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2010 Spuria Convention
A Spuria Spectacle
June 12-13, 2010

Check in is available on Friday evening and you can socialize some then as we will have a very busy day on Saturday.

Saturday starts with an early breakfast, then the buses will leave on their way to the two gardens, with a stop for a great lunch. Then two more gardens and back to the hotel. During your trip to the four gardens, we will hold a spuria plant auction to raise funds for the Spuria Society and Region. All proceeds will be divided equally between these two organizations. Back at the hotel, dinner follows a social hour, then esteemed hybridizer Lee Walker will speak.

On Sunday there will be a Spuria board meeting and a Region 13 meeting, then famed hybridizer Dave Niswonger conducts a judge's training.

The hotel is near the airport and has a free shuttle.

Full registration includes breakfast, lunch and banquet dinner plus bus ride to all four gardens. No cars will be allowed to drive to the gardens on tour day. Those that wish to drive can do so on their own after the convention to the gardens that will be open for this purpose.

For more information, please download the Convention Flyer.

Schedule of Events
Friday, June 116-9pmRegistration
Friday, June 118-10pmRegion 13 Board meeting
Saturday, June 125-7amBreakfast
Saturday, June 126-6:45amRegistration
Saturday, June 127am-5pmBus Tour
Saturday, June 126pmNo host bar
Saturday, June 127pmBanquet
Saturday, June 12eveningSpeaker: Lee Walker/td>
Sunday, June 138-9amSpuria Society Board Meeting
Sunday, June 138-9amRegion 13 general member meeting
Sunday, June 139-11amJudges Training: Dave Niswonger

Gardens
Abbey GardensDave Silverberg and Nancy Price
Chehalem GardensTom and Ellen Abrego
Aitken's Salmon Creek GardenTerry and Barbara Aitken
Wildwood GardensWill and Tracy Plotner

To register, please contact Nancy Price.

Convention Hotel: Ramada Inn, (503 255-6511). Be sure to mention the Greater Portland Iris Society for the convention price of $60.00 plus tax per night.



Solar Fusion is a stunning example of what irisers will be admiring at this year's convention.