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President’s Message
Andy Marlow Hopkins, Minnesota
For many of you this issue of The Online revamp of the AHS
Hosta Journal brings back fond memories of w e b s i t e t h a t i s
the 2022 American Hosta Society National underway. Spearheaded
Convention in my home state. The Minnesota b y E x e c u t i v e Vi c e
Hosta Society was very pleased and proud to P r e s i d e n t Ta m m y
host the first in-person convention since 2019 Borden, and supported
in Green Bay, Wisconsin. by a committee of
Webmaster Josh Spece,
For those of you who could not attend this Membership Secretary
year’s convention, the stories and photos on Barry Ankney and I, the
the pages that follow will give you at least a new website will be
glimpse of the fun and excitement that it unveiled in time for the
engendered. What it can’t give you is the sense Ames convention. Be alert for the unveiling and
of camaraderie that we shared, always check up on some early news about the
enhanced by our focus on the friendship plant. website in the fall edition of The Hosta Journal,
which should be in your mailbox very soon.
Whether you attended this year’s convention
or not, please plan to attend next year’s Paula Lehtola and Kathie Sisson were so
gathering in Ames, Iowa, home of Iowa State inspired by the 2022 convention that they
University. We spent a week there a few years decided to manage one for 2024 in
ago when our daughter participated in the Marlborough, Massachusetts. They enlisted the
Special Olympics National Games. It’s a lovely help of Sandie Markland as registrar and
midwestern university town, with neat homes treasurer, so we are off and running toward
and wonderful gardens. The Russ O’Hara having as many of us as possible attend. I, for
Hosta Society is eager to welcome you. You one, am most eager to see us move from the
can register right now by going to Midwest to New England for the 2024 event, as
HostaConvention.org and signing up. There is I have never been to any of the New England
a special early bird rate for registrations states. I think this is a great opportunity for an
received by December 30. extended family vacation – after touring the
magnificent gardens of the Old Bay State.
Speaking of HostaConvention.org, every year
organizers have had to build their own custom We have a couple of ideas for conventions
website for the convention. This entails time, beyond 2024, but we can never have too many
energy, and money better spent on the ideas. So, if your hosta society would be willing
convention itself. HostaConvention.org is and able to host such a gathering, let Tammy
owned and paid for by The American Hosta Borden know. Tammy and the AHS will try to
Society and will be available for convention help smooth the way and provide assistance as
organizers to use each year. No more needed to make your bid a reality.
reinventing the wheel for every convention!
The creation of the universal convention
website is just a side project to the complete AHS President
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