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“A Seed is Planted”
Hosted by Regions 9 and 5
August 17-19, 2025
Embassy Suites Columbus Dublin
5100 Upper Metro Place - Dublin, Ohio 43017
Information on Keynote Speakers, Entertainment, Breakout Session Speakers and the Bus Garden Tour can be found here: https://oagc.org/Convention-2025-Info/
or check the Spring 2025 issue of The Garden Path.
Artistic Flower Show and Horticulture Show Schedules can be found on the website here: https://oagc.org/show-dates-and-archives/
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Sunday
August 17
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Time
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Event
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9:00am – 1:00pm
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Flower Show Entries
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9:00am – noon/2pm – 6:30pm
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Vendors Open
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Lunch on your own
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3:00pm
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Welcome
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Choose one, if desired
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3:30pm
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1. What do OAGC members want to know?
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Jill Bader, 1st VP
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2. How to optimize Facebook to promote your Club
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Brandi Ross, 2nd VP
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3. Name that Seed
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Kathleen Burke-Mink, Junior Chair
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Choose one, if desired (max 35)
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4:30pm Make & Takes
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Seed Art ($5.00)
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Bead Stick ($10.00)
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5:30pm – 7:30pm
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Reception for all registered, Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
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Monday
August 18
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Time
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7:30am
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Registration
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6:30 – 8:00am
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Breakfast for Hotel guests only
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8:15am
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Welcome
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8:30am Keynote Speaker
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Debra Knapke
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9am – 1:15pm/4pm – 6:30pm
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Vendors Open
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9:30am Break
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Visit Vendors/Raffles
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Choose one of three
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1. 10:00am – 10:45am
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Jim Chakeres
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2. 10:00am – 10:45am
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Karen Feltham
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*Note session is 90 minutes
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3. 10:00am – 11:30am
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*Donna Shoup and Denise Wetzel
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Choose one of two
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1. 11:00am – 11:45am
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Karolyn Schalk
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*Note session is 60 minutes
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2. 11:00am – 11:45am
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*Carol Mundy
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Time between sessions
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Visit Vendors
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Noon – 1:00pm
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Lunch for all registered
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1:15pm Keynote
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Teresa Woodard
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2:30pm – 3:15pm
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Business meeting/Awards
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Choose one of three
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1. 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Barbara Ray
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2. 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Cory Christopher
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3. 3:30pm – 4:30pm
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Doug Gilbert
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4:30pm – 6:30pm
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Free time/Visit Vendors
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6:30pm
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Dinner for all registered
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7:30pm – 9pm
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Kyleen Downes, Singer/Songwriter
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Tuesday
August 19
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Time
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6:30am – 8:30am
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Breakfast for Hotel guests only
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8:45am – 4:30 pm
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Bus Trip Garden Tours
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No refunds after August 1, 2025. Registration fees not refundable.
Junior Members are FREE - Contact registrar, Jan Stein, to register Juniors.
Embassy Suites Columbus Dublin
Hotel reservation website is: https://www.hilton.com/en/attend-my-event/2025ohioassngardenclubsconv-967/
Group Name: 2025 Ohio Association of Garden Clubs Annual State Convention
Group Code: 967
Group Room Rate: $139 + Tax
Or call Central Reservations Number: 1-800-220-9219
Reservation Deadline is Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:59:59PM.