Convention Call
The Garden Clubs of Mississippi, Inc.
84th Annual Convention
“Pedals to Petals”
April 16-17, 2013
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State President-------------------Nancy Moore |
Hotel information:
Hampton Inn of Greenville, Convention Headquarters
1155 VFW Rd., Greenville, MS 38701, 1-662-335-7515
Rooms held until April 1, 2013 at a rate of $114.00.
Holiday Inn Express,
3090 Hwy. 82 E, Greenville, MS 38702, 1-662-332-5800
Rooms held until April 1, 2013 at a rate of $99.00 for king and double rooms, $114.00 for mini-suites.
Use code word Greenville Garden Club State Convention 2013
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Pre-Convention Activities
Monday, April 15, 2013
First Presbyterian Church, Greenville
| 9:30 a.m. | Finance Committee Meeting |
| 11:00 a.m | Executive Committee Meeting |
| 12:30 p.m. | GCM Executive, Finance and Past Presidents’ Lunch |
| 2:30 p.m. | Meeting of GCM Board of Directors |
| 4:00 p.m. | Early Registration, Hampton Inn, Greenville, Mississippi |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Early Arrivals Dinner Vince’s Restaurant, Leland, Mississippi |
Convention
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Capps Center, Leland
| 8:00-12:00 p.m. | Registration, Capps Center |
| 1:00-4:00 p.m. | Registration, Hampton Inn, Greenville |
| 9:00 a.m. | GCM Business Meeting |
| 11:30 a.m. | Design Luncheon and Flower Show Awards Presentation Host: Leland-Deer Creek Garden Club Speaker: Pam Braun, Nashville Flower Show School Instructor “Thinking Outside the Box” |
| 1:30 p.m. | Flower Show Judges Council Meeting |
| 2:00 p.m. | Garden Tour - Mary Boteler’s Garden-Leland |
| 3:00-5:00 p.m. | Historical Tour of the Greenville Writers Garden at Fannie Arnold Park Delta Artists Association Art Sale |
| 7:00 p.m. | Dinner and Youth Awards First Baptist Church- Greenville Host: Alice Bell Garden Club Program: Judy Leesburg, Birmingham Tablescapes and New Trends |
Convention
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
First Presbyterian Church, Greenville
| 8:30-4:00 | Registration Hampton Inn, Greenville |
| 10:00 a.m. | Workshop- Peggy and Brantley Snipes “Perennials to Parties” |
| 11:30 a.m. |
Awards Luncheon Host: Belle Haven Garden Club Program: Ken Hackman - Birds Landscape Design Consultants Meeting following the luncheon |
| 3:00-5:00 | Tours- Cypress Preserve and Anita Bologna’s Garden- Greenville |
| 6:30 p.m. | Greenville Country Club- Cash Bar |
| 7:00 p.m. |
Installation Banquet Reception honoring Mary Lynn Powers Hosts: Junior Greenville Garden Club Home of Kay and Sam Newsom, Greenville |
Post-Convention
Thursday, April 18, 2013-DRMC Pavilion, Greenville
9:00 a.m. Meeting of 2013-2015 GCM Board of Directors
Click here for Registration Form (PDF)
Click here for Registration Form (Word doc)
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