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                                   Region Meetings
        Three Regional meetings are held each year, including a summer conference
 where next year's officers are elected. The spring and fall meetings include
 various programs and speakers in addition to business meetings.
 The Board of Directors include the elected officers, the Chairs of all
 committees, the Region's National Directors, the Presidents of all Region Clubs,
 and the immediate past President. All members of affiliated clubs are invited
 and encouraged to attend all of these meetings and programs.

Future Meetings and Notices

CGLR Horticulture Show at Summer Conference
On June 30 -Submission Deadline: 12:30 PM
Schedule & Rules


Annual Summer Conference: July 30-31, 2010
Quail Hollow Resort & Holden Arboretum

Quail Hollow Resort Is near Painesville, OH
Conference Registration, Agenda and Information
Information, Housing, Registration, Schedule
Registration Deadline: July 16, 2010
 

Request for 2010 Region Awards Nominations
Submission Details and Instructions
Deadline for Submission: May 1, 2010


List of Recent Region Awards
Awards in 2003 - 2009


Fall Meeting:  October 2, 2010
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Exhibition Hall
Across from the greenhouse. Enter from Trimble Road.
Agenda and program:  
TBA

Past Meetings

Spring Meeting:  April 10, 2010

Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Exhibition Hall
Main parking lot - Enter from Trimble Road entrance
10:00 AM - Usual starting time
Lunch Location: Golden Corral
Speaker: Chuck Greaves:  Gardens at Kingwood
2010 National Convention planning meeting


Fall
Meeting:  October 10, 2009
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
10:00 AM - Usual starting time
Lunch: Fire Mountain restaurant
Speaker:  Barbara Ford, Akron Orchid Society

Meeting: 2010 National Convention Committee

Annual Summer Conference: July 24-25, 2009
Wolf Lake, IN - Merry Lee Environmental Learning Center

Conference Agenda and Information update (7/14/2009)
Agenda Information
Housing, Registration, Schedule
 
Request for 2009 Region Awards Nominations
Submission Details and Instructions
Deadline for Submission: May 1, 2009

List of Recent Region Awards
Awards in 2003 - 2008


Spring Meeting:  April 18, 2009
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
10:00 AM - Usual starting time
Lunch: Fire Mountain restaurant
Speaker: Plant Pathology & Treatment
        David Goerig, Mahoning County Agent


Youngstown Annual Horticulture Seminar
Sponsors: MGC Youngstown & OSU Extension
Thursday, February 19, 2009
Agenda and Registration Form
Registration Deadline: February 13, 2009

Fall Meeting:  October 11, 2008
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
10:00 AM - Usual starting time
Lunch: Fire Mountain restaurant
Speaker: Laura Deeter, OAR
DC

MGC Youngstown 44th Annual Horticulture Show
August 23-24, 2008 - Fellows Riverside Gardens in Mill Creek Park
Free and open to the public
Details and contact information

Annual One Day Summer Conference: July 26, 2008
ATI  Wooster, Ohio

Agenda & Registration Form
Registration Deadline: July 18, 2008
 
Request for 2008 Region Awards Nominations
Submission Details and Instructions
Deadline for Submission: April 12, 2008


Spring Meeting:  April 12, 2008
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
10:00 AM - Usual starting time
        Morning Program - Business meeting
        Bring 2008 CGLR Awards nominations
11:30 AM - Lunch - 11:30 AM - at Fire Mountain Buffet - private room - cost $6.99 per person
1:00 PM - Afternoon program - Rock Gardening by Dennis James

TGOA/MGCA 2008 National Convention
Message from John Kessen, Convention Chair
Note:  Convention Registration started 02/01/2008.  All members are encouraged to attend,

Fall Meeting:  October 13, 2007
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Across from the greenhouse, enclosed meeting room.
Enter grounds from the west side and park in the greenhouse parking lot.
Usual starting time: 10:00 AM
Business meeting - 10:00 to 11:00 AM
Morning Program - 11:00 to 11:45 AM

Flora Design Judging Basics
Design Workshop: Make and Take Home a Basic Design
Call or email Mary Ann Rich to reserve a space - small optional fee
Lunch at Golden Corral - 11:45  to 12:45 PM
Afternoon Program- 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM
"Weeds, the Superior Plants" by Master Gardener Jeanne Poremski
Other Business: 2:00 to 2:30 PM
Installation of 2007 Region Officers and Directors & other Business

Spring Meeting:  April 14, 2007
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
Usual starting time: 10:00 AM
Morning Program - "The World of Succulents" by Bill Collins
Lunch at Golden Corral - 12:00 Noon
Business meeting - 1:00 PM
Afternoon program - Soil 101 - Everything you want to know about good garden soil
 by Dave Goering, Mahoning County Extension office

Annual One Day Summer Conference: June 2, 2007
Fellows Riverside Gardens
Youngstown, Ohio
Hosted by Men's Garden Club of Youngstown
Business meeting
Seminars & Garden Tour
Dinner Banquet - CGLR Awards

Agenda & Registration Form


Fall Meeting:  October  14, 2006
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio - Gatehouse
TGOA/MGCA Redbook - Bill Lanning - 10:00 AM
Newsletters - Nancy Kronberg, Bill and Anita Lanning
Lunch at Golden Corral - 12:00 Noon
Business meeting, install Officers - 1:00 PM
A Brief "Virtual Tour" of Interesting Gardens - Nancy Kronberg
 

Annual One Day Summer Conference: June 17,2006
OSU-Agricultural Technical Institute
Wooster, Ohio
Business meeting
Tour of ATI and Secrest Arboretum
Four Horticulture Seminars
Dinner Banquet - CGLR Awards

Click here for pdf file to print: Agenda & Registration Form


Spring Meeting: April 8, 2006
Websites 101 - Frank Mitch- 10:00 AM
Lunch at Country Buffet - 12:00 Noon
Business meeting  - 1:00 PM
Program on Trees -  Bill Jones - Findlay Men & Women's Garden Club

Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio

Fall Meeting: October 8, 2005
Show Judging  Refresher- 10:00 AM
Lunch at Country Buffet - 12:00 Noon
Business meeting - Election of Officers - 1:00 PM
Surprise speaker from Kingwood Center
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio


Summer One Day Conference: July 16, 2005
University of Findlay, Findlay, Ohio
Information and Registration
Schedule and Directions

Spring Meeting: April 9, 2005
Show Judging - practice - You too could be a judge. - 10:00 AM
Lunch at Country Buffet - 12:00 Noon
Business meeting - 1:00 PM
Flower Bed Design, "Painting the Picture", by Charles Applegate
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio


Fall Meeting:  October  9, 2004
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio


Summer Conference: July 16 - 17, 2004
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
Conference Agenda & OSU Map

Spring Meeting: April 24, 2004
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio

Horticulture show and judging discussion session.
Program on "Daffodils by Kingwood staff.


Fall Meeting:  October 11, 2003
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio
2003 Fall Meeting Notice


Summer Conference; June 12-14, 2003
Van Wert, Ohio
Summer Conference Registration Form
Summer Conference Agenda

Spring Meeting: April 26, 2003
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio

2003 Spring Meeting Notice
2003 Spring Meeting Agenda

Fall Meeting: October 19, 2002
Kingwood Center, Mansfield, Ohio

2002 Fall Meeting Notice   
2002 Fall Meeting Agenda

 


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