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SUMMARY:Rhododendron Species Symposium
DESCRIPTION:The first annual Rhododendron Species Symposium will be he
 ld on May 20th and 21st in Federal Way\, Washington. Rhododendron enth
 usiasts\, serious gardeners and horticulturists will discover up-to-th
 e-minute information as well as the back story on how plant explorers 
 have discovered an amazing variety of species from around the world.\n
 \n\nThere will be an emphasis on educational time and tours in the RSB
 G and its facilities during the rhododendron species flowering season\
 , meeting with staff and other delegates in what has become an interna
 tionally renowned botanical garden\, containing the most comprehensive
  collection of natural rhododendron species in the world.\nFrom year t
 o year the annual Rhododendron Species Symposium will occur at differi
 ng times during the spring blooming season. This year\, enjoy the May 
 flowering species as well as the intriguing new growth of those that b
 loom in early spring. In 2017 the plans are for a late April event and
  2018 is planned for an early April Symposium.\n Everyone Welcome!\nWe
  have made excellent arrangements with the Hampton Inn and Suites\, wh
 ere the hospitality will be most gracious. Lodging & meetings will be 
 at the Hampton Inn\, Federal Way\, Washington.\n\n\n\nScheduleSpeakersR
 egistrationLodgingPoster<
 /a>\nFRID
 AY\, May 20\n7pm Registration opens\, followed by an informal M
 eet &#038\; Greet\, including a hosted bar.\nSATURDAY\, May 21<
 /p>\n9am – Registration opens\n9:30 – 11:30am – The RSF Annu
 al Members Meeting (AGM)\n11:30 – 12:30 – Species Symposium – M
 ike Stewart\, Moderator\n12:30 Lunch\n1:45pm  Field Labo
 ratory Horticulture Classes at the RSBG. Class registration is require
 d.\n6:30pm Banquet and speaker at the Hampton Inn\nSUNDA
 Y\, May 22\nOptional – visit local attractions\nMuseum o
 f Glass in Tacoma – enjoy a group rate visit\, but without a group! Sh
 ow your RSBG membership card to receive discount admission: per person
  $12 (reg. $15). Artist-in-residence lecture is at 2pm.\nSaturday afternoon Field Lab
 oratory Horticulture Classes at the RSBG:\n \n“Big-leaf 
 Rhododendrons” with Steve Hootman\nSteve will lead a tour of th
 e big-leaf collection to examine and compare all of the species in cul
 tivation including several so new that they have yet to be named! He w
 ill discuss specific identification traits  and the best cultivation m
 ethods for each species\; a detailed handout will be provided.\n“Secrets of Species Propagation” with Dennis Bottemiller\nDenn
 is will lead a detailed discussion with demonstrations of the best and
  latest techniques in Rhododendron species propagation. A full and in-
 depth tour of the entire nursery facility is included.\n“Succes
 sful Cultivation of Rhododendrons – the RSBG Way” with Atsuko Gibson a
 nd Ben Meersman\nJoin RSBG’s expert horticulturists Atsuko and 
 Ben in the garden to learn the best techniques for the successful cult
 ivation of Rhododendron species as well as Himalayan Blue Poppies and 
 Cardiocrinum (Giant Lilies). Watering\, soil prep and pest and disease
  issues will be highlighted.\nThere will be a banquet and speak
 er on Saturday evening.\nSaturday evening presentation:\n“My Travels in Search for Rhododendrons” by Peter Cox\nPeter h
 as put together a brand new\, never before seen lecture covering the e
 ntirety of his decades-long career as one of the foremost plant hunter
 s in the modern era. Unfortunately\, due to recent issues with poor he
 alth\, Peter will not actually be able to attend our meeting in person
 .  However\, we will have an impressive video tour with Peter at Glend
 oick Gardens! Steve Hootman will present and lead us through the image
 s and commentary provided by Peter – ranging from Turkey to China\, Ne
 pal and Bhutan. You do not want to miss this presentation!\n
 You may register online t
 o the right\, or\nDownload the Species Symposium and mail to\nPO Box 3798\nFederal Way\, WA 98063\nREGISTRATION I
 S DUE BY May 10th.\nRegistration form Symposium 2016\nLodging\, meetings and m
 eals will be at the Hampton Inn &#038\; Suites in Federal Way\, just 2
  miles away from the Garden. Reserve your lodging by clicking here for
  our Species Symposium room rate of just $119.00 for a standard room o
 r $139 for a suite. In addition to this special rate\, guests will enj
 oy free parking and the inclusive hot breakfast.\nIf you wish t
 o extend your stay call Crystal Santa Marina on her direct line: +1 25
 3-733-3473 and request the group rate code “RSB” of $119 or $139 per n
 ight for your entire stay. This rate will be available to you on a spa
 ce available bases for up to three days before or after our event.
