Desert CONNECTIONS: Rooted and Rising
AFGC State Convention
SAVE THE DATE! April 26 – 28, 2027
Desert Diamond Casino Hotel in Tucson
Convention Registration will be available online from January until mid-April.
Onsite registration will be available in the hotel lobby on days 1 and 2.
Book your hotel room now for $129 per night!
Click here for the hotel reservation webpage.
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Pre-Convention Sunday, April 25 |
AFGC Convention Day 1 Monday, April 26 | AFGC Convention Day 2 Tuesday, April 27 | AFGC Convention Day 3 Wednesday, April 28 |
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| Morning: Tohono Chul Garden Tour | Morning: Green Valley’s Desert Meadows Park Afternoon: San Xavier Mission Visit | All Day Shuttle: Pima Air & Space Museum Morning: Tucson Botanical Garden Tour | Morning: Mission Garden Tour |
| Optional Lunch at Garden Bistro | Continental Breakfast Registration and Setup Areas Optional Box Lunch | Continental Breakfast 93rd Annual Meeting NGC President Donna Donnelly Lunch Buffet | Brunch Buffet Memorial Ceremony Closing Ceremony |
| Educational Breakouts and Workshops | Vendor Shopping Day Educational Breakouts New President’s Orientation | Club Basket Winners | |
| Optional Early Arrivals Dinner | Cocktail Social Hour Awards Dinner Buffet PRGC Director Lynne Batchelor Raffle Ticket Winner Announced | Cocktail Social Hour Installation of New Officers Banquet Dinner Keynote Speaker: Grand Canyon Conservancy | Breakdown |
Educational Breakout Sessions and Workshops
Lots of exciting programs in the works, such as:
- Floral Demonstration and Workshop
- Publicizing Your Club to Your Community
- Using AI to Enhance Your Gardening
- Irises Potting Workshop
- Arrangements using Cacti
- Invasive Species ID and Control
- Beekeepers in Arizona
- Club Leadership Ideas and Roundtable
- Art in the Garden
