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Golden Gate Bridge
San Francisco, California – March 19 – 21, 2009
Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1221 Chess Drive, Foster City, California
(650) 570-5700
Make reservations directly with Crowne Plaza Hotel, Foster City, CA (650) 570-5700. Ask for “ACS rate” of $109/night. (All rates plus tax).
Complimentary Shuttle available from San Francisco International Airport to Crown Plaza Hotel.
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Except for Saturday the below cost entitles you to every event for the day.
On Saturday you can sign-up for the package or the banquet only.
| DATE | COST |
| Wednesday, March 18 | $10 |
| Thursday, March 20 | $120 |
| Friday, Mrach 21 | $215 |
| Saturday, March 22 | $200 |
| Sat. Banquet Only | $85 |
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 18
| 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. | Registration - Hotel Lobby |
| 6:30 - 9:30 p.m. | Hospitality Suite - Crowne Plaza Hotel |
THURSDAY, MARCH 19
| 7:00 - 9:00 a.m. | Breakfast - Hotel |
| 8:00 - 9:45 a.m.. | State Directors Meeting - Hotel Crowne Room Working Breakfast |
| 10:00 a.m. | Leave from Crowne Plaza Hotel to Ehrhart's Garden - Must provide own transportation - Carpool |
| 11:00 a.m. | Arrive at Ehrhart Residence |
| 11:00 - Noon | Cocktails on the Terrace & Tour of the Ehrhart Garden |
| Noon | Wine and Lunch at the Ehrhart Garden |
| 2:00 p.m. | Leave Ehrhart Residence |
| 3:00 p.m. | Arrive at Crown Plaza Hotel |
| 3:00 - 6:00 | Registration - Hotel Lobby |
| 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. | General Membership meeting - Hotel Crowne Room - "How Can We Make the ACS Better" |
| 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. | President's Reception - Hors d'oeuvers - Marco Polo Room |
| 8:00 - 9:30 p.m. | Hospitality Suite - Crowne Plaza Hotel |
FRIDAY, MARCH 20
| 7:30 - 9:00 a.m. | General Membership Breakfast & Meeting - Bayview Room - Juice, Danish, Croissants, Fresh Fruit, Coffee & assorted Teas |
| 9:00 - 9:45 a.m. | Website Demonstration - How to get the Most from the ACS Website Richard Buggeln - Bayview Room |
| 10:00 - 11:45 a.m. | Hybridizing Educational Session - John Wang & Brad King - Bayview Room |
| 10:00 1 1:45 a.m. | Committee Meetings - Crowne Room |
| Noon - 1:00 p.m. | Lunch - Bayview Room |
| Noon - 2:00 p.m. | Trust Board Meeting - Crowne Room - Working Lunch |
| 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. | Board of Director's Meeting - Bayvioew Room |
| 5:00 - 6;30 p.m. | Hospitality Suite - Crowne Plaza Hotel |
| 7:00 - 10:00 p.m. | Dinner - Il Ristorantr Buffet - Marco Polo Room |
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
| Prior to 7;00 a.m. | Breakfast on Your Own |
| 7:00 a.m. | Bus Leaves Crowne Plaza Hotel for Modesto National Show |
| 8:30 a.m. | Bus Arrives at Gallo Winery |
| 8:30 - 9:30 a.m. | Bloom Enrty for Modesto National Show - Coffee & Refreshments |
| 10:00 a.m - Noon | Modesto Camellia Society National Show - see Show Schelude |
| Noon - 1 :45 p.m. | Lunch at Gallo Winery see Menu Garden Tour after Lunch |
| 2:00 p.m. | Wine Tasting - Underground Wine Room NO ADMITTANCE AFTER 2:00 p.m. |
| 4:00 p.m | Bus Transportation back to Crowne Plaza Hotel |
| 5:30 p.m. | Bus Arrives at Crown Plaza Hotel |
| 6:30 -7:30 p.m. | Reception - Marco Polo Room |
| 7:30 p.m. | Banquet at Marco Polo Room - Grilled Chicken & Beef Tenderloin |
| Until 9:30 p.m. | Hospitality Suite - Crowne Plaza Hotel |
SUNDAY, MARCH 22 - All Events are on your own
| 7:00 - 8:30 | Breakfast on Your Own |
| 9:00 a.m. | See Margie O'Malley's Camellias at Strybing Arboretum - Free Admission |
| Noon - 1:00 | Lunch at Arboretum |
| 2:30 - 4:00 p.m. | Optional Tour of Beautiful Fioli Gardens - Woodside |
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Bob Ehrhart's Camellia Garden A rare opportunity to see one of America's premier private gardens.  |
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Ernest and Julio Gallo Winery The National Show will be held at Gallo Winery on Saturday, March 21, 2009. There will be a wine tasting, luncheon and a tour of the camellia gardens at Gallo. |
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San Francisco Botanical Gardens - Camellia Gardens You will have the opportunity to visit the San Francisco Botanical Garden, one of the American Camellia Trail gardens. Recently the Marge O’Malley’s camellia collection has been added to the already extensive camellia collection at the Botanical Garden. See the attached article form the June-August 2006 Camellia Journal. |
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San Francisco Flower and Garden Show - March 18-22, 2009 Another Event that you might want to attend while you are in town |
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Bouquets to Art de Young Museum, San Francisco in Golden Gate Park right next to the Japanese Tea Garden, across from the San Francisco Botanical Garden at Strybing Arboretum and across from the newly reopened Academy of Sciences |
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San Francisco Area Events San Francisco Landscaping and Garden Show in San Mateo, CA |
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