Judges Chair Jacquie Eisenhut giving instructions to the judges and clerks before judging begins

Judges reviewing all the entries in the show room before beginning their team judging

Judging team at work (Bob Clark, Louise Cheung, Jeanne Katzenstein with clerks Betty Fenerty and Nancy Moerer)

Judging team at work (Leslie Milde, Barb Festenstein, Doris Brownlie with clerks Jeremy Keene and Karen Sproul)

Awards Chair Paul Lee checking awards as the judging progresses while Beverley Williams and Karyn Cichocki await the final results

Auction Chair Suzie Larouche working on auction details

Reviewing and bidding at the silent auction

Kathy Spissman offering the gesneriad promo materials

John L. Clark from the University of Alabama lectures on the adaptations of floral forms

New Genera in the Tribe Episcieae also being presented by John L. Clark

Attendees listening to updates on the new genus names

Peter Shalit reading the poster presentation by student Jason Martin

Attendees reading the poster presentation by student Reece Watson

Mini Program on gesneriads at the Montreal Botanic Garden by Ron Myhr

Friday afternoon meeting of the new Board of Directors

Official photography team led by Julie Mavity-Hudson (Bob Stewart photographing)

Socializing at the cocktail hour

Ruth Coulson (right) with first-time convention attendees Helen & Robert Irwin and Roger & Beverley Donsworth, all from Australia in front, and Herbert Charles, Robert Hall, and Winston Goretsky in back

New Director Mary Schaeffer (left) with Elizabeth Varley enjoying the cocktail hour

Attendees enjoying the awards banquet presentations

New Director Norah Otto (left) with Director and new Gesneriad Registrar Irina Nicholson

Olga Semova receiving her award for the Best Commercial Exhibit from Awards Chair Paul Lee

Paul Lee presenting Barb Festenstein with her awards including Best in the Artistic Division

Former Awards Chair Jo Anne Martinez presenting Paul Lee with his Best in Show Award

Ruth Coulson by one of the blue-ribbon entries that earned her Sweepstakes in the Arts

Deanna Belli by one of the blue-ribbon entries that earned her Sweepstakes in Artistic

Beverley Williams with one of the blue-ribbon entries that earned her Horticulture Sweepstakes

Julie Mavity-Hudson with her picture quilt awarded Best in the Arts

Robert Hall with Columnea ‘Indian Feather’ awarded Runner-Up to Best in Show

Paul Lee with Sinningia ‘Flamenco Apricot Bouquet’ awarded Best in Show