Promoting gesneriad wear: Fay Wagman, Chair of Membership Publicity Promotion, with help from Convention Registrar Mary Helen Maran
Flower Show Entries greeters MJ Tyler and Sally Robinson
Show Chair Beverley Williams with Placement Chair Bruce Williams
Entries Co-Chairs Karyn Cichocki and Emma Bygott, assisted by first-time convention volunteer Marilyn Crompton, entering the exhibits coming into the flower show
Exhibitors preparing their entries for show (front left: Marina De Souza, first-time convention attendee, and Paul Kroll, Artistic Reservations and Schedule Co-Chair)
Jill Fischer entering with Classification Co-Chair Bill Price inspecting
Classification Co-Chair Vincent Woo (left) with placement team Leonard Re, Jeremy Keene, and Bob Clark
The 2013 Student Convention Grant Recipients: Jason Martin, Hermine Alexandre, François Lambert (front), Reece Watson and Jeremy Keene (rear)
François Lambert from Montreal presenting his research work
Janique Perreault (gesneriad collection curator at the Montreal Botanical Garden), students Hermine Alexandre and François Lambert, and lecturer Alain Chautems
Presidents enjoying the Chapter Presidents meeting
The late afternoon lecture on Streptocarpus species by Dee and Bob Stewart
Volunteers Randy Baron and Sylvia Svitak helping set up the donated auction items
President Paul Susi presiding at the Annual Membership Meeting
Doris Brownlie leading the group in a July 4th singing of the U.S. National Anthem
Arleen Dewell (left) presenting an Award of Appreciation to Gussie Farrice
Michael Riley (center) presenting an Award of Appreciation to Carolyn Ripps
Some of the former recipients of Awards of Appreciation standing and being recognized
Attendees socializing at the evening dinner dinner (Mary Helen Maran, Harry Branson, Judy Smith, Betsy Branson, Betsy Gottshall, Jeff and Edie Chapman, Stephen Maciejewski)
Bill Price presenting his lecture on Growing and Showing Gesneriads
Sale of publications and promotional items while awaiting the opening of plant sales
The crowd awaiting the opening of plant sales
First three registrants first in line for early plant sales (Julie Mavity-Hudson, Carol Ann Bonner, Dee Stewart)
Attendees making their selections
The buying frenzy
New Director Lena Klintberg from Sweden enjoying the sales room activity
Plant Sales Co-Chair Mel Grice (left) with volunteers Wanda and Richard MacNair
Plant Sales Co-Chair Patrick Smith (seated) with helpers Susan Smith and Leonard Re adding up and packing up the purchases
Society Business Manager Michael Riley (and Growers Forum moderator) with Society Treasurer Becky Fontes helping at plant sales
Species Seed Fund Co-Chair Carolyn Ripps taking Seed Fund orders
Jeanne Katzenstein presenting a box of sale plants donated by the Society to Janique Perreault, curator of the gesneriad collection at the Montreal Botanical Garden