RE: GWA/PPA was New plant
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  • Subject: RE: GWA/PPA was New plant
  • From: &* B* <e*@rewrite.hort.net>
  • Date: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:14:26 -0400
Daryl,
No roomie... I had a junior suite courtesy of a move up by PPA. But, could
not locate anyone to share the room with me. The suite was divided so that
two could have separate rooms with bath for each, etc. Still, with room,
eats for 5 days, drink or two, travel, cost me about $1,000 to do this
one... could not do a GWA this close when flight would have been involved...
just too much money with no real return on investment. Also time way from my
business. 
I did not go on bus trips to gardens or nurseries as they begin 6:30 in the
morning and get back 9:30 at night. Had to get up and speak next morning.
Also I cannot handle that long a day. 
If you would like somewhat of a description of my trip it is on my blog for
last week
http://www.munchkinnursery.com/blog/five-days-fun/
I am a bit on the socially awkward side myself.... find it hard to network. 
Gene


-----Original Message-----
From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On Behalf
Of Daryl
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 10:09 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: [CHAT] GWA/PPA was New plant

I was looking forward to GWA in Pittsburgh but after having to travel
several times in the last year during the illness and passing of my father,
I realized that I'm just not up to it anymore. Maybe when I get some joints
replaced. The last few I went to were very tiring, even just walking through
the hotel/convention center, not to mention all of the wonderful garden
tours.
If I'd known that I would once again be hosting a radio show, I might have
gone again just for the contacts, even if I had to spend time on the bus
instead of in the gardens, but I didn't find out it before the early
registration closed and then we had the memorial service for my father the
weekend before last. Just too much.
Next year's GWA will be in Pasadena, and after that, Atlanta.

When you attend PPA/GWA do you get a roommate? That really cuts down on cost
and sometimes you meet some really nice people. I've only had one that I
would never room with again - and that was mostly because she was a night
owl and I'm a light sleeper. If I went on one of the photo tours I felt
guilty for waking her and while she tried to be careful when she came in
after midnight, a party at one of the grower's/publishers rooms was not
exactly conducive to that.

Tell us about PPA, please.

d


-----Original Message-----
From: Gene Bush
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2014 8:22 AM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: RE: [CHAT] New plant

GWA annual convention would be great to attend, Daryl But.. I went to
Perennial Plant Assoc. symposium in Cincinnati, OH this past week for full 5
days. Could not afford to do both PPA and GWA back to back, even though paid
to do 2 talks at PPA. Perhaps next year.
Gene

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