Every AHS Convention features dozens of opportunties to interact with other AHS members in a variety of activities and events. 

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Convention Schedule

Wednesday 7/24/2013
12:00 noon-6:00 pm Registration
Registrar: Kris Henning
2:00 pm-4:00 pm AHS Publications Committee
4:00 pm-5:00 pm AHS Executive Committee
7:00 pm-10:00 pm AHS Board of Directors Dinner at Hotel Sofitel

Thursday 7/25/2013
6:45 am-8:00 pm Registration
       Bus #1: 7:15 am-12:30 pm      Optional Tour to the Minnesota Landscape
       Bus #2: 7:15 am-1:15 pm        Arboretum (lunch included)
       Bus #3: 8:45 am-1:45 pm        See your registration packet for schedule
7:30 am-8:00 am AHS Board of Directors Breakfast
8:00 am-5:00 pm AHS Board of Directors Meeting
10:00 am-6:00 pm Vendor Boutique (Edina Room)
10:00 am-6:00 pm Bargain Table, Silent Auction, Chinese Auctions in Bloomington Room
SILENT AND CHINESE AUCTIONS END AT 6:00 PM FRIDAY!
Boutique Chair: Kathleen Nordstrom
11:45 am-12:45 pm Lunch for Board of Directors and Instructors
1:00 pm-5:00 pm Exhibition Judges Clinic I
1:00 pm-5:00 pm Exhibition Judges Clinic II
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Exhibition Judges Refresher Clinic III
Exhibition Judges Clinics Chair: Joann Stewart
1:00 pm-4:00 pm Garden Judges Workshop 1
GJW1 Chair: Mary Baker, Chair
SCIENCE THURSDAY  - An afternoon of education and enlightenment
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1:00 pm-3:30 pm Hybridizer Mini-Seminars with multiple presenters
3:30 pm-4:00 pm AHS Registrar Kevin Walek: “How to Register a Daylily”
4:00 pm-4:45 pm Scientific Forum
Jonathan Poulton: “In Search of the Elusive Blue Daylily”
4:45 pm-5:30 pm Hybridizers Forum

4:00 pm-5:30 pm Regional Officers Forum
AHS Regional Officers Chair: Gisela Meckstroth
5:40 pm-6:00 pm Bus Captain Meeting
Transportation Chair: Jerry Steffenhagen
Dinner on your own
5:30-11:00pm Cash bar
7:30 pm Live Auction
Auction Chair: Mike Grossmann

Friday 7/26/2013
6:30-7:15 am Breakfast at the hotel
7:15 am Garden Tour buses load at hotel
7:30 am Garden Tour buses depart hotel
1:00 pm-3:00 pm Garden Judges Workshop 2 at Loon Song Gardens
GJW2 Chair: Mary Baker
3:15 pm-3:30 pm Garden Tour buses return to hotel
3:30 pm-5:30 pm Roundtable Drop In
Roundtable Drop-In Co-Chairs: gary & Rita Schaben
3:30 pm-6:00 pm Boutique open
3:30 pm-6:00 pm Silent and Chinese Auctions in Boutique
5:00 pm-5:30 pm Late Registration
4:00 pm-5:30 pm Regional Officers Business Meeting
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Youth Meeting
AHS Youth Chair: Kathy D’Alessandro
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Exhibitions Workshop
Exhibition Workshop Presenter: Barbara Kirby
6:00 pm SILENT AND CHINESE AUCTIONS END
5:30 pm-7:00 pm Social with Cash Bar
7:00 pm Banquet, AHS Business Meeting, and Regional Awards
AHS President Julie Covington presiding
AHS Awards & Honors Chair: Mel Campbell

Saturday 7/27/2013
6:30-7:15 am Breakfast at the hotel
7:15 am Garden Tour buses load at hotel
7:30 am Garden Tour buses depart hotel
3:15 pm-3:30 pm Garden Tour buses return to hotel
3:30 pm Posting of Silent and Chinese Auction winners
3:30 pm-6:00 pm Boutique open
5:00 pm-5:30 pm Late Registration
3:30 pm-5:30 pm Roundtable Drop In
Roundtable Drop-In Co-Chairs: gary & Rita Schaben
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Convention Planning Workshop
AHS Convention Chair: Eddie Raye Andrews
4:00 pm-5:00 pm Exhibition Judges Forum
Exhibition Judges Forum Moderator: Nikki Schmith
4:00 pm-5:15 pm Garden Judges Forum
Garden Judges Forum Moderator Pat Soileau
5:30 pm-6:00 pm Region 1 Business Meeting
AHS Region 1 RP: Karol Emmerich
5:30 pm-7:00 pm Social with Cash Bar
6:45 pm Deadline to pick up Silent Auction and Chinese Auction winners
7:00 pm AHS Awards Banquet
AHS President Julie Covington presiding
AHS Awards & Honors Chair: Mel Campbell

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