Schedule Of Events
Flower Show activities will take place
at the Knoxville Museum of Art
Monday, May 7
1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m…………………Holiday Inn Lobby
Early Arrivals Registration
2:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m…………….Knoxville Museum of Art
Floral Design execution on site may begin.
Photography entries displayed.
Botanical Arts entries accepted and passed.
Horticulture entries accepted and passed.
6:30 p.m……………………………..Holiday Inn Lobby
Buses depart Holiday Inn for Early Arrivals Dinner
At the home of Ann and Steve Bailey
Tuesday, May 8
7:00 a.m-2:00 p.m..………………....Holiday Inn Lobby
Zone IX Meeting Registration
7:00 a.m.-9:30 a.m………………..Knoxville Museum of Art
Horticulture entries accepted and passed
7:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m………………Knoxville Museum of Art
Floral Design and Botanical Arts entries accepted and passed
9:00 a.m…………………………….Holiday Inn Lobby
Bus departs for Blount Mansion Garden
and downtown tour. Walking this tour is optional.
Please see walking map of Downtown Knoxville.
10:30 a.m…………………………Knoxville Museum of Art
Charging of the Judges and Clerks
11:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m…………….Knoxville Museum of Art
Judging of Flower Show
11:30 a.m………………………………Holiday Inn Lobby
Buses depart for lunch and business
meeting at UT Garden.
12:00 p.m………………………………………UT Gardens
Lunch Buffet
“Fireflies, Glow-worms, and Lightning Bugs”
Author: Lynn Faust
State Botanical Garden talk and tour
UT Garden’s David Pease GCA Scholarship Recipient
A conversation with GCA President Dede Petri
Zone IX Business Meeting Part I
Zone Rep Reports
1:00 p.m……………………….....Knoxville Museum of Art
Judges Luncheon and Flower Show Evaluation
3:00 p.m………………………….Knoxville Museum of Art
Lumination Flower Show Open to the Public
4:00 p.m………………………………………...UT Gardens
Buses return to Holiday Inn
5:15p.m…………………………………Holiday Inn Lobby
Buses depart for Knoxville Museum of Art
Cocktails at the Flower Show
5:15 p.m.-6:30 p.m……………….Knoxville Museum of Art
Cocktail Reception and Flower Show Viewing for
Zone Attendees, Judges, and Guests
6:30 p.m…………………………Knoxville Museum of Art
Buses depart for
Dinners in Private Homes
Wednesday, May 9
8:30 a.m…………………………………..Holiday Inn Lobby
Buses depart for Part II of the business meeting
at the Knoxville Botanical Garden
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m……………...Knoxville Botanical Garden
Zone IX Business Meeting Part II
Club Presidents’ Reports
10:45 a.m.-11:45 a.m…………….Knoxville Botanical Garden
Garden Tour
12:00 p.m. …………………….…Knoxville Botanical Garden
Buses depart for Blackberry Farm
1:00 p.m……………………………………..Blackberry Farm
Lunch in the Garden
2:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m…………………………Blackberry Farm
The Art of Saving Seeds
Master Gardener, John Coykendall
Michael Washburn Garden Tour
4:00 p.m……………………………………Blackberry Farm
Buses depart for Holiday Inn
6:30 p.m………………………………..Holiday Inn Lobby
Buses depart for Zone IX Awards Dinner at
Cherokee Country Club
6:45 p.m…………………………..Cherokee Country Club
Zone IX Awards Ceremony and Dinner
Thursday, May 10
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m................................................Holiday Inn
Zone IX Wrap Up Meeting
8:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m…………….Knoxville Museum of Art
Removal of all flower show entries and exhibits
Optional Post Trip
Tour of Knoxville Garden Club Members’ Gardens
Bus Departs holiday Inn Lobby at 9:00 a.m.