 \nThe hotel’s shuttle van will take guests back to the airport when
  returning home\, but does not pick up guests at the airport. They do 
 have a special arrangement with Stita Taxi(206-246-9999) for airport p
 ickup.  Just tell them you are staying at the Hampton Inn &#038\; Suit
 es to receive the flat rate of $34.00.\n \nSymposium flyer 2016AGM\nRSF
  annual meeting 2016\n\nSpecies Symposium re
 gistration is will open in December 2016.\n.\n.\n.
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div align=center>\n<p style=text-align: 
 left\;>The first annual <strong>Rhododendron Species Symposium</strong
 ><strong> </strong>will be held on May 20th and 21st in Federal Way\, 
 Washington. Rhododendron enthusiasts\, serious gardeners and horticult
 urists will discover up-to-the-minute information as well as the back 
 story on how plant explorers have discovered an amazing variety of spe
 cies from around the world.</p>\n<div align=center>\n<p style=text-ali
 gn: left\;>There will be an emphasis on educational time and tours in 
 the RSBG and its facilities during the rhododendron species flowering 
 season\, meeting with staff and other delegates in what has become an 
 internationally renowned botanical garden\, containing the most compre
 hensive collection of natural rhododendron species in the world.</p>\n
 <p style=text-align: left\;>From year to year the annual Rhododendron 
 Species Symposium will occur at differing times during the spring bloo
 ming season. This year\, enjoy the May flowering species as well as th
 e intriguing new growth of those that bloom in early spring. In 2017 t
 he plans are for a late April event and 2018 is planned for an early A
 pril Symposium.</p>\n<p style=text-align: center\;><strong> <em>Everyo
 ne Welcome!</em></strong></p>\n<p style=text-align: left\;>We have mad
 e excellent arrangements with the Hampton Inn and Suites\, where the h
 ospitality will be most gracious. Lodging &amp\; meetings will be at t
 he Hampton Inn\, Federal Way\, Washington.</p>\n</div>\n</div>\n<div c
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 s=><a href=#tabs_16868179436aa3d81a9440e-tab_3 data-toggle=tab title=R
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 a3d81a9440e-tab_4 data-toggle=tab title=Lodging>Lodging</a></li><li cl
 ass=><a href=#tabs_16868179436aa3d81a9440e-tab_5 data-toggle=tab title
 =Poster>Poster</a></li></ul><div class=tab-content>\n<div id=tabs_1686
 8179436aa3d81a9440e-tab_1 class=tab-pane entry-content fade in clearfi
 x active></p>\n<p>FRIDAY\, May 20</p>\n<p><strong>7pm Registration ope
 ns</strong>\, followed by an informal<strong> Meet &amp\; Greet</stron
 g>\, including a hosted bar.</p>\n<p>SATURDAY\, May 21</p>\n<p>9am – R
 egistration opens</p>\n<p>9:30 – 11:30am – The RSF Annual Members Meet
 ing (AGM)</p>\n<p>11:30 – 12:30 – Species Symposium – Mike Stewart\, M
 oderator</p>\n<p>12:30 Lunch</p>\n<p>1:45pm  Field Laboratory Horticul
 ture Classes at the RSBG. Class registration is required.</p>\n<p>6:30
 pm Banquet and speaker at the Hampton Inn</p>\n<p>SUNDAY\, May 22</p>\
 n<p>Optional – visit local attractions</p>\n<p>Museum of Glass in Taco
 ma – enjoy a group rate visit\, but without a group! Show your RSBG me
 mbership card to receive discount admission: per person $12 (reg. $15)
 . Artist-in-residence lecture is at 2pm.</p>\n<p style=text-align: lef
 t\;>\n</div><!-- .tab-pane (end) --><div id=tabs_16868179436aa3d81a944
 0e-tab_2 class=tab-pane entry-content fade in clearfix></p>\n<p><em>Sa
 turday afternoon Field Laboratory Horticulture Classes at the RSBG:</e
 m></p>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong>“Big-leaf Rhododendrons” with Steve
  Hootman</strong></p>\n<p>Steve will lead a tour of the big-leaf colle
 ction to examine and compare all of the species in cultivation includi
 ng several so new that they have yet to be named! He will discuss spec
 ific identification traits  and the best cultivation methods for each 
 species\; a detailed handout will be provided.</p>\n<p><strong>“Secret
 s of Species Propagation” with Dennis Bottemiller</strong></p>\n<p>Den
 nis will lead a detailed discussion with demonstrations of the best an
 d latest techniques in <em>Rhododendron</em> species propagation. A fu
 ll and in-depth tour of the entire nursery facility is included.</p>\n
 <p><strong>“Successful Cultivation of Rhododendrons – the RSBG Way” wi
 th Atsuko Gibson and Ben Meersman</strong></p>\n<p>Join RSBG’s expert 
 horticulturists Atsuko and Ben in the garden to learn the best techniq
 ues for the successful cultivation of <em>Rhododendron</em> species as
  well as Himalayan Blue Poppies and <em>Cardiocrinum</em> (Giant Lilie
 s). Watering\, soil prep and pest and disease issues will be highlight
 ed.</p>\n<div class=divider divider-shadow></div>\n<p>There will be a 
 <strong>banquet</strong> and speaker on Saturday evening.</p>\n<p><em>
 Saturday evening presentation:<br />\n</em></p>\n<p><strong>“My Travel
 s in Search for Rhododendrons” by Peter Cox</strong></p>\n<p>Peter has
  put together a brand new\, never before seen lecture covering the ent
 irety of his decades-long career as one of the foremost plant hunters 
 in the modern era. Unfortunately\, due to recent issues with poor heal
 th\, Peter will not actually be able to attend our meeting in person. 
