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
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