TENTATIVE SCHEDULE FOR 2011 NAGC CONVENTION

“Gladiolus Forever”

Sunday – JAN. 23, 2011

2:00 - 4:30 P.M. - Welcome to the “City of Champions” Pittsburgh, PA
Tour - See Mt. Washington and the Duquesne Incline
4:15 - 5:00 P.M. - All America Committee meeting
5:00 -7:00 P.M. - Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. - Registration
6:00 - 9:00 P.M. - Design School
7:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Promotion & Publicity Committee
8:10 - 9:10 P.M. - CGD Meeting (Commercial Growers)

Monday  – JAN. 24, 2011

8:00 - 9:00 A.M. - Registration
8:30 - 11:00 A.M. - NAGC Board Meeting
11:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - Gladiolus Research Committee (reports)
1:00 - 4:00 P.M. - Spouses Day
1:00 - 4:00 P.M. - Design School and /or Spike Judging update
2:00 - 2:50 P.M. - Hall of Fame Meeting
3:00 - 3:50 P.M. - Judging Standards Meeting
4:00 - 4:45 P.M. - Tissue Culture – “A Unique Way to Propagate Gladiolus” Dave Kollash
5:00 – 5:15 P.M. - Welcome to Pittsburgh and the Crown Plaza Hotel
5:15 - 7:00 P.M. - Dinner
7:00 - 9:00 P.M. - NAGC Board Meeting
8:00 - 10:00 P.M. - Hospitality room open

Tuesday – JAN. 25, 2011

7:00 - 10:00 A.M. - Design Show
10:00 - 11:00 A.M. - Judging Design Show
9:00 – 9:30 A.M. - Classification meeting
9:30 - 11:00 A.M. - Program or Board meeting or Glad Culture Discussion
11:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - Spouses “Creative Ideas” Jeanette McDonald
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - Design School Test
1:00 - 2:00 P.M. - Glad Program TBA
2:00 - 4:30 P.M. - NAGC General Assembly
4:30 - 6:00 P.M. - Dinner
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - First NAGC Auction featuring “Howard McCall”
8:00 - 10:00 P.M. - Hospitality Room open

Wednesday – JAN. 26, 2011

9:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M. - Touring Pittsburgh -Phipps Conservatory and more
5:00 - 7:00 P.M. - Dinner
7:00 - 8:00 P.M. - Regional NAGC Group Meetings
8:00 - 10:00 P.M. - Hospitality Room opens “Let’s show Glads!”

Thursday  – JAN. 27, 2011

9:00 - 10:00 A.M. - Board Meeting (if needed)
10:00 - 11:00 A.M. - Marketing flowers, fruits and vegetables at Farm markets Jon Laughner Beaver County Penn State Coop Extension
11:00 - 1:00 P.M. - Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 P.M. - Gladiolus Culture & Management Programs
2:15 – 2:30 - Break
2:30 - 4:30 P.M. - Second NAGC Auction
6:45 P.M. - Dinner Theatre

Friday  January 28, 2011

9:00 A.M. - Preparation of table decorations for banquet
10:00 - 11:00 A.M. - Program
11:00 - 12:00 P.M. - Program
12:00- 2:00 P.M. - Lunch
2:00 – 3:00 P.M. - Gladiolus Culture discussion
3:00 – 4:00 P.M. - Free time
6:00 - 8:00 P.M. - President’s Awards Banquet Following banquet Hospitality Room open