Raindrops on Roses

Seattle, Washington
June 21-25, 2006
American Rose Society
Spring 2006 National Convention

The Seattle Rose Society Invites You
to the 148th American Rose Society Convention

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW

ALERT
THE BELLEVUE DOUBLETREE HOTEL JUST CONVERTED TO THE HILTON BELLEVUE.
If you made a reservation under the Doubletree Hotel name, your confirmation number has been converted to a Hilton confirmation number.

Convention

The Convention will be held at the Doubletree Hotel recently renamed the Hilton in Bellevue, Washington, a few miles east of Seattle. Events start with a pre-convention cruise to Alaska on Princess Cruise Lines Sun Princess June 11 - June 18, and end with a post-convention tour to Victoria, British Columbia on the Victoria Clipper on Monday, June 26.

Special Event for the Public

       A DAY OF ROSES

Saturday, June 24, 2006

Hotel

We have reserved a block of rooms at the Bellevue Doubletree Hotel now called the Bellevue Hilton at a discounted group rate. When registering be sure to mention that you are attending the ARS Convention in order to get our group rate. The group rate is $122.00/night (single and double occupancy). This rate is available from 6/18/06 to 6/29/06, to accommodate guests extending their stay in Seattle. The block of rooms available at the special convention rate will be held until 5/31/06, or until the block is sold out. Those making hotel reservations after this cutoff date will not be entitled to receive the special convention rate, so reserve your room early! If you are reserving your room before May 31st and are having problems getting the convention rate, please call or email Ken Sheppard at ksheppard@sksp.com or (206) 382-2600. Parking is complimentary for overnight guests, $11.00/day for all others. Shuttle service from the airport is available from Shuttle Express. Check out their website at www.shuttleexpress.com or call (800) 487-7433 for reservations or additional information.

Convention Registration

Registration is required for all rose show exhibitors and all convention event participants, with the exception of events available to the public, including the rose show and "A Day of Roses," a rose growing seminar and guided tour of the rose show. Full payment for registration and choice of events must accompany each registration form.

The Seattle Rose Society would like to thank Nor'East Miniature Roses/Greenheart Farms and owner Bill DeVor for providing plants of our Convention rose, 'Seattle Sunrise', for the first 500 convention registrants. 'Seattle Sunrise,' an apricot blend miniflora with superb exhibition form, was bred by Mitchie Moe of Federal Way, Washington, and will be making its debut at the convention.

The Seattle Rose Society is pleased to have Eden Bioscience, the makers of Messenger, as a major sponsor of the 2006 ARS National Convention. Messenger has proven to be an effective growth stimulant and non-toxic disease prevention product. We use it exclusively in our public rose garden at Highline/Sea-Tac Botanical Garden, and we are happy to recommend it to our members.

As with any ARS convention,
we will have vendors
selling items of interest
to rose lovers.
Follow this link
to see a list of vendors.

Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy

Paid registrations that are cancelled on or before May 19th will be refunded in full. Registrations cancelled between May 20th and June 2nd will be refunded less a $15.00 fee. Registrations cancelled after June 2nd are non-refundable.

Event Cancellation and Refund Policy

Certain individual events are subject to a maximum number of attendees, and others require a minimum number of registrants to be financially feasible. We reserve the right to cancel or reschedule any event. If an event is full, additional registrants will be notified and given the option of being added to a waiting list or receiving a refund. If an event is cancelled because of insufficient signups, those who have previously registered will receive a full refund.

Copyright 2006 Seattle Rose Society. All Rights Reserved.
Webmaster: Lori White
E-Mail: webmaster@seattlerosesociety.org
Created: February 26, 2006

Updated May 29, 2006