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2008 Southern Region Master Gardener

Conference Agenda*

Wednesday, June 18

7:00 – 5:30           Conference Registration

7:30 – 12:00          Tour # 1 – Will Rogers Arboretum/OSU Ext Center & OSU OKC

1:00 – 5:00            Tour # 2 – Myriad Gardens/Oklahoma City National Memorial

8:00 - 6:00             Tour # 3 – Greenleaf Nursery/Lavender Hill Farm

8:00 – 5:00            Tour # 4 – OSU Botanical Garden (Oklahoma Gardening Studio Gardens, Arboretum)/Bustani Plant Farm, Stillwater

Thursday, June 19

7:30 – 9:00            Registration

8:00 – 9:00            Keynote Speaker Dr. William Welch - Accessories in the Landscape

9:15 – 10:30          Breakout sessions

10:45 – 12:00        Breakout sessions

12:00 – 2:00          Lunch, Keynote Speaker Steve Owens - Native Plants in the Garden

12:00 – 7:00                    Trade Show & Silent Auction Open

2:00 – 6:00           Tour # 5 – OKC Zoo & Botanical Gardens

                              Tour # 6 – Gamble/Griswold Private Gardens

                              Tour # 7 – Resler/Minick Private Gardens

                              Tour # 8 – Myriad Gardens/OKC National Memorial

2:15 – 3:30            Breakout Sessions

3:30 – 6:00            Visit Trade Show, Silent Auction, Networking, Book Signings, prepare for evening

·       Trade Show and Silent Auction is open until 7:00 PM, please make the Exhibitor’s time and expense worthwhile.

ENJOY the evening on your own!

          Friday, June 20

8:00 – 5:00            Trade Show and Silent Auction Open

8:00 – 9:00            Keynote Speaker Steve Dobbs - Landscape Like a Pro

9:00 – 12:00                    Tour # 9 – Marjorie Miller Private Gardens

                               Tour #10 – Hugh Stout Private Gardens

9:15 – 10:15                    Breakout Sessions

10:15 – 11:00        Break, Visit Trade Show

11:00 – 12:00        Breakout Sessions

12:00 – 2:00          Lunch, Keynote Speaker Dr. Carl Whitcomb - Top Ten Planting Myths

2:00 – 3:00            Breakout Sessions

3:00 – 5:00            Visit Trade Show, Silent Auction, Networking, Door Prizes, Book Signings; MG Bowl Game

4:00                        Silent Auction Closes

5:00 – 6:00             Load buses to National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

5:30 – 9:00             National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum Tour and Dinner (museum and garden  
                           wandering prior to dinner & entertainment)    

8:30 – 9:00             Load buses to return to hotel (Quick stop by the National Memorial)

Saturday, June 21

8:00 – 12:00          Trade Show Open

8:00 – 8:50            Breakout Sessions

9:00 – 10:00          Keynote Dr. Mike Schnelle - Woody & Herbaceous Gems in the Landscape

 Conference Wrap up, Closing Remarks, Trade Show closes at 11:30am.

 Post Conference Tours

10:30 – 5:30          Tour # 11 Sunshine Nursery in Clinton, OK

10:30 – 5:30          Tour # 12 Linnaeus Teaching Gardens/Philbrook Museum Gardens in Tulsa Oklahoma

*Times, topics and speakers are subject to change.