Chapter Presidents' Coordinator Wally Neef & Secretary Pat Merritt

Calls the Chapter Presidents' Meeting to order

LSU's Dr. Pat Hegwood gave a PowerPoint presentation on the progress of the Nomenclature Database, which should be ready for use by Labor Day

With help from Dr. Rod Hendrick, Chairman of the Seedling Evaluation Committee

A screen print of part of the online seedling registration form

A Nominating Committee was appointed and met to identify candidates for office for 2010 - 2012

Bonnie Orpi gave a demonstration on preparing blooms for exhibition at shows

Director Paul Felsberg announced the completion of the new AHS Digital Hibiscus Catalog.  A DVD containing 3,309 hibiscus images will be provided to each AHS membership

The Louisiana Chapters hosted a Hospitality Suite for the Convention.  Carolyn Cormier-Stoute, Danny Fontenot & Sandra Theall were movers and shakers in this effort.

A lack of seating did not deter this group from chowing down on lunch Friday.

Red Stick Chapter members Bobby & Bootsie Dupont

Karla Holmes, Cape Coral FL clowns with Damon Veach, President of the Red Stick Chapter

A Dixieland Jazz Band, Some Like It Hot, set the tone for a great Friday night celebration

First the food, then the fun!

Red Stick Chapter member Simone Mahaffey holds up a glass hand-painted by Julliette Frasier-Salter with a hibiscus embedded in a fleur de lis. Each person attending received one.

Second Lining, a unique dance performed to the beat of New Orleans' traditional jazz, dates back to Africa and can be a celebration of joy or mourning.

More Second Lining

Bonnie Orpi & Pat Merritt

Dancing was enthusiastic...
Jim Bridges, Port Charlotte FL and Nancy Kopp, Fort Myers FL

...and romantic
Rod Hendrick, Erwinville LA and Wanda Schmoyer, Fort Myers FL

The Seed Pod Editor Rita Hall, St. Petersburg FL and Damon Veach

Lone Star Chapter Secretary Jeanette and George Elliff, Missouri City TX

The Mixon Team, President of the Tampa Unbelievable Hibiscus Chapter Don Mixon, and Kathy Grandoff, Wesley Chapel FL

AHS Executive Secretary Val Longson and AHS Treasurer Walter Bisselle, Venice FL

MB Acadiana Chapter members Sandra and Kit Theall, Abbeville LA

Former AHS President and former AHS Executive Secretary Sam and Lynn Andrews, Fairhope AL

Red Stick Chapter members Cheryl Robertson and Hunter Monsour

Red Stick Chapter members Elaine Webster and Sherry Dore'

Jean & Jim Gedicke, NOLA members from Kenner LA

NOLA members Bootsie & Bobby Dupont, Plaquemine LA

Red Stick Chapter members Julliette Frasier-Salter and Jim Salter

The table decorations were outstanding!