October 10-12, 2008

Hosted by the Birmingham Rose Society

Birmingham Botanical Garden

1:00-9:00 Registration ………………………………….……………………BBG Lobby

1:30-4:30 Arrangement Seminar………………….……. BBG Auditorium or East Room

6:00-7:00 Cash Bar……………………..………………………………………East Room

7:00-9:00 Dinner…………………………………………………………… Ireland Room

7:00-3:00 Registration BBG Lobby

Rose Show Schedule:

5:00 Prep Areas Open ………………………………………………….…..BBG

6:30-9:30 Entries Received………………………………….…….…........…BBG Auditorium

8:30-9:30 Judges Breakfast …………………………………........………….Ireland Room

9:45 Rose Show Judging………………………………………………......…BBG Auditorium

1:00-4:00 Rose Show Open To Public……………………………...…......…BBG Auditorium

4:00 Rose Show Closes, Pick Up Awards………………….……..…….........BBG Auditorium

4:00 Dismantle Rose Show………………………………………...……........BBG Auditorium

Birmingham Botanical Garden Tours:

10:15-11:30 General Garden Tour ………………………………...………….BBG

10:15-11:30 Japanese Garden Tour ……………………………..……........…BBG Court Yard

11:30-12:30 Lunch On Your Own

12:30-1:30 Jason Powell, “Petals from the Past”….………….........……....BBG Lecture Hall

1:45-2:45 Dr. Harold Settle, presentation about his 4 acre garden……BBG Lecture Hall

3:00-4:00 DSD Business Meeting…………………………….…...…...............BBG Lecture Hall

Banquet:

6:30-7:30 Cash Bar…………………………………….......…………...…....Hodges Room

7:30-10:00 Banquet…………………………...………………....…………….Auditorium

7:30-2:00 Garden Tour of BRS Members

Buses will be in Birmingham Botanical Garden parking lot

7:45 buses depart for tour

2:00 return from tour