Hey folks! It's Convention time!
Wednesday/April/01 /2009 Filed in: Conference
If you have never been to an ARS Convention, well its time to go to Everett, Washington!
The national ARS events are called Conventions. The regional ARS event we are hosting in the fall of 2010 is called a Conference. The 2009 ARS National Convention this year is being held in Everett, Washington from Wednesday, April 29 until Sunday, May 3.
A number of members from our Siuslaw Chapter will be going. If you have never attended a National Convention, you might very well enjoy one. Be sure to talk to other members at our March meeting or just ask them questions on the phone.
If you plan to attend the fantastic garden tours that are presented, then you had better sign up early! Every national convention garden tours the webmaster has attended have been outstanding. This area in Washington is a hotbed of beautiful azaleas and rhododendrons. I believe their garden tours will reflect that!
In the latest issue of the ARS Journal you will find on page 28 a list of things to do in the area. Be sure to read that over. Registration papers are also included. Usually on Thursday and Friday are the garden tours. Then on Saturday, the classroom information sessions are presented.
You may want to add a week or two at the start or end of the convention. Plenty to see and do in the Seattle area. If you have never been to the San Juan Islands, take some time and visit them.
Driving time from Florence to Everett will vary between 6 to 8 hours, depending on weather and traffic. If you leave early, you should miss the fun traffic of the Seattle area.
The informational website for the 2009 ARS Convention is: http://www.ars-2009-convention.org. Hope you can make it.
A number of members from our Siuslaw Chapter will be going. If you have never attended a National Convention, you might very well enjoy one. Be sure to talk to other members at our March meeting or just ask them questions on the phone.
If you plan to attend the fantastic garden tours that are presented, then you had better sign up early! Every national convention garden tours the webmaster has attended have been outstanding. This area in Washington is a hotbed of beautiful azaleas and rhododendrons. I believe their garden tours will reflect that!
In the latest issue of the ARS Journal you will find on page 28 a list of things to do in the area. Be sure to read that over. Registration papers are also included. Usually on Thursday and Friday are the garden tours. Then on Saturday, the classroom information sessions are presented.
You may want to add a week or two at the start or end of the convention. Plenty to see and do in the Seattle area. If you have never been to the San Juan Islands, take some time and visit them.
Driving time from Florence to Everett will vary between 6 to 8 hours, depending on weather and traffic. If you leave early, you should miss the fun traffic of the Seattle area.
The informational website for the 2009 ARS Convention is: http://www.ars-2009-convention.org. Hope you can make it.
