“Bloomin’ in the Heart of Georgia …Y’all Come“
2024 Garden Club of Georgia Convention
Redbud District is hosting a fantastic event: “ Y’All Come to see us in Peachtree City next Spring”! Yes, we are heading in a new direction and a beautiful venue awaits us at the Crowne Plaza Hotel and Conference Center in Peachtree City for April 16-17, 2024! The video invitation was recorded live on the grounds of the center and features the convention chairman and the Y’All Come Band! Details on registering and speakers will be shared later this year and we look forward to welcoming y’all!
We are hoping many of you will join us for the festivities. We promise it will be lots of fun.
Quill Duncan and Bonnie Dudley
Registration is now open! Registration deadline is March 31. See the Convention Schedule below.
2024 Convention Registration Form (print version to mail in)
2024 Convention Online Registration Form
Book your hotel: Contact IHG Reservations at 1-877-227-6963 or click on the link here.
Provide the specific dates, the GROUP NAME: Garden Club of Georgia, Inc. Annual Conference 2024 and GROUP CODE: GCG
Reservation Deadline for Group Rate: March 16, 2024
Watch this welcome video!
Convention Schedule
“Bloomin’ in the Heart of Georgia… Y’ All Come”
Tuesday April 16, 2024
8:30 AM GCG Board Member Registration
9:00 AM-7:00 PM Vendors Aberdeen Pre-Function Area
9:30 AM- 12:00 PM General Registration
10:00 AM-12:00 PM GCG Board Meeting Auditorium
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Luncheon Aberdeen Ballroom Click here for Speakers Bios
Guest Speaker: Lynn Fronk “Floral Design for Fun: A Demonstration”
Introduction of New Clubs
Raffle Baskets and Door Prizes
2:00 PM- 6:00 PM General Registration
2:30PM – 3:15 PM Choice of two workshops:
Staci Catron “Women Pioneers in Landscape Architecture and Design in Georgia”
Location: Auditorium
Jenny Cruse-Sanders “The Role of Botanical Gardens in Conservation Efforts”
Location: Abington Amphitheatre
3:30 PM – 4:15 PM Choice of two workshops:
Moe Hemmings “ Community or Urban Gardening as an Answer to Food Insecurity”
Location: Auditorium
Carleton Wood “From Acer to Ziziphus: 12 Great Trees for Southern Gardens”
Location: Abington Amphitheatre
5:30 PM – 6:30PM District Photos Aberdeen Pre-Function Area
5:30 PM – 7:00 PM Cocktails and Conversations Aberdeen Pre-Function Area
7: 00 PM – 10:00 PM Awards Banquet Aberdeen Ballroom
Raffle Baskets and Door Prizes
Wednesday April 17, 2024
9:00 AM – 11:30 PM Registration
9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Business Meeting Auditorium
11:30 AM – 1:30 PM Luncheon Aberdeen Ballroom
Guest Speaker: Abra Lee “The History of the Role of Cemeteries in Southern Gardening and Why We Need to Preserve Them”
2025 Azalea District Convention Invitation
Redbud Cash Raffle drawing and Door Prizes
1:30 PM Adjournment
Post Convention Designers’ Challenge
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Aberdeen Ballroom