The Roots of Bonsai
Celebrating American Bonsai Masters Trained in Japan
- April 27th - 29th
- Sheraton Dallas North Hotel
- Dallas, Texas
- Full Convention Schedule »
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Early Registration Deadline Extended to February 29th!
Events Schedule
Thursday, April 26
- 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm - Vendor Reception
Vendor area opens early for shopping, light hors d'oeuvres, and a cash bar. Come early for the best selection of merchandise. Open to Full Registrants and LSBF club members.
Friday, April 27th
- 8:00 am - 6:00 pm - Vendor area open
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Workshops
Kathy Shaner Initial Styling of Coastal Redwood
Michael Hagedorn Initial Styling of Ilex 'Shillings'
Ryan Neil Bring your own Conifer - 11:45 am - Raffle Drawing
- 12:00 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch Featuring Kathy Shaner Lecture
- 1:00 PM - 5:45 PM Exhibit Area Open
- 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Workshops
Kathy Shaner Initial Styling of Pyracantha
Michael Hagedorn Grafting Technique / Juniper
Ryan Neil Initial Styling of Juniper Prostrata - 2:15 pm - 2:45 pm - Docent Tour of Exhibit Area
- 5:00 pm - Raffle Drawing
- 5:00 pm - Cash Bar Opens
- 5:45 PM - 6:30 PM - Exhibit Critique Exhibit Area - Ryan Neil
- 6:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Dinner / Welcome with Artist's Round Robin Demonstrations on three unique trees. Styled trees will be auctioned on Saturday night
Saturday, April 28th
- 8:30 am - 6:00 pm - Vendor area open
- 8:30 am - 11:30 am - Workshops
Kathy Shaner Bring Your Own Tree
Michael Hagedorn Initial Styling of Cryptomeria
Ryan Neil Initial Styling of Black Pine - 9:00 am - 5:45 pm - Exhibit area open
- 11:45 am - Raffle Drawing
- 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm - Lunch Featuring Kathy Shaner Lecture
- 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm - Workshops
Kathy Shaner Initial Styling of Bougainvillea "Helen Johnson"
Michael Hagedorn Initial Styling of Hinoki Cypress - 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM Docent Tour Exhibit Area
- 2:30 PM - 5:00 PM Demonstration Ryan Neil Rocky Mountain Juniper
*Note: This is open to Full and Observation registrants only. - 5:00 pm - Raffle Drawing
- 5:45 pm - 6:30 pm - Cash Bar Opens
- 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm - Dinner / Auction
Sunday, April 29th
- 8:30 am - 12:30 pm - Vendor area open
- 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM - Exhibit Area Open
- 8:45 am - 9:30 am - Exhibit Critique by Michael Hagedorn
- 9:30 am - 11:30 am - Brunch / Demonstration by Ryan Neil – Rocky Mtn. Juniper
- 11:45 am - Final Raffle Drawing
- 12:00 PM - Convention Ends
Workshop Schedule
Friday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Initial styling of a Redwood - Kathy Shaner
- Initial styling of a Shohin Ilex 'Schillings' Dwarf - Mike Hagedorn
- Bring Your Own Conifer - Ryan Neil
Friday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Initial styling of a Pyracantha (Firethorn) - Kathy Shaner *Pyracantha (Firethorn) workshop is sold out.
- Juniper grafting - Mike Hagedorn
- Initial styling of a Juniper Prostrata - Ryan Neil *Juniper Prostrata workshop is sold out.
Saturday, 8:30 am - 11:30 am
- Bring your own Workshop - Kathy Shaner
- Initial styling of a Cryptomeria japonica - Mike Hagedorn
- Initial styling of a Japanese Black Pine - Ryan Neil
*Black Pine workshop is sold out.
Saturday, 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm
- Initial styling of a Shohin Bougainvillea 'Helen Johnson' - Kathy Shaner
- Initial styling of a Dwarf Hinoki Cypress - Mike Hagedorn
- Demonstration - Rocky Mountain Juniper (collected) - Ryan Neil