TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
90TH ANNUAL FFGC CONVENTION
APRIL 16 – 20, 2016
Saturday, April 16 Pre-Convention Activities
7:00 am Convention Office/FS Office Atlantis Boardroom
7:00 am Flower Show Magnolia Ballroom
7:00 am Registration/Storage W. Regis. Desk
2:00-5:00/6:30-8:00 pm Flower Show Entries & Ed. Exhibits Magnolia Ballroom
6:00 pm Officer’s Dinner President’s Suite Executive Board Meeting
Sunday, April 17 Pre-Convention Activities
7:00 am – 10:30 am Complimentary Breakfast Buffet Atrium
7:00 am Flower Room Prep Cypress 5
7:00 am Convention Office/Storage/FS Atlantis Boardroom
7:00 am Photo Room/Calendars Cypress 4
8:00 am Flower Show Clerks Magnolia Ballroom
8:00 am Flower Show Judges President’s Suite
8:00am-2:30 pm Vendor Room Set-Up Palms A & B
8:00 am – 2:30 pm Ed Exhibits (non FS) Palms A & B
8:00 am – 4:00 pm Invitational Design Set-Up Pre Function Space A
8:00 am – 8:30 am Interfaith Service Cypress 3
8:00 am – 9:30 am FFGC Finance Committee Atlantis Boardroom
8:45 am Flower Show Judging begins Magnolia Ballroom
10:00 am – 5:00 pm Convention Registration Open W. Regis. Desk
9:40 am – 11:10 am H&E Trustees Meeting Atlantis Boardroom
11:20 am – 12:15 pm By-Laws Committee Atlantis Boardroom
10:00 am – 10:30 am Hostess Meeting Cypress 3
10:00 am – 11:45 am FFSJ Meeting Cypress 1 & 2
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm FFSJ/Tri Council Lunch/Program Palms C & D
1:40 pm – 2:40 pm Tri Council Meeting Cypress 1 & 2
2:00 pm – 7:30 pm Vendors Room Open Palms A & B
2:00 pm Spouse Hospitality Open
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm Pages Meeting Cypress 3
2:45 pm – 4:00 pm District Directors Meeting Atlantis Boardroom
4:00 pm Flower Show Opens and Magnolia Ballroom
Ribbon Cutting
4:15 pm – 5:30 pm Board of Directors Meeting Cypress 1 & 2
5:30 pm – 6:15 pm Embassy Suites Complimentary Atrium
Hospitality
6:30 pm – 7:45 pm Early Arrivals Dinner and Palms C & D
Complimentary Board Dinner
7:45 pm – 7:55 pm Non Dinner Guests may join in Ballroom for Program
7:55 pm DOOR CLOSES
8:00 pm – 8:30 pm Early Arrivals Program – Southern Comfourt
8:35 pm – 9:45 pm Calendar Awards, Flower Show Awards, Announcements
CALENDAR SALES AT END OF PROGRAM
Monday, April 18
6:30 am – 8:00 am Complimentary Breakfast Buffet Atrium
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Convention Registration Open W. Registration Desk
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Flower Prep/Office/Storage Cypress 5
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Convention Office Atlantis Boardroom
7:30 am – 5:00 pm OPEN Vendors/Raffle Baskets/ Palms A & B
Calendar Sales/Awards Display
8:00 am Spouse/Guest Hospitality
8:00 am – 5:00 pm Calendar Photos Cypress 4
8:30 am – 10:45 am OPENING SESSION - FFGC
90TH ANNUAL CONVENTION Palms E, F, & G
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Spouse/Guest Tour Hotel Lobby
Scenic Boat Tours of Winter Park/
Lunch & Tour FFGC HQ
11:00 am – 11:45 am Workshop #1 Glenn Cunningham Cypress 1 & 2
Monarchs in Mexico
11:00 am – 11:45 am Workshop # 2 Claudia Wickham Cypress 3
Floral Photography tips
12 Noon – Doors open
12:15 pm – 3:00 pm Lunch/NGC President/Awards Palms C & D
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm Workshop #3 Youth Activities Cypress 1 & 2
Seven FFGC Chairmen
3:20 pm – 4:20 pm Workshop #4 Janice Rahill/Trees Cypress 3
5:00 pm Raffle Basket Winners Posted
6:00 pm – 7:00 pm Reception for NGC President Atrium
And ES Comp. Hospitality
7:00 pm – 7:15 Doors Open – Banquet & Program Palms C & D
NGC President & Teresa Watkins
Tuesday, April 19
6:30 am - 8:00 am Complimentary Breakfast Buffet Atrium
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Convention Registration Open W. Registration Desk
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Flower Prep/Office/Storage Cypress 5
7:00 am – 5:00 pm Convention Office Atlantis Boardroom
8:00 am Spouse/Guest Hospitality
7:30 am – 3:00 pm OPEN Vendors/Raffle Basket/ Palm A & B
Calendar Sales/Awards Display
8:00 am – 1:00 pm Calendar Pictures Taken Cypress 4
9:00 am – 11:00 am 90th ANNUAL FFGC CONVENTION
BUSINESS CONTINUES Palms E, F & G
10:00 am – 3:00 pm Spouse/Guest Tour Hotel Lobby
Museum of Military History/Picnic
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Workshop #5 Awards Cypress 1 & 2
J. Hamlin & J. Schneider
11:15 am – 12:15 pm Workshop #6 Brooke Moffis Cypress 3
Power of Garden Clubs
12:30 pm Doors Open
12:40 pm – 3:00 pm Lunch & Program Leu Gardens Palms C & D
R. Bowden & E. Schmidt
3:00 pm FINAL VISIT TO VENDORS, Palms A & B
RAFFLE BASKETS, CALENDAR AND AWARDS
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Dismantle: Vendors/Invitationals/Educational Exhibit/Flower Show
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm District Directors Calendar pickup Cypress 4
3:15 pm Raffle Basket Winners Posted
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm District Parties TBA
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm ES Comp Hospitality Atrium
7:00 pm – 7:15 pm Doors Open Banquet & Program Palms C & D
Penny Decker Design Program
Opportunity Drawing Winners/Major Awards
Wednesday, April 20
6:30 am – 9:30 am Complimentary Breakfast Buffet Atrium