Program at a Glance

Convention Program

Rose Convention Program

Thursday, June 18

Friday, June 19

Saturday, June 20

Sunday, June 21

Monday, June 22

Tuesday, June 23

Wednesday, June 24

8:15 - 18:30
Fjords & Glaciers
Whistler Day Tour

9:00 - 13:00
Vancouver Gems
City Tour

8:30 - 12:45
Lecture Series

7:00 - 23:30
A Day at
World
Famous
Butchart
Gardens

7:00 - 19:30
Victoria

Day Tour

8:30 - 12:45
Lecture Series

10:00 - 21:00
World Rose
Festival

10:00 - 17:00
World Rose
Fesitval

13:00 - 17:00
Vancouver Gems
City Tour

14:00 - 21:00
World Rose
Festival

13:00 - 17:00
Vancouver Gems
City Tour

13:00 - 18:15
City Rose
Gardens Tour

13:00 - 17:00
Botanist Pride
Tour

13:00 - 18:00
Forests & Mountains:
Capilano Suspension
Bridge & Grouse
Mountain Tour

13:00 - 1800
Fraser Valley
Rosarians
(without dinner
& Minter Gardens)

13:00 - 1800
Fraser Valley
Rosarians

(with dinner &
Minter Gardens)

13:00 - 18:30
Vancouver
Rosarians

Evening

18:00 - 20:00
Evening
Meet & Greet
at Hotel

17:30 - 18:30
Opening Ceremonies

18:45 - 22:00
Dinner at
the Museum
of Anthropology

19:00 - 22:00
Sunset Dinner
Cruise

19:00 - 23:00
Farewell
Dinner

18:30 - 20:00
Welcome
Reception

Pre-Convention Tours:

Majestic West Coast Coastal Mountain and Valley Tour (June 16-18)
Rocky Mountaineer Rail Adventure (Calgary to Vancouver June 14-15 and 16-17)
Alaska Cruise (Seven days June 7-14 and June 10-17)

Post-Convention Tours:

Vancouver Island Garden Experience (June 25-28)
Rocky Mountaineer Rail Adventure (Vancouver to Calgary, June 25-26 and June 30-July1)
Alaska Cruise (June 24-July 1, June 27-July 4 and July 1-8)

To print the Onsite Program, a great reference to daily events being offered, click here. (5.56 MB PDF)

To print the Program at a Glance, click here. (118KB PDF)

To print the Tour and Social Event Program, click here. (1MB PDF)

To print the Registration Brochure, click here. (5MB PDF)

To print the updated Lecture Series Schedule, click here. (125 KB PDF)

Some points of interest:

Daily tours will not be held at the same time as lectures, so that everyone can enjoy both.
For daily and pre and post tour pricing, click here.
Visit the Topics & Speakers page often as it will be updated as speakers are confirmed.
To book your spot for the daily tours and the trip to the Butchart Gardens, visit the Registration page.
The World Rose Festival overlaps the Rose Convention. Visit www.worldrosefestival.com for more information.

Register Here

Hotel Reservations

Did you know…?

Imagine - A rose with your name on it.

The draw to name a rose by registering and paying for the Rose Convention and booking your accommodation at the Westin Bayshore Hotel by October 15, 2008 is now closed. The contest winner will be announced at the Convention Banquet. Remember, you need to actually stay at the Westin to win! The "Name a Rose" contest is sponsored by breeder Brad Jalbert of Select Roses.