TOURS

A World of Nature: Biogeographic Collections at The Los Angeles Arboretum & Botanic Garden and Huntington Botanical Gardens

6:30 - 5:00

Conservancy of Nature: Catalina Island 7:00 - 6:00

Exploring Botany and Horticulture with an Ocean View in San Diego 7:00 - 5:00

Wild in La-La-Land: Griffith Observatory & Descanso Gardens 7:00 - 3:30

A Century of Creativity: Gardens of the San Diego Zoo 7:30 - 5:30

Plant Conservation at Rancho Santa Ana 7:30 - 6:30

Big City Biodiversity: UCLA Mildred E. Mathias Botanical Garden and Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

10:00 - 6:30

SPECIAL SESSION

International Session 6:00-7:30

MEALS & EVENTS

International Session Dinner 7:30-9:00

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WORKSHOPS

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SPECIAL SESSIONS

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Monday - June 04

TOURS

Disney’s California Adventure Behind-the-Scenes Tour5:00 - 7:00

Disneyland Behind-the-Scenes Tour

Rosé with the Roses: A Trip to South Coast Botanic Garden 7:00 - 11:30

MEALS & EVENTS

Open Breakfast 7:00 - 8:00

Council of Communities Breakfast7:45 - 9:15

Society of Fellows Networking Breakfast

Family Breakfast8:00 - 9:00

First Time Attendees Orientation

Exhibit Hall is Open 8:30 - 12:00

Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

WORKSHOPS

Sowing Seeds for Future Success: Harnessing Data for Visitor Experience and Your Bottom Line

9:30-10:30

Did You Say Place Making?” A Deeper Look at Design as a Revealing Process 4:00-5:00

Introduction to IrisBG: Advanced Collection Management Made Easy

3:30-5:30

:30-10:30

CONCURRENT SESSIONS

SESSION

More Than Souvenirs: The Role and Benefits of a Retail Program

ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY MEETINGSDesign and Planning Community Meeting

Education Community Meeting

Horticulture, Greenhouses, and Facilities Community Meeting

Plant Nomenclature and Taxonomy Community Meeting

Small Gardens Community Meeting

SPN Plant Protection Program presentation

Technology and Innovation Community Meeting

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Tuesday - June 05

Tuesday Continued on next page > > >

9:00 - 9:30

9:30 - 10:30

Membership, Giving, and Loyalty: The Power of Data and Engagement

Starting from Scratch: A Beginner’s Guide to Developing New Events

Goodness, Gracious, Great Graphic Design: How Visual Communications Benefit Your Garden

Growing Together: Balancing the Needs of People and Plants in Public Gardens

Learning and Growing: Redefining Children’s Garden Landscapes for over 100 Years

Reimagining the Public Garden Display: New Approaches

The Disney Culture-Delivering a Magical Guest Experience

10:4511:45

10:4511:45

MEALS AND EVENTS

Plenary Lunch with Ursula K. Heise 12:00 - 1:30

Board of Directors Meeting 1:45 - 3:30

Exhibit Hall is Open 2:00 - 5:00

Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

Board Alumni Reception 4:00 - 5:00

Welcome Reception 5:30 - 7:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:45- 3:15

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 4:00 - 5:00

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Tuesday - June 05

Changing the Landscape of Annual Exhibitions to Meet ExpectationsThe Benefits of On-Site CompostingInnovative Technology Test Kitchen IIWhat Does Good Look Like? Getting the Green Building You Want

Leveraging Connections with Agricultural Researchers to Excite the Public about Food, Farming, and ConservationNature Rx–(Re)Connecting Humans with their Native HabitatsPublic Gardens 2.0: Opportunities for Gardens as Cultural PlacemakersRoom to Grow: A Field Guide to Maximizing Earned Revenue

3:15-4:00

You Want to Do an Art Exhibition? The Nuts and Bolts to Create Art Exhibits at Your GardensThe Power of Planning: Developing Landscape Management Plans for Public GardensCRM, POS, OMG! Navigating Data and Systems to Realize Your Institution’s Fuller PotentialNew Types of Botanical Garden Development and Influence