  However\, we will have an impressive video tour with Peter at <a href
 =https://www.glendoick.com/Glendoick-History target=_blank>Glendoick G
 ardens</a>! Steve Hootman will present and lead us through the images 
 and commentary provided by Peter – ranging from Turkey to China\, Nepa
 l and Bhutan. You do not want to miss this presentation!</p>\n<p>\n</d
 iv><!-- .tab-pane (end) --><div id=tabs_16868179436aa3d81a9440e-tab_3 
 class=tab-pane entry-content fade in clearfix></p>\n<p>You may registe
 r online to the right\, or</p>\n<p>Download the Species Symposium and 
 mail to</p>\n<p>PO Box 3798<br />\nFederal Way\, WA 98063</p>\n<p><str
 ong>REGISTRATION IS DUE BY May 10th.</strong></p>\n<p><a href=https://
 rhodygarden.org/c19/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Registration-form-Sympo
 sium-2016.pdf target=_blank>Registration form Symposium 2016</a></p>\n
 <p>\n</div><!-- .tab-pane (end) --><div id=tabs_16868179436aa3d81a9440
 e-tab_4 class=tab-pane entry-content fade in clearfix></p>\n<p><strong
 >Lodging\, meetings and meals </strong>will be at the <a title=Hampton
  href=http://hamptoninn.hilton.com/en/hp/groups/personalized/S/SEAFWHX
 -RSB-20140425/index.jhtml?WT.mc_id=POG><strong>Hampton Inn &amp\; Suit
 es</strong> </a>in Federal Way\, just 2 miles away from the Garden. <a
  href=http://bit.ly/2016Hampton>Reserve your lodging by clicking here 
 for our Species Symposium room rate</a> of just $119.00 for a standard
  room or $139 for a suite. In addition to this special rate\, guests w
 ill enjoy free parking and the inclusive hot breakfast.</p>\n<p><stron
 g>If you wish to extend your stay</strong> call Crystal Santa Marina o
 n her direct line: +1 253-733-3473 and request the <strong>group rate 
 code “RSB”</strong> of $119 or $139 per night for your entire stay. Th
 is rate will be available to you on a space available bases for up to 
 three days before or after our event.</p>\n<p>The hotel’s shuttle van 
 will take guests back to the airport when returning home\, but does no
 t pick up guests at the airport. They do have a special arrangement wi
 th <a href=http://www.stitataxi.com/ target=_blank>Stita Taxi</a>(206-
 246-9999) for airport pickup.  Just tell them you are staying at the H
 ampton Inn &amp\; Suites to receive the flat rate of $34.00.</p>\n<p><
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 2c.jpg><img loading=lazy decoding=async class=size-medium wp-image-166
 90 aligncenter src=https://rhodygarden.org/c19/wp-content/uploads/2013
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 p>\n<p><a href=https://rhodygarden.org/c19/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/
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 b-pane (end) --><div id=tabs_16868179436aa3d81a9440e-tab_5 class=tab-p
 ane entry-content fade in clearfix></p>\n<p><a href=https://rhodygarde
 n.org/c19/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Symposium-flyer-2016AGM.pdf>Sympo
 sium flyer 2016AGM</a></p>\n<p><a href=https://rhodygarden.org/c19/wp-
 content/uploads/2016/02/RSF-annual-meeting-2016.pdf>RSF annual meeting
  2016</a></p>\n<p style=text-align: left\;>\n</div><!-- .tab-pane (end
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 p style=text-align: center\;><strong><span style=color: #ff6600\;>Spec
 ies Symposium registration is will open in December 2016.</span></stro
 ng></p>\n<p style=text-align: left\;><span style=color: #ffffff\;>.</s
 pan></p>\n<p style=text-align: left\;><span style=color: #ffffff\;>.</
 span></p>\n<p style=text-align: left\;><span style=color: #ffffff\;>.<
 /span></p>\n
URL:https://rhodygarden.org/events/expanded-annual-members-meeting/?la
 ng=en
ATTACH:https://rhodygarden.org/events/expanded-annual-members-meeting/
 ?lang=en
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 arden-tour-542x292-150x150.jpg
LOCATION:Rhododendron Species Botanical Garden\, 2525 S 336th St Feder
 al Way\, WA 98003\, Federal Way\, WA
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