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SUMMARY:94th Annual GCFM Convention
DESCRIPTION:PLEASE NOTE:  REGISTRATION IS NOW CLOSED\n  \nThe St. Croix District\nInvites you to\nThe 94th Annual GCFM Convention\n“Gardens at First Light”\nJune 17th & 18th\nAtlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center\nBar Harbor\, Maine\n  \n \n  \nSCHEDULE OF EVENTS\n  \nTuesday\, June 16th\n  \n5 – 6:30 p.m.\nGCFM LIFE MEMBER RECOGNITION RECEPTION\nHosted by the St. Croix District at the Garland Farm\, 475 Bay View Drive\, Bar Harbor\nGarland Farm is located on Rt. 3\, 2.8 miles from the Trenton Bridge on Mount Desert Island.\nPlease note:  No applications for Life Memberships will be accepted at the door.\nDEADLINE FOR REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT IS JUNE 3RD.\nFor info on becoming a State or National Life Member CLICK HERE \n  \nWednesday\, June 17th\n  \n8 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.\nREGISTRATION – Atlantic Oceanside Event Center 2nd Level\n  \n9 a.m. – 4 p.m.\nRAFFLE\, SILENT AUCTION\, & VENDORS – Event Center 1st Level & Lawn\nGCFM EXHIBITS – Event Center Lobby 2nd Level\n  \n9 a.m. – 3 p.m.\nGARDEN TOURS (Included with registration fee – see info in booklet) Take a tour of six diverse gardens!\nALTERNATE OPTIONS for those not interested in touring gardens (all included with registration fee except boat tour):  1) Omar’s Beekeeping Program at Terramor Resort\, 1453 ME Rt-102  2) Film at Garland Farm about the Dutch garden designer and winner of the Beatrix Farrand Award\, Piet Oudolf\, and his garden designs  3) Acadian Boat Tours – An onsite business\, is offering a preferred rate to all convention registrants. See brochure at registration.\nLUNCH – On your own.  Hotel check-in starts at 3 p.m.\n  \n4 – 5 p.m.\nBUTERA THE FLORIST DEMONSTRATION – On the Piazza\n\nVince Butera\, an award-winning wedding florist from Sedgwick\, will present a floral demonstration.  He has expertise in artistic floral design\, destination weddings\, and working with clients to fulfill their vision through individualized botanical artistry. He is certified by the American Academy of Floriculture\, American Institute of Floral Designers\, and Professional Floral Communicators International.\n\n\n\n\n  \n5 – 6 p.m.\nPRESIDENTS’ COCKTAIL RECEPTION – At the Willows Mansion at Atlantic Oceanside\n  \n6:15 – 7:30 p.m.\nDINNER – Event Center 2nd Level\n\n  \n7:30 – 9 p.m.\nKEYNOTE SPEAKER – Bill Cullina\, “What Do You Mean I’m Not a Perennial?”\, a talk on replacing invasive plants with native woody plants.  A New England native\, Bill is the Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Morris Arboretum & Gardens\, author of several gardening books\, and former Director of CMBG\, where he continues as a plant curator.\n  \n\nThursday\, June 18th\n  \n7 – 8 a.m. \nBREAKFAST – Main Building Level 1 (For Registered Hotel Guests – included with your room fee)\n  \n7 – 9 a.m.\nREGISTRATION – Event Center 2nd Level\n  \n8 – 11 a.m.\nGCFM EXHIBITS – Event Center Lobby 2nd Level\n  \n9 – 10 a.m.\nBUSINESS MEETING – Event Center 2nd Level\n  \n10 – 10:25 a.m.\nBREAK – Hotel check-out & final visit for raffles & silent auction\n  \n10:30 – 11:45 a.m.\nBUSINESS MEETING RESUMES – Event Center 2nd Level\n  \n12 – 1 p.m.\nLUNCHEON BUFFET – Event Center 2nd Level\n\n1 – 2 p.m.\nPROGRAM – Valencia Libby\, an accredited author and former Associate Professor of landscape architecture and horticulture\, will speak on “The Roots of the Native Plant Movement”.\n  \n2 – 3 p.m.\nBUSINESS MEETING RESUMES\n  \n3 p.m.\nADJOURN\nRaffle & Silent Auction Winners will be posted at the back of the meeting room\n  \n  \n  \n  \nOnline Registration\nSorry. This form is no longer available.  \nTO REGISTER BY MAIL\, please click on the link below\, fill out the form\, then print and mail with a check as noted on the form. \n2026 GCFM Convention – CLICK HERE FOR MAIL-IN REGISTRATION FORM \n  \nTo Reserve Rooms Now…\nCall Atlantic Oceanside Directly:  207-288-5801\nPlease mention GCFM to receive the group discount rate.\nRooms will be held at the special rate through April 17th.
URL:https://www.mainegardenclubs.org/event/94th-annual-gcfm-convention/
LOCATION:Atlantic Oceanside Hotel & Event Center\, 119 Eden St.\, Bar Harbor\, ME\, 04609\, United States
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