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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 | ||