Privet, Pollination, and Preservation: Teaching ConservationUnexpected Education: Leveraging Partnerships Outside the Public Garden WorldNature Rx–(Re)Connecting Humans with their Native HabitatsPublic Gardens 2.0: Opportunities for Gardens as Cultural PlacemakersCapture Your Share of the Boomer Trillion with a Marketing Program

TOURS

Disney’s California Adventure Behind-the-Scenes Tour5:00 - 7:00

Disneyland Behind-the-Scenes Tour

MEALS & EVENTS

Open Breakfast6:45 - 7:45

Oak Curatorial Meeting

Exhibit Hall is Open 8:30 - 12:00

Exhibit Hall Coffee Break

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Plant Collections Network Forum 8:45 - 10:45

WORKSHOPS

Developing a Learning by Leading Program: A Toolkit for Empowering the Leaders of Tomorrow

8:00 - 12:00

Collect, Model, and Interpret Soil Moisture Probe Data for Optimal Growing Conditions

9:00-10:00

Reach Every Visitor-Using Mobile Technology and Data to Enhance the Visitor Experience

10:45 11:45

How to Utilize Your Plant Collections for Powerful Marketing and Engagement

1:45 - 2:45

Interpretation Insights: Big Picture Planning and Roadmaps to Execution

1:45 - 5:15

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CONCURRENT SESSIONS

8:45 - 10:15

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Wednesday - June 06

WEDNESDAY Continued on next page > > >

8:00 - 8:30

Not Your Typical School Gardening Program: Developing Skills in Diverse YouthSharing a Healthy Dose of Nature: Outreach Programming at Your Local Children’s HospitalSocial Media: What Is It Good For?Landscape to Harvest: Creative, Innovative, and Engaging Uses of Your Garden’s Bounty

A Gamification Approach: Utilizing Citizen Science to Increase Interest in STEMCreating a Family Program Series that Cultivates Learning and Long-term MembersCultivating Nature for Conservation: Gap Analysis for Ex Situ CollectionsSafeguarding our Tree Collections: Gardens Coordinate to Manage Diversity

Eat Your Way through History and the Edibles in Our Kitchen GardenFinding Water through the Fog of DroughtMaking Your Guest Services Program a Transformative Experience

Teaming for Master Planning SuccessMapping Public Gardens to the United Nations Sustainable Development GoalsPlan Your Future Path Today: Benchmarking Pays in so Many Ways!

10:15 - 10:45

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 8 10:45 -11:45

MEALS & EVENTS

Plenary Lunch with Ron Finley 12:00 -1:30

Exhibit Hall is Open 3:00 -5:00

Exhibits Hall and Poster Reception 5:00 -7:00

Directors’ Dinner 6:00 -9:00

SPECIAL SESSIONSLeadership Forum 3:00 - 4:30

CONCURRENT SESSIONS 1:45 -2:45

3:00 -4:30

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Wednesday - June 06

Finding Balance across Departments at Multi-Attraction GardensMoana’s Garden: A Legacy of Voyaging and ResilienceGuiding the Journey: A Toolkit for New and Emerging GardensBuilding Leadership Capacity: Helping Staff Succeed with Volunteers

The Good, The Bad, and the Bugly: Engaging the Public with “Bad” BugsThe Global Genome Initiative for Gardens Unlocking the Potential of Living CollectionsHealthy Employee Memberships:A Marriage Made in HeavenWeddings, Public Events, Garden Guests: What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

Creation of a Contemporary Islamic Garden in Alberta, Canada: A Case StudyMaking Bigger Pictures: Connecting Collections with Contemporary CultureThe Road Less Traveled: Fostering a Creative Path to Public Garden LeadershipCreative Ideas for Shows and Exhibits: Incorporating Interpretive Themes into Display Design

Finding Voice through Plants: Successes and Opportunities in Therapeutic HorticultureInspiring the Next Generation to Pursue Careers in Horticulture: Strategies for Public GardensStrategies To Potentially Triple Your Next Gala’s Fundraising Dollars!

