Welcome to the 2010 ADS National Convention Web site!

Inside, you will find information about registration, the convention program, show rules, Ironstone's facilities and the allure of California's Gold Country.  Look to your left and you will see several links to help you prepare for joining us at Murphys this coming March.

Co-Hosts
The Northern California Daffodil Society and Ironstone Vineyards in Murphys will co-host the American Daffodil Society's Annual Convention and National Show on March 11-14, 2010.  The location will be the modern business-convention facilities of Ironstone Vineyards. We intend to make the event attractive to daffodil enthusiasts across the world.  Our goal is to serve as a bridge between the World Conventions of 2008, hosted by the UK and Holland and the 2012 World Convention to be hosted by New Zealand.  We feel that four years seems too long between gatherings of international friends.

Murphys
You  will be intrigued by the historic town of Murphys - “the Queen of the Sierra”.

Murphys is a picturesque, small town at elevation 2200' in the Sierra - about three and one-half hours driving distance east of San Francisco, or two hours' drive from Sacramento - the closest International Airport.  Murphys was founded during the California Gold-Rush era by two Irish brothers, thus its unusual plural name. 

 

Show Features
This show will feature hundreds, maybe over a thousand, miniature daffodils.  Many of these will be seedlings, giving you a personal look into the future of these tiny daffodils.  The second feature will be the green, greenish, and highlighted-green colored daffodils. Our Daffodil Show visitors continue to be amazed by the tiny, little miniatures and green-hued daffodils.

"Daffodil Retreat"
We view this Convention to be a "daffodil retreat" where attendees come to share their enthusiasm, to learn more about daffodil history and to peek into the future.  Convention attendees will be participants, more than just an audience listening to presentations.  And of course there is the social fun, where you will make and mingle with friends. 

We look forward to seeing you all this coming March....

                                      Convention Co-Chairs Bob Spotts and Nancy Tackett

 

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