68th Annual Convention
Parsippany, New Jersey

Sunday, June 29 to 
Saturday, July 6, 2025


Convention Registration

Thank you for registering for The Gesneriad Society 2025 Convention in Parsippany, New Jersey.  If you have any questions about this registration process or if you want to make changes after your registration has been completed, please contact the Convention Registrar at [email protected]. 


Be sure to reserve your room at the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel by using the special Hotel Convention Link or by using the hotel link on the convention page of The Gesneriad Society website.   

Note that the Sheraton Parsippany Hotel has complimentary parking for hotel guests and visitors, and Breakfast is included with your hotel reservation. 

We look forward to seeing you in New Jersey.



Registrant Information

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>>> Items marked with 2 asterisks (**) are filled in automatically and cannot be changed. <<<


Please enter your first and last name in the 2 fields below.

If you have volunteered to help during judging, you will be contacted by the Judges & Clerks Chairperson regarding an assignment closer to the convention.

If you have volunteered, you will be contacted by the Volunteer Chairperson closer to the convention regarding specific days and times.

Admission to early plant sales on Wednesday night will be in registration number order. 

The discounted Registration “Plus” fees apply  to each registrant whose registration is entered online by March 15, 2025 and who orders a minimum of 5 hotel meals.  Registrations made after that date will be at the full rate with no discount. 

The Registration Fee includes all lectures and programs except the Judging Schools (which have a separate fee). 

Note:  The last day to order hotel meals is June 20.

Convention cancellation and refund policy: A 5% processing fee will be deducted from all refunds.  Full or partial cancellations of convention registrations made on or before June 16 will be honored with full refunds (except for the trips if the minimum number of attendees is affected).  Award Sponsorships are not refundable.  Full or partial cancellations made between June 16 and June 23 will be honored with refunds based on previous commitments made to the hotel and bus/tour operators.  Refunds for full or partial cancellations cannot be guaranteed if requested after June 23.  The registration fee is not refundable for full cancellations made after June 15, 2025.  

All prices are in U.S. dollars.


Flower Show Award Sponsorships

If an award is not listed below or is marked "Sold Out," it has already been sponsored.

If you sponsor a Flower Show Award , you may indicate the name(s) of the individual(s) in whose honor or memory the award is being being sponsored in the notes section at the bottom of this list.  If there is any other information about your award that you would like to give the Awards Chairperson, please enter that in the Notes section as well, or contact the Awards Chairperson at [email protected]. 

($15.00/ea.)
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Trips

Meals

Judging Schools
  New York Botanical Garden

The Tropical Pool at the
Enid A. Haupt Conservatory

Dinners include salad, bread, starch, seasonal vegetables, dessert, iced tea and hot coffee or tea.  

Breakfast is included with your hotel reservation.

 Judging Schools

are available for Student and Senior classes.  The Workshop is available for Certified Judges only. 

Order 5 or more hotel meals by March 15, and receive a discount on your registration fee.

Sunday, June 29

  • On this full-day trip to the New York Botanical Garden, you will be able to visit many different garden areas by tram (which is included with your admission) or by walking on your own. Suggestion: take the tram first and come back to visit the areas that look most interesting to you. Wheelchairs are available on a first come-first served basis. Lunch is on your own. If you bring your lunch, you may carry it into the Garden, but you may not leave it on the bus.

Monday, June 30

  • Grounds For Sculpture is a beautiful and fascinating museum, sculpture garden, and accredited arboretum. Art and Nature come together on 42 picturesque acres. Lunch is on your own.

  • Dinner Buffet: Baby Field Greens Salad (Grape Tomato, English Cucumber, Shredded Carrots, Radishes, Balsamic Vinaigrette), Flank Steak , Filet of Sole, Penne Primavera, and Seasonal Vegetables.

Tuesday, July 1

  • This trip includes 3 stops: Cerbo's Greenhouses and Garden Center, the Frelinghuysen Arboretum, and Wegman's Grocery where you can purchase snacks or other foods for lunch during the week. Each hotel room will have a refrigerator.

  • Student Session: 8:30 am - 12:30 PM, AND Senior Session 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: AND Practice Judging with all groups combined 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm.

  • Senior Session: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: AND Practice Judging with all groups combined 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm.

  • Workshop Session: 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm: AND Practice Judging with all groups combined 3:45 pm - 5:00 pm.

  • Traditional Caesar Salad (romaine hearts, shredded parmesan cheese, garlic croutons, Caesar dressing), beef brisket, mini pulled chicken with BBQ sauce on onion roll, baked beans with brown sugar and apple-wood smoked bacon, country green beans with caramelized onions, homemade red bliss potato salad, seasonal vegetables, cornbread muffins and butter.

Wednesday, July 2

Thursday, July 3

Friday, July 4

  • Mixed Green Salad (carrots, tomatoes, cucumbers, onion), St. Louis style pork ribs with bourbon BBQ sauce, honey BBQ boneless chicken breast, seasonal squash ravioli (sauteed shitake, parmesan cheese, sage cream sauce) pepper jack mac and cheese, red cabbage slaw, southern style cornbread, creamery butter.

Saturday, July 5

  • Mixed Greens Salad (grape tomato, cucumber, shredded carrots, radishes, herb vinaigrette), stone ground mustard potato salad, deli display sliced turkey, ham, roast beef, sliced American, Swiss, and provolone, lettuce, tomato, onion, pickles, assorted sliced breads and kaiser rolls, mayonnaise, mustard, potato chips).

  • Artisanal Cheese Display: chef's selection of assorted domestic and imported cheeses, fresh berries, whole grain and water crackers, sliced baguettes;

    Farm to Table Crudites: market offerings of fresh, sustainable colorful array of young garden vegetables, creamy bleu cheese, pepper ranch, hummus dip;

    Platters of pizza: Italian sausage with caramelized onion and mozzarella; Margherita with vodka sauce, heirloom tomato, basil, and mozzarella; BBQ grilled chicken, mozzarella, red onion, and cilantro;

    Hors d'oeuvres: cheeseburger sliders, chicken strips, potato skins, buffalo wings, spanakopita;

    Cash bar.

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Thoughts on Covid in 2025

  • Stay current on your Covid vaccines.

  • If you're in a crowd, consider wearing a mask (think: planes and airports, Wednesday night plant sales, flower show judging, presentations, etc.).  

  • If you're exposed to Covid just before the convention or if you're feeling unwell, please stay home and ask for a refund.

  • If you feel ill after you arrive, please consider leaving early.  If that isn't an option, wear a mask and keep a distance from others.

  • Everyone wants to be safe during the convention, so be smart, responsible and careful, and have a great time!
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