2026 Convention Schedule *subject to being updated*
Wednesday, June 10
| Time | Event | Room Name |
| 6:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast is included in reservation for registered hotel guests | Hotel Restaurant |
| 10:00 am – 4:00 pm | Vendor Setup | Muirfield, Riverside, Post |
| 11:00 am – 7:30 pm | Registration | Antrim Plant Wall |
| LUNCH ON YOUR OWN | Hotel Restaurant IS NOT OPEN for Lunch | |
| 12:30 – 3:30 pm | AHS Auction Plants Received | Prefunction near Ballroom |
| 1:00 – 2:30 pm | Artistic Design Registration & Prep | Kildare Boardroom |
| 1:00 – 3:00 pm | Judges Clinic I | Metro |
| 1:00 – 6:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Registration | Boardroom Prefunction (2nd floor) |
| 1:00 – 6:00 pm | Hosta Show Leaf Prep | Wellington Boardroom |
| 1:00 – 7:00 pm | Seedling Competition Entries Received | Frantz |
| 1:30 – 6:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Entries Received | Wellington Boardroom Foyer |
| 2:30 – 4:00 pm | Artistic Design Judging | Kildare Boardroom |
| 3:30 – 5:30 pm | Judges Clinic II | Metro |
| 4:00 – 9:00 pm | Vending Open | Muirfield, Riverside, Post |
| 4:00 – 10:00 pm | Artistic Design Open | Kildare Boardroom |
| 5:00 – 10:00 pm | Bar Open | Urban Craft |
| DINNER ON YOUR OWN | Hotel or nearby restaurant | |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Hotel registrants cocktail hour | Dining Parlors |
| 6:00 – 10:00 pm | AHS Board Meeting | Avery |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Registration | Boardroom Prefunction (2nd floor) |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Entries Received | Wellington Boardroom Foyer |
| 7:00 – 9:00 pm | Hosta Show Leaf Prep | Wellington Boardroom |
| 8:30 – 10:30 pm | “Hostatality” | Location of room with be included with name badge |
Thursday, June 11
| Time | Event | Room Name |
| 6:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast is included in reservation for registered hotel guests | Hotel Restaurant |
| 7:00 – 9:00 am | Seedling Competition Entries Received | Frantz |
| 7:00 – 9:00 am | Hosta Leaf Show Registration | Boardroom Prefunction (2nd floor) |
| 7:00 – 9:00 am | Hosta Show Leaf Prep | Wellington Boardroom |
| 7:00 – 9:00 am | Hosta Leaf Show Entries Received | Wellington Boardroom Foyer |
| 7:00 am -10:00 pm | Artistic Design Open | Kildare Boardroom |
| 7:45 – 8:45 am | Newcomers Meeting | Dublin Ballroom |
| 8:00 am – 2:00 pm | Vendors Open | Muirfield, Riverside, Post |
| 9:00 – 9:30 am | Judge & Clerks Instruction | Avery |
| 9:00 – 10:00 am | Speaker # 1 | Grand Dublin Ballroom |
| 9:00 am – 12:00 pm | AHS Auction Plants Received | Outside of Dublin Ballroom |
| 9:00 am – 2:00 pm | Registration Opens | Antrim Plant Wall |
| 9:30 am – 12:30 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Judging | Waterford, Limerick and Wellington Boardrooms |
| 10:15 – 11:15 am | Publication Meeting | Avery |
| 10:30 – 11:30 am | Speaker # 2 | Grand Dublin Ballroom |
| 11:00 am – 12:30 pm | Seedling Competition Judging | Frantz |
| LUNCH ON YOUR OWN (EVERYONE) | Hotel Restaurant IS NOT OPEN for Lunch | |
| 12:30 – 10:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Open | Waterford, Limerick and Wellington Boardrooms |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Seedling Competition People Judge | Frantz |
| 12:30 – 2:00 pm | Judges clinic III | Metro |
| 1:30 – 8:30 pm | Bus Tour Gardens – Includes a BBQ Dinner | Far West End of Parking Lot |
| 2:30 – 9:30 pm | Bus Tour Gardens – Includes a BBQ Dinner | Far West End of Parking Lot |
