YANKEE DISTRICT OF THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY

 

2016 Yankee District Convention

April 1-3, 2016

 

Convention Information and Speakers

 

Registration Form

 

Schedule

 

Local Areas of Interest

 

Yankee District 2016 Spring Convention
April 1st-3rd
The Mainstay Hotel & Conference Center
151 Admiral Kalbfus Rd
Newport, RI 02840
(401)849-9880
 

Convention Chairs Cindy and Irwin Ehrenreich

The Rhode Island Rose Society is proud to host the 2016 Yankee District Convention. The Mainstay Hotel is located just minutes from downtown Newport and across from the Newport Grand Casino. This is a great opportunity to learn more about roses and a chance to get together with our rose friends from rose societies throughout New England. On Friday afternoon we will be hosting a Judging Seminar. On Saturday you will have a chance to hear some wonderful speakers lecturing on many different topics. Visit vendors during the breaks. Many of our speakers will have a book signing table. At the end of the afternoon we will have our Raffle Drawing. Bring your best rose photos to enter in our photo contest. Join us Saturday evening for our annual Awards Banquet and Rose Auction with auctioneer Mike Chute.

Speakers & Topics

Stephen Scanniello- “A Rose by Any Name”
Stephen is the Curator of the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden at the NY Botanical Garden. Stephen is the President of the Heritage Rose Foundation and author of six books on roses. His latest book “A Rose by Any Name” was the inspiration for the creation of the Heritage Rose District of NYC.
In 2009 Stephen was the recipient of the Great Rosarians of the World Award. In May of 2013 he received the Jane Righter Rose Medal from the Garden Club of America for his ongoing work in rose preservation and education. In 2015 Stephen was made honorary member of the Garden Club of America. In October 2015, Stephen was honored, with Julie Andrews, by the NY Botanical Garden for his work with roses.
Stephen grows many roses in his Barnegat, NJ garden.

Paul Zimmerman- “The Biltmore International Rose Trials”
Paul is the owner of Paul Zimmerman Roses LLC. Paul is the director of the Biltmore International Rose Trials.
He is a member of the Advisory Board of the American Rose Selections Trials. Paul is the author of “Everyday Roses: How to Grow Knockout and Other Modern Garden Roses”. He is the host of “Roses are Plants Too” the rose blog on the website of Fine Gardening Magazine and the host, creator and narrator of the “Roses are Plants Too” channel on YouTube.
Paul has written numerous articles for many gardening, nursery, and rose magazines. He has given lectures throughout the country and throughout the world. Paul has also judged in many National and International Rose Trials.

Mike & Angelina Chute- “Twenty-five Fabulous Roses
Mike & Angelina are co-owners of RoseSolutions, a landscape consulting company that specializes in roses. They are both certified ARS Master Rosarians and URI Master Gardeners. Mike is an accredited ARS Horticultural Rose Judge. Accomplished garden writers, the Chutes' book “Roses for New England: A Guide to Sustainable Rose Gardening was published in 2010. Their second book, “Rose Gardening Season by Season: A Journal for Passionate Gardeners” was published in 2015. They have written numerous gardening articles including “Coming Up Roses” in People, Places & Plants magazine. They served as guest editors of the 2008 ARS Annual. They authored the chapter “Roses” in the URI Sustainable Gardening Manual. Mike & Angelina were co-founders & past presidents of the RIRS. They lecture and give workshops throughout New England including the Boston Flower & Garden Show, the Rhode Island Spring Garden & Flower Show, the Connecticut Flower & Garden Show, the Newport Flower Show, and Tower Hill Botanic Garden, as well as numerous garden clubs and horticultural organizations.

