Sept. 24-28 – BCI Convention, St
Vincent, Italy.
Sept. 4-7 – 2008 Bonsai Symposium:
Deciduous Bonsai featuring
Maples, Rochester, New York. Artists featured will be Peter D. Adams,
David
Easterbrook, Arthur Joura, Brussel Martin, Matt Ouwinga, Suthin
Sukoloslvisit,
and Wm. N. Valavanis. For more information:
WNV@internationalbonsai.com
or phone (585) 334-2595.
Oct. 2-5 – International Stone
Appreciation Symposium, Grantville, PA.
Intended to promote the appreciation and deepen the knowledge of suiseki
and viewing stones. World renowned speakers from Japan, England, Taiwan,
Canada and the United States. (http://www.StoneShow2008.com)
October 11-12, 2008:
For the first time in the U.S. there
will be a
National
Bonsai Exhibition
which will be held in Rochester, New York.
The organizers of the event are currently looking for bonsai for the
exhibit. If you are interested in displaying your trees, please send
pictures of your tree or trees to
wnv@internationalbonsai.com.
March 19-23, 2009 – Bonsai
Societies of Florida 2009 Annual Convention “Bonsai in Florida Through
the Years” at the Sun Resort in Orlando, Florida. Guests artists will be
Boon Manakitivipart, Suthin Sukosolvisit, Min Hsuan Lo and Pedro
Morales. For more information go to:
http://www.bonsai-bsf.com/news/bsf_2009_convention/. Early
registration must be in by October 31, 2008 along with the single
registration
fee of $210. The next day it jumps $40. The commemorative pot for 2008
will only be available to those who are staying at the hotel ($89 a
night for convention registrants). Shohin bonsai will be the focus of
the 2009 convention.
