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2019 FFGC Convention Schedule
Honoring Districts VI, VII and IX, FSSJ, Tri-Council, Earth Stewards

Saturday, April 6
 
 11:30AM - 2:00 PM       Registration Desk Open
 12:30PM - 4:30 PM      Tour to Lightner Museum                                        Departs from Hotel Lobby
12:30PM - 2:30 PM       Bylaws Meeting                                                           Royal Melbourne
2:00 PM - 5:00 PM       Invitational Designs Setup
 2:45 PM - 4:45 PM       Strategic Planning Committee Meeting                 Royal Melbourne
5:00 PM - 6:45 PM       Executive Board Meeting and Officers Dinner     Royal Melbourne

Sunday, April 7
 
7:00 AM                         Centerpiece Preparation                                           St. Augustine G
7:00 AM - 2:30 PM      Vendors Set Up                                                          Legends 1,2 & 3
7:00 AM - 3:00 PM     Invitational Designs Set Up continues
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM     Registration Desk Open
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM     Interfaith Service                                                       Wentworth
9:30 AM - 11:30 AM    Hostess Meeting                                                        Wentworth
10:00AM - 2:00 PM    Educational & Awards Exhibits Set Up                St. Augustine E & F
10:00AM - 12:00 AM  Finance Committee Meeting                                  Royal Melbourne
12:15PM - 1:45 PM       FSSJ/Tri Council Luncheon                                   St. Augustine A,B & C
12:45PM - 2:40 PM     H&E Trustees Meeting                                             Royal Melbourne
1:45 PM - 3:45 PM       FFSJ Meeting                                                             St. Augustine D
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM     Pages Meeting                                                            Wentworth
2:30 PM - 7:30 PM     Opportunity Drawing Ticket Sales                         Outside St. Augustine D
2:30 PM - 7:30 PM     Vendors Room Open                                                 Legends 1,2 & 3
2:45 PM - 3:30 PM     District Directors Meeting                                        Wentworth
3:45 PM - 5:15 PM     Board of Directors Meeting                                       St. Augustine D
5:15 PM - 6:15 PM      Calendar Girl Honors                                                Royal Melbourne
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Cash Bar Open                                                            Outside St. Augustine A
6:15 PM                        Early Arrivals & Board of Directors Dinner          St. Augustine A,B & C                                      
                                       followed by Fashion Show

Monday April 8
 
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM    Registration Desk Open
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM    Vendors  Room Open                                              Legends 1,2 & 3
8:30 AM - 10:45 AM  93rd Annual Convention Opening             St. Augustine D
                                     Session
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM   Spouse/Guest Program                                           Meet in Lobby
11:00AM - 1:15 PM    Brunch (Open Seating)                                            St. Augustine A, B & C
                                       Ann McCormick, Deep South Director
                                       Stan Rosenthal - Champion Trees
                                       Awards:  Honoring District I, II and IV
                                       Pillar of Pride, Hall of Fame, 4-5 Star
 
                                       Educational Opportunities
1:30 PM - 4:00 PM    Floral Design-Carol Lucia and 9 Designers       St. Augustine D
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM     Stan Rosenthal - Trees and Hurricanes             Wentworth
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM     Liz DeWitt, Florida Beverage Association         Troon
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM    Mark Peters, Crotons & Cordylines                    Wentworth
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM    Donna Meredith, RVing in Florida State           St. Augustine E & F
                                        Parks
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM    Liz Dewitt, Keep Florida Beautiful                      Troon
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM    Deep South Director Reception                           Outside St. Augustine A, B & C
                                        (Cash Bar)
6:00 PM                       Dinner                                                                        St. Augustine A, B & C
                                       Margot Shaw, FLOWER Magazine Editor
                                       Honoring Districts VI, VII and IX
                                       FSSJ, Tri-Council, Earth Stewards
 
Tuesday April 9
7:00 AM - 5:00 PM     Convention Registration Open                           Registration Desk
7:00 AM                        Flower Workroom Centerpieces                         St. Augustine G
7:00 AM                        Convention Office                                                  Royal Melbourne
7:30 AM - 5:00 PM     Vendors Open                                                         Legends Ballroom
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM     Opportunity Ticket Sales
7:30 AM - 6:00 PM     Calendar Sales
8:30 AM - 10:30 AM  93rd Annual FFGC Convention                 St. Augustine D
                                       Business Meeting Continues
9:30 AM - 3:00 PM   Spouse/Guest Tour                                                 Hotel Lobby
11:00AM - 1:15 PM    Brunch (Open Seating)                                           St. Augustine A, B & C
                                       Eric Draper, Division of State Parks and
                                       Recreation Director
                                       Honoring District X, XI and XII
                                       FFGC, Deep South, and NGC Life Members
                                       Educational Opportunities
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM     Treasurer's and President's Workshop             Troon
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM     Membership - Ed and Jane Nendick                 Wentworth
1:30 PM - 2:45 PM     Educational Ex. And Awards , Val Seinfeld      St. Augustine E & F
1:30 PM - 4:30 PM     Tri-Council Workshop                                          St. Augustine D
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    Educational  Exhibits And Awards,                   St. Augustine E & F
                                        
Val Seinfeld
3:00 PM - 4:00 PM    FFGC Website -Liea Ward                                   Troon
3:30 PM - 4:15 PM     District Directors Calendar Pickup                    WingFoot
4:00 PM - 4:30 PM    Breakdown Educational Exhibits                       St. Augustine E & F
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM    INSTALLATION REHEARSAL
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM    District Parties                                                        TBA
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM    Cash Bar                                                                   Outside St. Augustine A, B & C
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM   Dinner and Installation                                St. Augustine A, B & C
9:00 PM - 10:00 PM Installation Reception
10:00PM                     Invitational Designs dismantled after reception.  
                                      All designs removed by 10 AM Wednesday

Wednesday, April 10
7:00 AM - 12:00 PM  Office/storage Clean up                                       Royal Melbourne/Winged Foot
                                       Flower Storage/Work Room Clean up              St. Augustine G
8:30 AM - 11:00 AM  Post Convention Board Meeting              St. Augustine D 
10:00AM - 12:00 PM Dismantle of all Invitational Designs
                                       Completed.  
                                     FFGC properties must be removed
                                     from hotel 

                                      convention space


​Gardeners Out East is a 501(c)(3) organization and a member of
​the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. and the National Garden Clubs, Inc.