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2020 SCHEDULE

Sunday, August 30
August 30 1:00 pm - 5:30 pm

Registration

August 30 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Add-on ~ Exclusive Two-Part Seminar with Kerry Mendez & Deborah Trickett

Registration for Seminar and Grand Garden Show (if attending both) in Brighton Pavilion from 1 PM to 1:30 PM.

More information coming soon!

August 30 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm

Private Welcome Cocktail Reception

Limited to Grand Hotel package guests

August 30 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Dinner rates for non-hotel guests: $85.00 per person

Monday, August 31
August 31 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Breakfast rates for non-hotel guests: $30.00 per person

August 31 8:00 am

Doors Open & Coffee

August 31 8:30 am - 9:00 am

Welcome from Proven Winners ~ Marshall Dirks

August 31 9:00 am - 10:00 am

Grand Opening Keynote Speaker ~ Jack Barnwell

August 31 10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

August 31 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Breakout Session #1

August 31 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break

August 31 11:15 am - 12:00 pm

Breakout Session #2

August 31 12:00 pm

Lunch on Your Own

Nine Ways to Lunch

August 31 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm

Add-on ~ Lunch with Laura LeBoutillier of Garden Answer

More information to come!

August 31 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Private Garden Tours on Mackinac Island

Carriage rides will be available for purchase soon!

August 31 6:15 pm - 7:15 pm

Cocktail Reception

More information coming soon!

August 31 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Dinner rates for non-hotel guests: $85.00 per person

Tuesday, September 1
September 1

If you are checking out today please make sure your luggage is outside your room by 9:00 AM for Grand Hotel luggage sweep.

September 1 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Grand Hotel Garden Show package

Breakfast rates for non-hotel guests: $30.00 per person

September 1 8:00 am

Doors Open & Coffee

September 1 8:30 am - 9:45 am

Main Session Keynote Speaker ~ Jan Johnsen

September 1 9:45 am - 10:00 am

Giveaways

September 1 10:00 am - 10:15 am

Break

September 1 10:15 am - 11:00 am

Breakout Session #3

September 1 11:00 am - 11:15 am

Break

11 AM checkout for the Grand Garden Show 2-Day Package

September 1 11:15 am - 12:30 pm

Grand Closing Celebration ~ Keynote Speaker ~ Brent Ridge and Josh Kilmer-Purcell

September 1 12:30 pm

Lunch on Your Own

Nine Ways to Lunch

September 1 12:45 pm - 1:45 pm

Add-on ~ Exclusive Lunch with Josh and Brent of Beekman 1802

More information to come!

September 1 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Private Garden Tours on Mackinac Island

September 1 6:30 pm - 8:45 pm

Dinner ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests staying Tuesday night

Wednesday, September 2
September 2

The Grand Garden Show concludes Tuesday, September 1st. Wednesday events are not part of the Grand Garden Show. Grand Garden Show attendees staying at Grand Hotel are welcome to participate in the events below.

September 2 7:30 am - 9:30 am

Breakfast ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests

September 2 10:00 am - 12:00 pm

Historical Lecture with Bob Tagatz ~ Limited to Grand Hotel guests