AVSA's 62nd Annual Convention & Show
 "Get Your Violet Kicks on Route 66!"
May 25 - June 1, 2008 - Renaissance Hotel, Tulsa, OK
AVSA Convention Registration Form

NOTE: Each person registering must use a separate form.
Please send this completed pre-registration form, with your check, money order, or credit card number, made out in the appropriate amount, to the
AVSA Office, 2375 North Street, Beaumont, TX 77702. Refunds will be made upon written request only if received by April 8, 2008.
There will be a $5.00 paperwork fee charged for cancellations. Following receipt of your Registration, you will receive confirmation from the AVSA
Office which includes your convention registration, tours, presentations, meal information and any materials being mailed in advance of the convention.


  Member #          First Name                          Last Name                       MI        Area Code/Phone #
Street or P.O. Box                                              Apt #      City                                               State                   Zip Code
 Email address (confirmations will be emailed, if possible):
(Please remember to use a separate form for spouse, guest or child registering.)
Please select the appropriate status. (Check all that apply): Individual Life Honorary Life Associate Judge
Senior Judge Master Judge Commercial Judging School Teacher Bronze Metal Winner Board Member
Affiliate President Non-member (guest) 1st convention Columnist Hybridizer
This is my convention.                 Name to go on badge:
(Note: If you are a commercial member and want your business name to appear, please fill-in the name above.)
Yes No Is there any possibility that you might bring horticultural exhibits? If yes, entries information will be mailed to you.
In case of emergency, whom should be notified? Name: Relationship:
Address: City: State: Zip Code:
Area Code/Phone#:
Travel By:
   Personal Car Plane Rental Car  Airline
 If by plane
                  Arrival day/date               Arrival time   Departure day/date      Departure time >

Registration:
Package Deal (includes registration, and meal functions 2, 5, and 9). (Make meal selection below) $190.00

Package not available after April 8, 2008. After that date, each registration will be $75.00 or $78.00 respectively.

AVSA or Associate Membership (Early Bird Discount). $60.00
AVSA or Associate Member (after April 8, 2008). $75.00
Non-Member (Guest) (Early Bird Discount). $63.00
Non-Member (Guest) (After April 8, 2008). $78.00
One day registration (allows registrant to participate for one day of convention):  
      Please indicate: Thurs Fri Sat 

 

Total days marked x $35.00              Total

Early Booking Discount for those who book reservations at the Tulsa Renaissance Hotel by April 8, 2008.
Local individuals staying at their principle residences, may also claim the discount if registered by April 8, 2008.
List hotel reservation number:  Subtract -$10.00

Meals:
1. Wed. Meet the Board of Directors Luncheon - Chicken Salad Sandwich $27.50
2. Thurs. Awards Banquet - Maple Smoked Salmon $51.00
3. Fri. Teachers Breakfast - Eggs Benedict $24.00
4. Fri. Affiliates Breakfast - Eggs Benedict $23.50
5. Fri. Luncheon/Auction - Citrus Smoked Chicken $39.00
6. Fri. Commercial Dinner - Blackened Pork Loin.
    (Admission to "Teepees & Trail Songs" included.) 		$56.00
7. Sat. Judges Breakfast - The Oklahoma (scrambled eggs, bacon) $21.50
8. Sat. Internet Friends Meeting - Turkey Sandwich $25.00
9. Sat. Installation Banquet - Bourbon Glazed Prime Rib $64.50
10. Sun. Board of Directors Breakfast - Continental $16.00
11. Sun. Missouri Valley AVS Luncheon - Southwestern Chicken Salad $25.50

