Meetings

2010 NGC Convention - May 14-16, 2010 

The magnificent landscape of Atlanta is anxious to spread her glory in vibrant color as we welcome the 2010 National Garden Clubs, Inc. to Atlanta’s Omni Hotel at CNN Center, May 11-16. Georgia’s 2010 Convention Committee has worked meticulously to provide a once in a lifetime experience with the carefully planned programs, seminars, entertainment, Tri-Refresher, and tours starting on May 11. Be among the first 50 registrants and your name will be placed in a drawing for a Frabel Glass sculptured Dogwood.

Hotel Information

Omni Hotel at CNN Center   Download hotel brochure
100 CNN Center, Atlanta, GA 30303
Make hotel reservations at 1-800-THE-OMNI or www.omnicnn.com
Ask for Special Rate: National Garden Clubs $159 + tax for single or double occupancy
Reservations Must be made prior to 5 PM, Saturday, April 10, 2010 All reservations after that time will be subject to space and rate availability
Check in time is 3:00 PM Check out time is 12:00 Noon

Located in the heart of downtown Atlanta, within CNN World Headquarters. 12 miles/15 minutes from Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. 24-hour airport shuttle (approx. $30 Round Trip) and taxi service (Approx. $30 one way) available. Located on MARTA rapid transit (Change at 5 Points to West line - exit first stop to Dome/Phillips/CNN - 4 blocks/10 minute walk - $2 one way)

Schedule and Registration Forms

• Convention Schedule
• Tours
• Tours for Spouses
• Full-Time Registration Form
• Part-Time Registration Form
• Tour Registration Form
  
• Tri-Refresher Information and Registration Form
  
• Detailed Information on Programs, Speakers and Entertainment
  

Programs, Speakers and Entertainment

• RHONDA GOSSETT HAMBRIGHT - NGC Life Member Dinner, “Singing the Praises of Nature"  Gifted soprano
  

• Joe Lamp'l

  SALLY WYLDE - Seminar, “Community Invitation to Beautify Blight”  Founding Director of the Oakhurst Community Garden Project
• LOUISE ADAMS - Seminar, “Gardens for the Soul”  Healing Garden Advocate and former Chairman of Southeastern Horticultural Society’s Legacy Garden Project
• JOE LAMP'L - Opening Luncheon, "Through The Garden Gate"  Master Gardener, TV personality and author, known as Joe Gardener on the DIY (Do It Yourself Network) TV program
• JO KRALLMAN - Seminar, “Tantalizing Tables, Exhibition Style”  Master Flower Show Judge, and Accredited National Garden Clubs Instructor of Design, Flower Show Procedure and Symposiums
• JOHN T. NEWSOME - Seminar, “Captivating Camellias"  American Camellia Society Accredited Judge and President of the North Georgia Camellia Society

  Judith Blacklock

• JUDITH BLACKLOCK - Design Dinner, "This Glorious Earth"  Internationally known author of nine best selling books on floral design and established the Judith Blacklock Flower School, a foremost flower arranging school in the United Kingdom.

• BOBBI HEENAN - Luncheon Program, “The Way We Were”   Master Flower Show Judge and National Garden Club Accredited Flower Show School and Symposia Instructor
• TARA DILLARD - Seminar, “The Vanishing Threshold – Combining Life, House and Garden”   Nationally recognized garden designer, author, and speaker who hosted her own TV program, The Better Gardening Show, on CBS.
• JOAN CORBISIERO - Seminar“Gavel Power”   NGC Parliamentarian

  Pearl Fryar

• PEARL FRYAR - Dinner Program, “Shape Up and Stand Tall”  Son of a sharecropper started his incredible ride to international acclaim with a simple desire to capture the Yard of the Month award. A self-taught topiary artist who took a fifteen-minute lesson in topiary, along with some discarded plants and embarked on a personal journey that enabled him to share his vision.

• Optional Breakfast, “Music and Messages to Live By” with SAM HAGAN, one of the Southeast's finest tenors, is the featured soloist for this inspiring breakfast. The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Chaplain and Master Flower Show Judge Betty Thompson will continue the inspirational theme with a message for the day.
• JAYDEE AGER - Seminar, “Daffodils are Golden”   Executive Director of the American Daffodil Society and Former President of The Garden Club of Georgia, Inc.
• THE DESIGNERS CLUB - “Southern Inspiration and Creativity Collide”  Cookie Roland and Barbara Crank will discuss the mechanics, components and interpretations of the creative abstract designs.
• Regional Luncheons
• Awards Banquet