Palm Trees ‘n’ Ocean Breeze
Pacific Region Garden Clubs, Inc. Convention for 2026 will be held October 12-14 at Thousand Oaks, California.
Members will stay at the Palm Garden Hotel. Field trips will be offered October 10 and 11, and the convention will run October 12–14.
TENTATIVE SCHEDULE
Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Tour Strathearn Historical Park, The Hat (lunch), Moorpark Teaching Zoo
Sunday, October 11, 2026 – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Monday, October 12, 2026 (Convention Begins)
- 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. – Finance Committee meeting
- 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Organization Committee meeting
- 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Workshop Extravaganza
- 3:00 – 4:30 p.m. – Executive Committee meeting
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Reception – social hour
- 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Buffet dinner
- 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Fun and games
Tuesday, October 13, 2026
- 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – Pre-convention Board of Directors Meeting
- 11:00 – 11:30 a.m. – Opening ceremony
- 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch w/speaker – Bugs
- 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Convention meeting (including Memorial Service)
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Reception – social hour
- 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Buffet dinner
- 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Life Membership / Awards presentation
Wednesday, October 14, 2026
- 9:30 – 10:30 a.m. – State Presidents meeting / Round table discussion
- 9:30 – 11:30 a.m. – Round table discussion
- 12:00 – 2:00 p.m. – Lunch w/speaker – Tour of Pacific Region Through Its Flora
- 2:30 – 4:00 p.m. – Convention meeting
- 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. – Reception – social hour
- 6:00 – 7:00 p.m. – Buffet dinner
- 7:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Entertainment – Pacific Region Bingo
PACIFIC REGION GARDEN CLUBS, INC.
82nd Annual Convention – October 12-14, 2026
Palm Trees ‘n’ Ocean Breeze
The Palm Garden Hotel, 495 N Ventu Park Rd, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320
All attendees MUST register…ONE person per registration form…no walk-ins…no exceptions
Last day to register is September 30—NO registrations will be accepted after September 30
Last Name: _______________________________________________
First Name: _______________________________________________
E-Mail Address: ___________________________________________
Telephone: _______________________________________________
State Garden Club: _____________________
Pacific Region Position: _________________________________________
Voting Status:
___ PR Board of Directors Member
___ Delegate*
___ Alternate Delegate*
___ Non-voting
*- As authorized by State President
BADGE INFORMATION – Please check all that apply:
___ NGC President ___ NGC Chairman ___ NGC Life Member ___ Spouse or Guest
___ Pacific Region Director ___ Pacific Region Officer ___ Pacific Region Life Member
___ Former Pac. Region Director ___ Pacific Region State President
___ Pacific Region Chairman ___ Garden Club Member ___ First-Time Attendee
___ Flower Show Judge ___ Gardening Consultant
___ Environmental Consultant ___ Landscape Design Consultant
PACKAGE PLAN REGISTRATION – NO refunds after September 30.
Package Plan includes: $100 Registration ($20 for CGCI workers), 2 Lunches, 3 Banquets, all workshops.
Full-time Package – received by September 15 $320 $______________
Full-time Package – CGCI workers – received by September 15 $240 $______________
Full-time Package – received AFTER September 15 – add additional $40 $______________
PART-TIME REGISTRATION – NO refunds after September 30.
Part-time Registration Fee (meals not included; add below as desired) – received by September 15 $100 $______________
Part-time CGCI workers Registration Fee – received by September 15 $20 $______________
Registration received AFTER September 15 – add additional $40 $______________
Spouses, Guests and Companions – Registration Fee waived $0 $______________
Meals – Open to all members, spouses, companions and guests
Monday, October 12 – Dinner – Fun and Games $52 $______________
Tuesday, October 13 – Lunch – Don’t Bug Me! $38 $______________
Tuesday, October 13 – Banquet – Life Membership / Awards $58 $______________
Wednesday, October 14 – Luncheon – A Tour of the Region’s Flora $38 $______________
Wednesday, October 14 – Banquet – Pacific Region Bingo $58 $______________
Diet Restrictions: Gluten–free Other ____________________________________________
TOURS
Saturday, October 10 – Strathearn Historical Park, The Hat, Moorpark Teaching Zoo $25 $______________
Sunday, October 11 – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library $35 $______________
CONVENTION/TOUR TOTAL: $______________
No Refunds after September 30.
Pay by credit card:
https://pacificregiongardenclubs.com/convention-2026
OR make check payable to “Pacific Region Garden Clubs, Inc.” or “PRGC”
Mail registration and check to:
Launa Gould, 1212 Avenida Buena Suerte, San Clemente, CA 92672
Launa.gould@gmail.com or 949-275-3974
Convention Chairman: Robin Pokorski
CGCIRobin@gmail.com or 818-425-3247 (cell)
PRE-CONVENTION FUN
Tour Schedule
Saturday, October 10 – $25
Tour begins in the hotel lobby at 8:45 a.m.
Strathearn Historical Park
Lunch – The Hat (on your own)
Moorpark Teaching Zoo
Return to the hotel ~ 3:30 p.m.
Sunday, October 11 – $35
Tour begins in the hotel lobby at 9:45 a.m.
Ronald Reagan Presidential Library
Lunch on your own at the Library
Return to the hotel ~ 2:45 p.m.
CONVENTION FUN
Workshops will be ongoing – you can come and go as you wish
Enjoy a Workshop Extravaganza – Monday, October 12, 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Recycle Snowflakes • Napkin Art
Make & Take Pressed Flowers • Whimsical Stick People
Succulent Pumpkins • Operation Gratitude
Bird Nesting Bags • Tissue Paper Flowers
Napkin Ring Art • Surprise
Enjoy Palm Trees, Ocean Breeze & Each Other – Dinner Monday, October 12
Dinner and games will be available as well as good conversation.
This is an informal gathering to celebrate getting together again!
Enjoy Bugs (But Not for Lunch) – Lunch Tuesday, October 13
Jorge Ochoa will thrill us with an up-close and personal view of bugs.
Enjoy the Best of the Pacific Region – Banquet Tuesday, October 13
Celebrating our Pacific Region Life Members and our Award Winners.
Enjoy a Tour of the Pacific Region Through its Flora – Lunch Wednesday, October 14
Nicholas Staddon will enthrall us with a peek at new plants and introductions.
Enjoy an evening of Pacific Region Bingo – Banquet Wednesday, October 14
Robin Pokorski will entertain us with customized bingo games with fabulous prizes.
Oh, come on!
Join us – it’s going to be
great fun!