TOTAL MEALS

Persons wishing to be seated together at meal functions (limit 10 per table) must mail registrations to the AVSA office, in the same envelope, before April 8, 2008. There can be NO EXCEPTIONS.  
Special meal requests must be made to the AVSA office at time of registration. Requests made directly to the hotel will not be honored. (Write on form back)  
Tours (meal is included in Tour 3):
1. Mon. May 26 Myriad Botanical Garden, Oklahoma City Bombing Memorial $50.00
2. Tue. May 27 Tulsa City Tour, Riverwalk, Oklahoma Aquarium $43.00
3. Tue. May 27 Dinner at Norman & Fannie Miller's Amish Farm $40.00
4. Wed. May 28 Greenleaf Nursery, Country Cottage, Fern's Wholesale
    Nursery		 $35.00
5. Thur. May 29 Will Rogers Birthplace & Museum, J.M. Davis Arms Museum $34.00
6. Thur. May 29 Tulsa Garden Center, Rose Garden, Linnaeus Teaching
    Garden, Philbrook Gardens		 $36.50
7. Fri. May 30   In-house "Teepees and Trail Songs" with Oknlahoma Cowboy
    Barbeque     		$65.00

TOTAL TOURS

Convention Opening: (Please check those presentations which you wish to attend.)
Wed May 28, 2008 7:00 pm - 7:45 pm Social Hour, Slides of 61st Denver
    Convention and New Introductions.

Wed May 28, 2008 8:15 pm - 9:45 pm "Let Me Tell You About My Violets" -
    A Growers Forum
    (Panelists: Dr. Ralph Robinson, Paul Sorano, Pat Hancock)

Presentations: (Please check those presentations which you wish to attend).
Thursday May 29, 2008 Session One  (Choose Only One):  
      A. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "Basic Skills for African Violet Growers"
          by Rich Follett.

      B. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "Hanging Out on Route 66" by Bob Green

Friday May 30, 2008 Session Two (Choose Only One):  
      A. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "Heart Like a Wheel - The Charm of Chiritas"
          by Paul Kroll

      B. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "Understanding the New Species Classifications"
          by Barb Pershing and Dr. Jeff Smith

Friday May 30, 2008 Session Three (Choose Only One):  
      A. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm "Writing a Show Schedule That is Both
          Imaginative and Specific" by Laurene Jones

      B. 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm "Advanced Judging Skills - The Pursuit of
          Excellence in AVSA Judging" by Bill Foster

Saturday May 31, 2008 Session Four (Choose Only One):  
      A. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "The Max Maas Legacy of African Violets"
          by Janet Riemer

      B. 10:00 am - 11:30 am "Planting by the Phases of the Moon"
          by Adrienne Rieck

Saturday May 31, 2008 Session Five (Choose Only One):  
      A. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm "Those Amazing Senk Hybrids - How Does He DO
          That?" by Rich Follett

      B. 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm "Understanding the New Species Classifications"
          by Barb Pershing and Dr. Jeff Smith

Merchandise, New
  2009 AVSA Calendars, Special Convention Price

 $10.00   $_____________
  Tote Bags Light Blue, trimmed to black AVSA logo,
               Mesh pockets for water bottle, business cards etc.


 $10.00   $_____________
  Tee Shirts Convention Logo  Size (please circle)  S  M  L   XL

 $15.00   $_____________
  Tee Shirts Convention Logo  Size (please circle)  XXL  XXXL

$17.00   $_____________
  Growing to Show by Pauline Bartholomew (new, revised)

$16.00   $_____________
  You Can Grow African Violets by Kent and Joyce Stork

$16.95   $_____________

Total Merchandise      

PAYMENT:
Total Package Please double check to ensure all numbers are listed correctly.  
Total Registration                 Visa Number  
Total Meals                         Expires  3-digit Security Code  
Total Tours                            MasterCard   
Minus Early Bird Discount    Expires  3-digit Security Code  
Total Payment Enclosed      Check or Money Order Enclosed  
    Signature (if using credit card)  
(Note: Cancellations must be received by April 8, 2008` to be entitled  to a refund. There will be a $5.00 fee for all cancellations. Send payment and completed form to: Convention Registration AVSA Office, 2375 North Street, Beaumont, TX 77702-1722 Phone: (409)  839-4725) Whenever possible, confirmations will be emailed.

This form may be filled-in on-line, printed, and mailed to the office. (Be sure to make a copy for
 your records.)