Use this list to find a chapter in your area. It's a great way to meet other gesneriad enthusiasts! If you are planning a trip, see if there is a chapter in the area. Visitors are always welcome!

No chapter in your area? Want to start one, or find other Gesneriad Society members nearby? Contact our  Chapters and Affiliates Chairperson.

Be sure to check the listing of Gesneriad Society Chapter meeting anouncements for specific meeting information submitted by the chapters.

We have also provided this list of Gesneriad Society Officers, Directors, and Committee Chairpersons.

Arizona

  Desert Sun African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Ann Stoetzer, 8327 W. Claremont St., Glendale, AZ 85305

  The Southern Arizona Gesneriad Society

President, Deb Weinman, 4587 N. Avenida del Cazador, Tucson, AZ 84718

Arkansas

  Northwest Arkansas Gloxinia & Gesneriad Society

President, Annie Osterhout, 708 Rustic Drive, Rogers, AR 72756

 

California

  American Gesneriad Society of San Francisco

President, Katherine Henwood, Linda Mar Blvd, Pacifica, CA 94044

  Culver City Chapter

President, Charlotte Rosengrant, 2705 Krim Drive Los Angeles, CA 90094

  Delta Gesneriad & African Violet Society

President, Barbara Elkin, 2855 Gayle Lane, Auburn, CA 95602 Email: Barbara Elkin 

  Grow and Study Chapter

President, Al Striepens, 2225 Deepgrove Ave., Rowland Heights, CA 91748-4208

  Peninsula Chapter

President, Joanna Behl, 361 Tioga Ct. Palo Alto, CA 94306
Email contact: Alan LaVergne

Colorado

  Gloxinia Gesneriad Growers

President, Allison Brigham, 1122 8th St., Golden, CO 80401 Email Contact: Ann Watterson
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Connecticut

  Connecticut Chapter

Email contact: Marcia Kilpatrick 139 Kenyon Rd. Hampton, CT 06247-1112

Delaware

  The Delaware African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Diane Abrahamson 4003 Greenmount Rd., Wilmington, DE 19810-3303

Email Contact: Quentin Schlieder

Florida

  Caribbean Basin African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Allan L. Mink, 430 East Dayton Circle, Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33312

  Suncoast Chapter

President, Melissa McDowell, 1502 Eastbrook Drive, Sarasota, FL 34231
Email contact: Linda Massey

  Tampa Bay Chapter

President, Jo Anne Martinez, 809 Taray de Avila, Tampa, FL 33613-1048

  Bloomin' Violets & Gesneriads of Palm Beach

Co-Presidents, Martha Spyridon, , 3548 Ensign Circle, Delray Beach, FL 33483 and Lynn DiMaio, 2319 Treasure Isle Dr., #49, Palm Beach Gardens, FL, 33710.

Georgia

  Atlanta Gesneriad Interest Group

President, William Crews, 5862 Musket Lane, Stone Mountain, GA 30087-1707

Illinois

  Northern Illinois Chapter

President, Bob Nicholson, 8926 N. Greenwood Ave. PMB #282, Niles, IL 60714, 773-619-3025

Kansas/Missouri

  Heart of America

President, Marian Schaaf, 19000 East 19th Terrace Court, North Independence, MO 64058-1252
Email contact: Susan Grose

Massachusetts

  New England Chapter

President, Ruth Cameron, 7 Collins Rd., Wakefield MA 01880, 781-245-2336

Michigan

  Southeastern Michigan Chapter

President, Richard Holzman, 3836 Jennings, Troy, MI 48083
Email contact: Bob Connelly

Minnesota

  Twin Cities Area Chapter

President, Mike Bagstad, 1776 Fry st Falcon Heights MN 55113

Missouri

  Gateway West Chapter

President, Gary Dunlap, 4189 Jarvis Rd, Hillsboro, MO 63050

Nebraska/Iowa

  Omaha Chapter
       Contact Tom Bruning, 31233 Beechnut Rd., Council Bluffs, IA 51503

New Hampshire

  Granite State African Violet & Gesneriad Society

President,Pam Hager, 3 Gervaise Drive, Derry NH 03038
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New Jersey

  Frelinghuysen Arboretum Chapter

President, Karyn Cichocki 79 Beaver Run Road Lafayette NJ 07848-3112

New York

  The African Violet and Gesneriad Society of Western New York

President, Michael Kotarski, 427 Chicora Rd, Lewiston, NY 14902

  GesneriadDicts of Western New York

President, Irwin Wagman , 52 Harper Drive, Pittsford, NY 14534

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  Greater New York Gesneriad Society

President, Michael A. Riley, 101 West 104th St., New York, NY 10025

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  Long Island Gesneriad Society

President, Joe Palagonia, 840-08  164th Ave., Howard Beach, NY 11414
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  Vestal African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Colin Dimon
Contact: Lee Stradley, 607-755-1091

Oregon

  Mt. Hood Chapter

President, Vivian Scheans, 4660 SW Dogwood Drive, Lake Oswego, OR 97035-8412

Pennsylvania

  Liberty Bell Chapter

President, Stephen Maciejewski, 2030 Fitzwater St. Philadelphia, Pa. 19146
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  Pittsburgh African Violet & Gesneriad Society

President, Georgene Albrecht, 101 Oak Heights Dr., Oakdale, PA 15071
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Tennessee

  Tennessee Chapter

President, Molly Schneider, 608 Hillwood Blvd., Nashville, TN 37205
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Washington

  Puget Sound Chapter

President, Rohm Gustafson, 158 18th Avenue, Seattle, WA 98122-5737, 206-323-2867 

Washington, D.C.

  National Capital Area Chapter

President, Carol Hamelink, 13707 Concord Ave. Laurel, MD 20707
Additional Email contact Jim Roberts
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Canada

  Carefree Gesneriad Society

President, Elaine Stutt
Contact: Gloria Martin, 298 Michener Dr., Regina, SK S4V 0J4, Canada
Email Contact: President, Elaine Stutt

  Edmonton Chapter
       Co-Presidents, La Rae Pohl, 97-53431 RR 221, Ardrossan, AB
       T8E 2K8 Canada and Chris Wright
       Email Contact: Chris Wright
  Toronto Gesneriad Society
       President, Suzie Larouche, 50 John Street, Suite 710, Toronto, ON, M5V 3T5, Canada
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  Vancouver African Violet and Gesneriad Society

President, Arleen Dewell, #311 - 2366 Wall Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V5L 4Y1
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  New gesneriad club forming in Ontario hoping to affiliate soon. See Website

 

Sweden

  Gesneriasts of Sweden

President, Rakel Dittmer, Henriksbergsvagen 88, 136 67 Haninge, Sweden
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