YANKEE DISTRICT OF THE AMERICAN ROSE SOCIETY
2016 Yankee District Convention
April 1-3, 2016
Convention Information and Speakers
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