Illinois African Violet Society 55th
Annual Show and Convention
June 25-27, 2010
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois
Entry to the Chicago Botanic Garden
For directions to and a map of the Chicago Botanic Gardens,
please visit the website: www.chicagobotanic.org
If you are coming to view the show or attend a program
you will be charged a $20.00 parking fee per car. Car pool with your
friends and split the cost. Parking is free under a Reciprocal Membership
Program if you are a member of: Garfield Park Conservatory, George L.
Luthy Memorial Botanical Garden, Klehm Arboretum and Botanic Garden,
Morton Arboretum, Quad City Botanical Garden, or Washington Park Botanical
Garden. Please have your membership card to show at the gatehouse.
Registration Information
Registration is needed so that we can anticipate attendance
and prepare show materials for participating members. Fee for attending
the Show Programs and/or Showing Plants is $5.00. Send your registrations
(checks payable to IAVS) to Tom Moore, 1919 Highland Ave., Wilmette
IL 60091-2359. Registrations must be received by June 15, 2010.
Daily Schedules
Friday June 25, 2010
10:00 am to 1:00 pm Show
room setup, Greenhouse Galleries
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm Plant
Entries
6:00 pm Show
Room Closes
Saturday June 26, 2010
8:00 am to 9:00 am Plant
Entries
9:00 amto 9:30 am IAVS
Executive Board Meeting, Fairchild Room
9:00 am to 12:00 pm Judges
meet (Fairchild Room) followed by judging of show 10:00
am to 12:00 pm
& 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm AVSA
Judging School given by Joyce Stork in Fairchild
Room.
To attend you must preregister and pay fees.
See
African Violet Judging
School info and application
12:00 pm to 4:30 pm Show
open to the public. Plant sales by Gary Mikita of “Out
of Africa and Joyce and Kent Stork, Master Hybridizers
6:30 pm Awards
Banquet Hackney’s on Lake 1514 East Lake Avenue
Glenview, IL 60025 847-724-7171 When you arrive
tell the hostess you are there for the Illinois African
Violet Society Banquet. Menu: Either London Broil with
mushroom au jus and served with a baked potato or Broiled
Tilapia served with parsley new potatoes accompanied
with vegetables, a tossed green salad, freshly
baked rolls, and small chocolate sundae for dessert.
Unlimited soft drinks and coffee are included. Cash
Bar. Banquet $25.00 per person, tax and tip included.
You must preregister and prepay by June 15, 2010.
Send the names of those who will attend, their entrée
choice, and a check for $25.00 for each guest (payable
to IAVS) to: Charles Snyder 6968 North Crawford
Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712
Sunday June 27, 2010
10:00 am to11:00 am AVSA
Judges Test in Fairchild Room
10:30 am to 4:30 pm Show
open to the public. Plant sales by Gary Mikita of “Out
of Africa and Joyce and Kent Stork, Master Hybridizers
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm IAVS
General Membership meeting
1:30 pm to 3:00 pm Joyce
and Kent Stork present "African Violets in Russia." In
August of 2009, Kent and Joyce Stork were privileged to
visit with African violet growers in Moscow, St. Petersburg,
and Kiev under the guidance of Vladimir Kalgin.
They will present a program about their travels, the
Russian growers and their challenges, and the hybridizing
work that is thriving there."
4:30 pm Show
closes. Breakdown of show
2010 Show Schedule (PDF format)
