American Shohin-Bonsai Association

A Calendar of Bonsai Events Around the US

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February 23, 2008 - Lynchburg, VA, USA
Central Virginia Bonsai Society
Shohin Bonsai Symposium hosted by the Central Virginia Bonsai Society at the Community Room, Lynchburg (VA) Public Library from 9-5. Featuring Bill Valavanis and dwarf crape myrtle. Registration is $12 plus $60 for optional afternoon workshop. Contact: Julian Adams 434-384-7951 (evenings).

March 29-30, 2008 - Lake Charles, LA, USA
Lake Charles Bonsai Society Annual Exhibit at the 2008 Southwest Louisiana Garden Festival in Lake Charles, LA.

April 11-13, 2008 - Kerhonkson, NY, USA
MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies
This year's Spring Festival marks MidAtlantic Bonsai Societies' (MABS) Twenty-Fifth Anniversary! The Spring Festival will commence Friday evening, April 11, 2008 and will continue through Sunday afternoon, April 13, 2008, at the Hudson Valley Resort & Spa in Kerhonkson, NY. Featured artists are Min Hsuan Lo (Taiwan), Graham Potter (UK), Michael Hagedorn (USA) and George LeBolt (USA). Each of the artists will be offering lecture/demonstrations, critiques, and workshops over the course of the Festival. Additionally, the Festival will feature an enlarged vendor area, a large bonsai exhibit, a Festival banquet, and bonsai auction. Silent auctions of bonsai related items and raffles of demonstration material will keep the excitement going throughout the weekend, For more information, go to our website http://midatlanticbonsai.freeservers.com

May 17-18, 2008 - Atlanta, GA, USA
Atlanta Bonsai Society
Atlanta Bonsai Society Annual Show at the Atlanta Botanical Garden, 1345 Piedmont Rd NE Atlanta. Featuring Boon Manakitivipart. Demos both days, workshop with Boon, 5/18. Vendors, judging, critiques, and demos by club members. Show is free, admission to the gardens is $7.00. For more information, go to http://www.atlantabonsaisociety.com

May 23-25, 2008 - Olive Branch, MS, USA
Rendezvous 2008 at Brussel's Bonsai Nursery, 8125 Center Hill Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654 (near Memphis). For details see http://www.brusselsbonsai.com

June 6-9, 2008 - Cape Canaveral, FL, USA
Bonsai Societies of Florida
Si-Diao - BSF 2008. Bonsai Societies of Florida's 35th annual convention at the Radisson Hotel & Resort, Cape Canaveral, FL. (Reservations 321-784-0000 *mention BSF 2008 convention.) Featuring Cheng Cheng-Kung along with Gustavo Bures, Toby Diaz, Mike Rogers, Sean Smith, Ed Trout Allen Carver and Erik Wigert. For more information go to http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/events/2008/convention/

June 14-15, 2008 - Newark, OH, USA
The Dawes Arboretum cordially invites you to experience the art of bonsai at the 28th Ohio Regional Bonsai Show. Free demonstrations go on throughout the weekend. Silent auction both days. Jim Doyle will be doing a exhibit critique on Sunday. Over 100 bonsai specimens are displayed in the Firelight Room and Bonsai Courtyard for viewing. If you are so inclined to start your own bonsai or if you are an old pro looking for supplies, vendors will be on hand. In addition to the show, there is a workshop for beginners from 1-4pm on Saturday. The fee is $30/$25 members. Participants will learn the history of bonsai,how to style and plant their own tree. Each person goes home with a potted plant for their very own. Call 1-800-44-DAWES or Email: kmstevens@dawesarb.org for more info.

June 19-22, 2008 San Antonio, TX
American Bonsai Society
"The Many Faces of Bonsai in Texas", the American Bonsai Society Learning Seminar 2008 hosted by the Lone Star Bonsai Federation and the San Antonio Bonsai Society at the El Tropicano Riverwalk Hotel, 110 Lexington Avenue in San Antonio, TX. Featuring Guy Guidry, Mike Hansen, Hal Mahoney, Ted Matson, Jerry Meislik, Michel Phaneuf, Martin Schmalenberg, Sean Smith, and Ed Trout. Contact: Pauline Muth, Registrar, telephone: (518) 882-1039 or E-mail: ABS@pfmbonsai.com. http://absbonsai.org/seminars/ABS2008/main2008.html

September 5-8, 2008 - Rochester, NY, USA
International Bonsai
Deciduous Bonsai Symposium featuring Maples sponsored by International BONSAI at the Holiday Inn in Rochester, NY. Featured artists are Peter Adams, David Easterbrook, Matt Ouwinga, Arthur Joura, Brussel Martin, Suthin Sukosolvisit, and Bill Valavanis. Information at http://www.internationalbonsai.com

September 18-21, 2008 - Spokane, Washington, USA
Inland Empire Bonsai Society
19th Annual Pacific Northwest Bonsai Convention, hosted by the Inland Empire Bonsai Society, Spokane, Washington. Featured artists are Kathy Shaner, Walter Pall, Dennis Makishima, David Rowe, and Jerry Meislik. The artists will be conducting workshops, classes, exhibit critiques, and demonstrations during the convention. For more information visit the convention website at http://www.inlandbonsai.com/convention , or Email: convention@inlandbonsai.com

October 2-5, 2008 - Grantville, PA, USA
4th Biennial International Suiseki Symposium at the Harrisburg-Hershey Holiday Inn, Grantville, PA, USA. For more information contact: Glenn Reusch, ISAS Registrar, 2241 Jacks Shop Road, Rochelle, VA 22738. Email: StoneShow2008@aol.com or call 540-672-5699.

October 13-14, 2008 -Rochester, NY, USA
BONSAI 2008 National Bonsai Exhibition in conjunction with International Bonsai's 30th anniversary celebration at the Historic Monroe Community Hospital in Rochester, NY. Daily admission is $15; weekend pass is $20. In addition to the juried exhibition there will be a vendor area and continuous demos, plus an award dinner. For more details: http://www.internationalbonsai.com/nbe08/

October 24-26,2008 - Columbus, OH, USA
Columbus Bonsai Society
Ohio Bonsai Exhibition - An "All Ohio Show" plans are developing for a statewide event to be held Franklin Park Conservatory in Columbus,that will appeal to bonsai hobbyists from across the state and beyond. Every bonsai organization active in the Buckeye state will be invited to display their club's best bonsai, and bonsai growers who are not affiliated with any club will also be able to show their trees. A full slate of speakers,demonstrations and workshops is coming together, as well as the chance to shop the wares of at least six different vendors. Save the dates.If you or your club would like to be involved in the planning an organization of this event-contact CBS president Mark Passerrello at mpasserr@columbus.rr.com . Further information will be posted at the CBS website: Columbusbonsai.org

March 19-23, 2009 - Orlando, FL, USA
Bonsai Societies of Florida
BSF 2009 "Bonsai in Florida through the Years" at the Sun Resort in Orlando, FL. Featured artists will be Boon Manikitivipart, Suthin Sukosolvisit, Min Hsuan Lo and Pedro Morales. Convention room rate is $89 a night for convention registrants. Guests are invited to come early and take advantage of this great location within three miles of Disney World. The diverse exhibit will feature shohin specimens. Visit http://www.bsf-bonsai.com for more information and updates.