Irwin Ehrenreich- “Rose Gardens of Cape Cod”
Irwin is co-owner of The Rose Man, a rose garden design & maintenance service on Cape Cod. He cares for over 2000 roses including 600 in his own garden. He has designed & maintained the rose garden at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, MA & the rose gardens at Edaville USA in Carver, MA.
He is an ARS Consulting Rosarian, past Yankee District Coordinator for Roses in Review, Bronze Medal Winner, and past President of the Seaside Rosarians and the Lower Cape Rose Society. He is a Master Gardener with the Cape Cod Cooperative Extension. His rose gardens have been featured in the Boston Globe, Country Garden Magazine, Cape Cod Magazine, Better Homes & Gardens “Rose Gardening”, and C.L. Fornari’s “A Garden Lover’s Cape Cod”. He has appeared on the New England Cable News shows “Good Morning Live” and “New England Dream House”.
He has lectured on rose care & rose garden design throughout New England including the Boston Flower Show. He has given “The Rose Report” on the WXTK radio show “Garden Line”.

CindyEhrenreich- “Buck Rose-The Best Roses You’ve Never Heard Of”
Cindy is co-owner of The Rose Man, a rose garden design & maintenance service on Cape Cod. She cares for over 2000 roses including 600 in her own garden. She has designed & maintained the rose garden at Heritage Museums & Gardens in Sandwich, MA & the rose gardens at Edaville USA in Carver, MA. She is an ARS Consulting Rosarian and Bronze Medal Winner.
Cindy’s rose & garden photographs have appeared on The HGTV Garden website and one of her photos has recently won Princess of Show at the ARS National Convention in Syracuse, NY.

 

Schedule of Events

Friday, April 1st


1:00 pm-5:00 pm ARS Judging Seminar
6:00 pm-9:00 pm Convention registration & photo submissions for Yankee District Photo Contest
7:00 pm-11:00 pm Hospitality room open

Saturday, April 2nd

8:00-9:00 am Registration & photo submission
9:15-9:30 am Welcome
9:30-10:30 am Mike & Angelina Chute- “Twenty-five Fabulous Roses” (1 CR credit)
10:30-10:45 am Coffee break, vendors, raffle ticket sales, book signings
10:45-11:45 am Paul Zimmerman- “Biltmore Rose Trials” (1 CR credit)
11:45- Noon Break for vendors, raffle ticket sales, book signings
12:00-1:30 pm Luncheon
Cindy Ehrenreich- “Buck Roses-the Best Roses You Never Heard Of” (1 CR credit)
1:30-2:30 pm Irwin Ehrenreich- “Rose Gardens of Cape Cod” (1 CR credit)
2:30-2:45 pm Break for vendors, raffle ticket sales, book signings
2:45-3:45 pm Stephen Scanniello- “A Rose by Any Name” (1 CR credit)
3:45-4:00 pm Last chance for raffle tickets!
4:00 pm Raffle drawing
5:30-6:30 pm Social Hour-Cash bar
6:30-10:00 pm Awards Banquet-followed by Yankee District Awards, photo contest winners
Rose Auction
10:00-whenever Hospitality room open

Sunday, April 3rd

9:30 am Yankee District Business Meeting
11:00 am Checkout

 

Registration Form Info (click for PDF)

Mention the “Yankee District” to receive group rate of $62.09 (plus Tax) per night. Rooms are limited, so make your reservations soon.
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Convention Registration Form
deadline: March 18th


Send Registration Form & check made payable to:
ARS Yankee District Convention
c/o Cindy Ehrenreich
3780 Main St, Barnstable, MA 02630


Name(s): __________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
State: _______ ZIP: _________ Phone: ________________
Email: _____________________ Society Affiliation: ________

Registration Fee _______ x $40 ea = $__________
Late Registration Fee (after March 18) _______ x $45 ea= $__________

Luncheon Buffet (presentation on Buck Roses) – Limited to 50 people
Buffet includes soup, Hot BBQ Chicken Wraps, Hot Vegan Wraps,
Grilled Steak Caesar Salad Wraps, Dessert & Beverages.

_______x $20 ea = $___________

Awards Dinner Buffet
Buffet includes Chicken Cordon Bleu, Baked Stuffed Sole Newburg,
Braised Boneless Short Ribs, soup, Mashed potatoes, Rice, Vegetables,
Dessert & Beverages

______ x $35 ea = $____________

TOTAL $ ____________

Please indicate if vegetarian or gluten free alternative meals are needed
No refunds after March 18
For more information, contact Convention Co-Chairs Irwin & Cindy Ehrenreich at
508-362-9296 or theroseman@operamail.com