ADS National Show and Convention at Murphys, Calif – March 11-14
Hosted by the Northern California Daffodil Society and Ironstone Vineyards
Convention Program
The Northern California Daffodil Society welcomes you to the 56th ADS Convention and National Show in the historic town of Murphys in California’s famous Mother Lode – where the discovery of gold in 1848 initiated the 19th century’s worldwide lust for gold – and instant riches. Gold mining is but an occasional activity in the Mother Lode now, but visitors to the region can see the remnants of the mining operations which withdrew fortunes in gold by diverting the stream beds into sluices, by tunneling into the mountains, and by washing the mountainsides away with giant jets of water.
Enjoy the flowers, friends, Ironstone and Murphys’ gold-rush era ambiance. Our shuttle service will provide you with transportation between your hotel to downtown Murphys and to Ironstone Vineyards. Keep in mind, our hospitality room will be available for all convention attendees.
Below is the Convention Program complete with times and planned activities. Adjustments may be made to this Program before your arrival.
Thursday, March 11th
Time Activity
2pm- over night
2-9pm
2-9pm
3-6pm
6:30-8pm
9:00 p.m.
Horticulture entries received in Ironstone’s Heritage Room
Registration in Ironstone’s Culinary Center
Photographic entries received in Ironstone’s Culinary Center
Airport Coaches arrive at Murphys Inn & Murphys Executive Suites
Welcoming buffet, in Ironstone’s Music Room (optional)
Photographic entries close
Friday, March 12th
Time Activity
12:00 am to 9am
7:30am-12:30pm
7:30am-10am
9:00am
9:00 – 10am
10-11am
10am-12:30pm
10am-5pm
11am-1pm
1-5pm
1:15-2:15pm
2:30-4pm
2:45-3:15pm
3:15-4:15pm
3:45-4:30pm
4-5pm
4-10pm
6-7pm
7:15-8:30pm
8:30-9pm
9-9:30pm
Horticulture entries received in Heritage Room
Registration in Ironstone’s Culinary Center
Breakfast and browsing on own in Downtown Murphys
Entries close for Horticulture Show
Judges and Stewards coffee & instructions in Ironstone’s Placer Room (Below the Heritage Room)
Historic Walking Tour (or free time), meet at Ol’ Miners’ Museum in Murphys downtown
Judging for National Show, Heritage Room & Culinary Center
Wine-tasting, Museum, Jewelry Shop open at Ironstone
Lunch on own either at Ironstone’s Deli or Downtown Murphys
National Daffodil Show open, Heritage Room & Culinary Center
Judges & Stewards lunch in the Music Room
Outgoing ADS Board Meeting in the Placer Room
“Ironstone and Its Daffodils” in the Music Room
Guided Tour of Ironstone Gardens, meet in front by “49er” statue
Artistic Designs demonstration in the Music Room
ADS Historics Committee Meeting in the Placer Room
Artistic Designs entries staged in the Amphitheater
Social Hour; cash wine & beer bar in the Culinary Center
Dinner in the Music Room
Presentation of Show Awards in the Music Room
ADS Annual Membership Meeting in the Music Room
Saturday, March 13th
Time Activity
7-9am
7:30-8:45am
9-10:45am
9am-5pm
9:30-11am
9:30-11am
10am-5pm
11am-5pm
Noon-1:15pm
2-3pm
2-3:15pm
3:30-4:30pm
3:30-5:30pm
6-7pm
7:15-9:30pm
Artistic Designs entries staged on Amphitheater Stage
Breakfast: “Green Daffodils, Really?” in the Music Room (optional)
Judging Artistic Designs Section of Show on Amphitheater
National Daffodil Show open, Heritage Room and Culinary Center
“Break-throughs in Miniatures” in Music Room
“Historic Daffodils – Where and How Have They Spread?” in Placer Room
Wine-tasting, Museum, Jewelry Shop open at Ironstone
Artistic Designs Section of Show open on Amphitheater Stage
Lunch: “Murphys and the Gold Rush” in Music Room
“So You Want to Be a Judge!” in Placer Room
“Advances in Standards: the Elusive White-Orange/Red Trumpets” in the Music Room
Pipe Organ music in the Music Room
ADS Bulb Auction, in Placer Room
Social hour; cash wine and beer bar in the Culinary Center
Dinner and Invited Speaker Keith Kridler, Music Room
Sunday, March 14th
Time Activity
7:30-8:45am
9am-3pm
9:15-10:30am
10am-5pm
11:15am-2:15pm
12:30-3:30pm
3-4:15pm
3:45-4:45pm
6-7:15pm
7:30-9:30pm
9:30-10pm
10pm
Breakfast: “What’s in Our Daffodil Future?” in the Music Room (optional)
National Daffodil Show open in Heritage Room, Culinary Center and Amphitheater Stage
“Daffodil Jeopardy” – a quiz game in the Music Room
Wine-tasting, Museum, Jewelry Shop open at Ironstone
Lunch in the Music Room
Bus Tour to State Park, meet in front by the “49er” statue
Take down National Show in Heritage Room, Culinary Center and Amphitheater Stage
Incoming ADS Board Meeting in Placer Room
Social hour; cash wine and beer bar in Culinary Center
Dinner and Farewell Speaker Peter Ramsay in Music Room
Invitations to 2011 ADS Convention and to 2012 World Daffodil Convention in the Music Room.
Convention over!
Monday, March 15th
Time Activity
7:00-7:45am Coaches load and depart for Sacramento Airport from Murphys Inn Motel and Murphys Executive Suites