44th Annual
NEW ENGLAND REGIONAL SYMPOSIUM
OCTOBER 18, 19 & 20, 2011
Presented by the
Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts, Inc.
Heidi Kost-Gross, President
New England Region Director
Joyce Kimball
Accredited by:
National Garden Clubs, Inc
RADISSON HOTEL
10 Independence Drive
CHELMSFORD, MA 01824
1-978-256-0800
www.radisson.com
NER SYMPOSIUM - 2011
Tuesday, October 18
2-4 pm Registration, Radisson Hotel lobby
4:15 pm - Welcome, Salon AB
4:30-5:30 pm Allied Subject - "Judging Comments," Gina V. Jogan
6:30 pm Dinner, Merrimack Room
8:00-9:00 pm Allied Subject - "Armature Designs," Tony Todesco
Wednesday, October 19
(Breakfast on Your Own)
7:30-8:15 Registration, Radisson Hotel lobby
8:15 am Announcements, Salon AB
8:30 - 9:45 am Design "Constructions and Assemblages," Gina V. Jogan
9:45 - 10:00 am Break
10:00-11:15 am Design continues with Gina V. Jogan
11:30-12:30 pm Luncheon, Merrimack Room
12:45-2:15 pm Design Practice Point Schoring, Salon AB
2:30- 4:30 pm Design Point Scoring Exam, Heritage A
Dinner on Your Own
Thursday, October 20
(Breakfast on Your Own)
7:30-8:15 Registration, Radisson Hotel lobby
8:15 am Announcements, Salon AB
8:30 - 9:45 am Horticulture "Incredible Heucheras," Sandy Joyce
9:45 - 10:00 am Break
10:00-11:15 am Horticulture "Exotic Sansevierias," Sandy Joyce
11:30-12:30 pm Luncheon, Merrimack Room
12:45-2:15 pm Horticulutre Practice - Point Schoring, Salon AB
2:30- 4:30 pm Horticulture Point Scoring Exam, Heritage A
IINSTRUCTORS
Gina V. Jogan: Gina is a resident of Molina, FL and is a NGC Accredited Master FS Judge, FS School and Symposium instructor. Among her many impressive credentials are: Instructor in Floral Design Study Schools (a Bob Thomas creation), FFGC Chairman of the "Fun with Flowers" program, NGC Gardening Consultant and Landscape Critic and graduate of FL. State University in Elementary Ed and mathematics. She writes, "I am having fun doing what I love do!" Her mother was a NGC instructor in Hort. for 25 years and her sister is presently a Hort. instructor - that's 3 Master judges/instructors in one family - amazing!
Sandra M. Joyce hails from Hudson, MA and is a NGC Master Judge and Accredited Flower Show Procedure, Horticulture and Symposia Instructor. A former GCF of Massachusetts State President (1999-2001), she currently serves on the NGC FSS Committee as Horticulture and FS Procedure Instructor's Chairman and on the Prospective Instructors Committee. Sandi is currently the Chairman of the new Horticulture book being produced by NGC. She has chaired numerous flower shows, including the GCF of MA section at the New England Spring FS and Holdiay Shows at Tower Hill Botanic Gardens. She is a Landscape Design Master Consultant and Gardening Study Consultant and for over 35 years, Sandi has owned and operated a floral design business and has lectured to many groups on design and horticulture.
C. Anthony Todesco or Tony is from Stow, MA and is a NGC Master Judge. He was FSS New Design Devlopment Chairman from 2001-2009 and a major contributor and Coordinator of Contributing Designers of the NGC publication. Designing by Types. He travels nationally and internationally presenting innovative floral design lectures.
REGISTRATION FOR NER SYMPOSIM
October 18-20-2011
Make checks payable to: NER Symposium 2011
Mail to: Maureen Christmas, 190 Pope Road, Acton, MA 01720
DEADLINE: September 27, 2011 is the final deadline for Symposium registration.
No refunds will be made after that date. Good standing must be on the registration.
NO TELEPHONE RESERVATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED
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CHECK ONE:
( ) $155.00 - Full course with Exam (includes Allied Topics, Hort, Design, 1 dinner, 2 lunches)
( ) $155.00 - Full course Audit (includes above but no exams)
( ) $150.00 - Full course, no credit (includes as above)
PARTIAL REGISTRATIONS
( ) $55 - Tuesday - Allied Topics and dinner only
( ) $85.00 - Wednesday - Design (includes one lunch)
( ) $85.00 - Thursday -Horticulture (includes one lunch)
Any food allergies must be submitted to the committee at the time of registration
in order that we may fulfill your needs
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