Get It Done! How to Complete Work in Your Garden While Maximizing the Guest ExperienceInvasive Insect Species: New, Destructive, and ChallengingAfter You! Applying Audience-first Messaging to Turn Visitors into Mission Ambassadors

Food EvolutionLessons from the Field: Volunteers and AccessibilityDeveloping Native Plant Materials for Conservation and Landscape Restoration

TOURS

Disney’s California Adventure Behind-the-Scenes Tour 5:00 - 7:00

Disneyland Behind-the-Scenes Tour

MEALS & EVENTS

Open Breakfast6:45 - 7:45

Magnolia Curatorial Meeting

WORKSHOPS

ESRI Advanced Users Workshop 8:00 - 11:45

Advanced Collection Management with IrisBG: Difficult Stuff Made Possible

8:00 - 10:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:3 8 - 9:30

9:45-10:15

ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY MEETINGS

10:30 - 11:30

Development and Membership Community Meeting

Food and Agriculture Community Meeting

Historic Landscapes Community Meeting

International Gardens Community Meeting

Marketing and Communications Community Meeting

Native Plants Community Meeting

Plant Conservation Community Meeting

SPECIAL MEETING8 - 9:30

An Open Dialogue on Inclusion, Diversity and Equity 8:00 -9:30

Institute of Museum and Library Services Grant Opportunities

10:45 -11:45

MEALS & EVENTS12:00 - 1:00

Networking Lunch 11:45 - 1:00

An Afternoon and Exclusive Evening at the Getty Center with Robert Irwine

1:30 - 9:30

Getty Center and Evening at the University 1:30 - 9:30

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Thursday - June 07

A Goal within Reach: Implementing a Cryopreservation Program at The HuntingtonA New Botanical Garden of Jose Cuervo: Tequila and SustainabilityGarden Mapping with Open Data and Open-Source ToolsBeyond the Children’s Garden: Five Creative Ideas for Young Families

Exploring the Role of Vegetable Gardens at Public GardensThriving In DisasterThe Nature of Advocacy at Public GardensVisitor Motivations: How They Can Help Plan Experiences and Measure Success

Growing a Nature PreschoolProgram Mixology: The Recipe for Educational Programming with AlcoholBuilding Your Base for a Capital Campaign

Print: Not Quite Dead YetRoots Rising: An Agriculture-Based Youth Development Program for At-Risk YouthShape the Conversation with Creative Digital Storytelling

MEALS & EVENTS

Open Breakfast

6:45 - 7:45Cycad Curatorial Meeting

Maple Curatorial Meeting

Casa Romantica: A Coastal Garden Oasis with a Sunset Conclusion

5:00 - 9:00

CONCURRENT SESSIONS:30-10:30

8 - 9:30

SESSIONStorytelling to Build Donor Connections and Create a Call to Action

9:45 - 10:45

SPECIAL SESSIONS

Rapid-fire8 - 9:30

Student Presentations

ASSOCIATION COMMUNITY MEETINGS 12:00 - 1:00

Arts and Exhibitions Community Meeting

9:45 - 10:45

College and University Gardens Community Meeting

Emerging Professionals Community Meeting

Plant Collections Community Meeting

Sustainability Community Meeting

Volunteer Engagement Community Meeting

TOURSCultivating Conservation: A Creative, Collaborative Approach at San Diego Zoo Safari Park

11:15 - 6:00

Cultivating Art in the Garden or at the Garden: Sculpture Park and Sherman Gardens

12:00 - 5:00The Art of Retail and Destination Gardens: Roger’s Gardens and Sherman Library & Gardens

Palm Extravaganza11:45 - 6:00An Afternoon of Two of Nature’s Beauties: The Lost

World Private Garden & Crystal Cove State Park

South Orange County: Tree of Life, San Juan Capistrano Mission, and La Casa Pacifica

11:30 - 6:00

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Friday - June 08

Cultivating Disney’s Environmentality: A Strategic Approach to Realizing Environmental GoalsEnter at Your Own Risk: Creating Authentic Children’s Gardens in a Built WorldThe Longview: Protecting Ecologies through Planning

Leading with Inclusion: Ushering in the Leaders of Tomorrow Internally and ExternallyClean Collections: The Front Lines of Pest and Pathogen MitigationNew Botanical Gardens: Balancing Growth and Innovation