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2008
American Peony Society Convention
June 5 - 8, 2008
Sheraton
Bloomington Hotel
7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington, MN 55439
952-893-8119
The Minnesota Peony Society
will proudly host this year's biggest peony celebration.
Registered participants
will enjoy an assortment of planned events.
Please click
on the links below for pdf documents that will open into
a separate browser window. For those of our guests using
dial-up, these may take a moment or two to download.
The
APS Convention will be headquartered at the Sheraton Bloomington
Hotel.
They may be reached by
calling 1-866-716-8103 or 952-835-7800.
Be
sure to tell them that you are participating in the American
Peony Society Convention between June 5 - 8, 2008.
Registered participants for this year's APS Convention will have a reserved spot at our APS Banquet and Peony Auction. Convention excitement is building and organizers are very pleased to announce that there will be a number of very rare and collectible peonies offered at this year's auction. Here is a partial sample: P. rockii, "Sunny Girl," "Roy Pehrson’s Best Yellow," "Rashooman," "Diamond Head," "Shining Light," "Kristin Joy," "Lois’s Choice," "Claire de Lune," "Goldilocks," "Lemon Dream," "Sequestered Sunshine," "Viking Full Moon," "Century Snowdrift," "Butterflies in Flight," "Garden Treasure," "Julia Rose," "Cleopatra," "Bartzella," and "Exotic." Along with wonderful peonies you will find rare, historic peony catalogs and a beautiful peony fine art print. Don't miss this auction, register now!
The Public is
welcome to come and meet avid peony enthusiasts and growers
- local, national and international - and attend the largest
juried exhibit of peony cut flowers and floral arrangements
in the United States. Our flower show is free and open
to the public. Be sure to visit our "Peony Boutique"
where you will find many interesting and useful peony specialty
items.
Show Floor Open Schedule:
Saturday, June 7th - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Sunday, June 8th - 9:00am - 4:00pm
Please plan to
arrive early and make Minnesota your vacation destination.
Area attractions that are located within
20 minutes of the hotel are:
The Minnesota Landscape
Arboretum, Norenberg Gardens, Minneapolis Sculpture Garden,
Historic Fort Snelling, Minnesota Science Museum, The Mall
of America, Mystic Lake Casino, Canterbury Race Park, Valley
Fair Amusement Park, The Minnesota Zoo, and Chanhassen Dinner
Theatre, to name a few. Both downtown areas of Minneapolis
and St. Paul, which feature museums, theatres, restaurants
and nightlife are minutes away from our hotel.
www.exploreminnesota.com
We Minnesotans love to
celebrate our growing season. We share our passion for horticulture by creating lovely gardens
and public parks. The University of Minnesota has compiled
a list of many of our most beautiful public gardens. Check
out the link below for more information:
http://horticulture.cfans.umn.edu/gardens
Be sure to register and reserve your
space early --
there are limited seats for the banquet and bus tour.
If you have questions
about registration information contact:
American Peony Society
www.americanpeonysociety.org
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