville | 2:45p |
"From Yon to Here - Asia to the New World" - Jerry Weeks | Nashville | 2:45p |
Auction Plants Rec'd / Viewing | Memphis | 4p-6p |
Cash Bar | Ballroom Foyer | 5:30p |
Dinner - Eunice Fisher Award, "Hosta Species" - George Schmid | Nashville | 7p |
Hostatality Open -- BYOB | TBA | 10p-11p |
Friday - June 15th | ||
Breakfast on your Own | ||
Buses Load | Bus Area | 6:30a |
Garden Tours | 7a-12:15p | |
Lunch/Program - Business Meeting, Hosta Show Awards | Nashville | 12:45p |
Vending Open to the Public | Cumberland | 2:30p-6p |
Plant Cleaning Area | Patio | 2:30p-9p |
Hosta Show Open to the Public | Capitol | 2:30p-9p |
"Eric Smith - Master Hybridizer" - Mike Shadrack | Nashville | 2:30p |
"The Future of Hostas" - Bob Solberg | Nashville | 3:45p |
Auction Plants Rec'd/View | Memphis | 4p-10p |
Silent Auction | Jackson | 4p-10p |
Presidents/Region Directors, Newsletter & Webmasters Meeting | Knoxville | 5p-5:40p |
Dixie Regional HS Meeting | Nashville | 5:45p |
American Hosta Growers Association (AHGA) Meeting/Dinner | Off site | 6:00p |
Dinner on Your Own | ||
Judges Clinic 2 | Knoxville | 6:15p |
"Stars of Dixie" | Nashville | 7:30p |
"Hosta Ploidy 101.15" - Warren Pollock | Nashville | 8:00p |
Judges Clinic 3 | Knoxville | 8:15p |
Hostatality - Sponsored by Mid South Hosta Society -- BYOB | Suite TBA | 8p-11p |
Saturday - June 16th | ||
Breakfast On Your Own | ||
Buses Load | Bus Area | 6:30a-6:50a |
Garden Tours | 7a-12:15p | |
Hosta Show Open to Public | Capitol | 9a-noon |
Vending Open to Public | Cumberland | 9a-noon |
Raffle pick-up items | Cumberland | 10a-1p |
Lunch ***** AHS Auction **** | Nashville | 12:45p |
Plant Cleaning Area | Patio | 3p-6p |
Hosta Show Break-down | Capitol | 2:00p |
Artistic Design Break-down (pick up entires) | Chattanooga | 2:00p |
Photo Contest Break-down | Chattanooga | 2:00p |
Cash Bar & Hat Contest | Ballroom Foyer | 5:30p-7:30p |
Dinner - Garden Awards, Auction Awards, Benedict Medal, Alex J. Summers Award | Nashville | 7:30p |
Hostatility | TBA | 10p-11:45p |
Future Convention Meeting | Knoxville | 10:00p |
Sunday - June 17th Optional Gardens Info at Registration Desk |