| 5:00 – 10:00 pm | Bar Open | Urban Craft |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Hotel registrants cocktail hour | Dining Parlors |
| 8:30 – 10:00 pm | Seedling Competition People Judge | Frantz |
| 8:30 – 10:30 pm | “Hostatality” | Location of room with be included with name badge |
Friday, June 12
| Time | Event | Room Name |
| 6:30 – 9:30 am | Breakfast is included in reservation for registered hotel guests | Hotel Restaurant |
| 7:00am – 10:00 pm | Artistic Design Open | Kildare Boardroom |
| 7:00 – 10:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Open | Waterford, Limerick & Wellington Boardrooms |
| 7:30 – 9:30 am | Registration Opens | Antrim Plant Wall |
| 7:30 am – 2:15 pm | Bus Tour Gardens | Far West End of Parking Lot |
| 8:00 – 9:00 am | Vending Open | Post, Muirfield & Riverside |
| 8:15 am – 1:30 pm | Self-Drive Tour Gardens | Address Provided to Self-Drive Attendees |
| 8:30 am – 10:00 pm | Seedling Competition Viewing | Frantz |
| Self-Drive – On your own for Lunch | ||
| 2:15 – 5:15 pm | Vending Open | Post, Muirfield & Riverside |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Society President Meeting | Metro |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Newsletter Editor Meeting | Avery |
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | Silent Auction (Cash, Check, Zelle or Venmo) | Prefunction near Ballroom |
| 5:00 – 6:00 pm | Preview of Auction Hosta Plants | Dublin Grand Ballroom |
| 5:00 – 11:00 pm | Bar Open | Urban Craft |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Hotel registrants cocktail hour | Dining Parlors |
| 6:00 – 10:00 pm | Dinner, Awards, AHS Bus Meeting & Auction | Dublin Grand Ballroom |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Pickup and pay for Silent Auction items | Prefunction near Ballroom |
| 8:30 – 10:00 pm | Seedling Competition Open | Frantz |
| 8:30 – 10:30 pm | “Hostatality” | Location of room with be included with name badge |
Saturday, June 13
| Time | Event | Room Name |
| 7:00 – 8:00 am | Seedling Competition Viewing | Frantz |
| 7:00 – 10:30 am | Breakfast is included in reservation for registered hotel guests | Hotel Restaurant |
| 7:00 am – 3:00 pm | Hosta Leaf Show Open | Waterford, Limerick & Wellington Boardrooms |
| 7:00 am – 3:30 pm | Artistic Design Open | Kildare Boardroom |
| 8 am – 3:00 pm | Bus Tour Gardens | Far West End of Parking Lot |
| 8:15 am – 2:30 pm | Self-Drive Tour Gardens | Address Provided to Self-Drive Attendees |
| Self-Drive – On your own for Lunch | ||
| 2:15 – 4:00 pm | Vending Open | Post, Muirfield & Riverside |
| 3:00 – 4:00 pm | Seedling Competition Pick-up | Frantz |
| 3:00 – 4:30 pm | Claim Hosta Leaf Show entries/ribbons | Waterford & Limerick |
| 3:00 – 5:00 pm | Bareroot Cleaning Area | Outside of Hotel, East side of building. |
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | Raffle (Cash, Check, Zelle or Venmo) | Prefunction near Ballroom |
| 3:00 – 6:00 pm | 50/50 Drawing (Cash Only) | Prefunction – Urban Craft – Atrium East |
| 3:30 – 5:00 pm | Artistic Design Tear down | Kildare Boardroom |
| 4:00 – 5:15 pm | Vendor’s Tear Down | Post, Muirfield & Riverside |
| 5:00 – 11:00 pm | Bar Open | Urban Craft |
| 5:30 – 7:00 pm | Hotel registrants cocktail hour | Dining Parlors |
| 6:00 – 10:00 pm | Dinner, Speaker, AHS meeting & Awards | Dublin Grand Ballroom |
| 6:30 – 9:30 pm | Pick up Raffle items | Prefunction near Ballroom |
| 8:30 – 10:30 pm | “Hostatality” | Location of room with be included with name badge |
| 10:00 – 11:00 pm | Post Convention Meeting | Avery |