Welcome to Bonsai Central 2024
We are thrilled you have chosen to join us at Bonsai Central – a celebration of all things bonsai.
Below are some resources that should help make your convention more enjoyable.
If you have additional questions or concerns please note that Bonsai Central coordinators have red badges and volunteers have blue badges. Find one of us to assist you.
Download a PDF of the convention schedule and map:
Or view the convention schedule and map online below
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Friday | Bjorn | Marija | Tyler | Young | Andrew | Mauro | Other events |
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8:00 AM | Doors Open | ||||||
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8:30 AM | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | How to interpret time blocks: this example event runs from 8:30am – 9:30am | |||||
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9:00 AM | Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | Lecture: Shohin Display (Mississippian room) | Pop-Up Demo A – Cleaning and wiring a juniper (Prefunction Atrium – near workshops) | ||||
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9:30 AM | Workshop #1 Kusamono w/ NA Natives (Salon 1) | ||||||
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10:00 AM | Professional round table + Q&A: Transitioning collected or field-grown trees to bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: Transitioning collected or field-grown trees to bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: Transitioning collected or field-grown trees to bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: Transitioning collected or field-grown trees to bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: Transitioning collected or field-grown trees to bonsai (Mississippian room) | Workshop #17 Satsuki Azaleas with Dave Kreutz (Salon 4) | |
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11:30 AM | Lecture + Q&A: Yamadori collection and aftercare (Mississippian room) | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | |||||
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12:00 PM | Workshop #2 Large Junipers w/ Tyler (Salon 6) | ||||||
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12:30 PM | Pop-Up Demo C – Creating a seasonal display (Marquette room) | Pop-Up Demo C – Creating a seasonal display (Marquette room) | |||||
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1:00 PM | Workshop #3 Sekka Hinoki (Salon 2) | Workshop #4 Fused Trident Maples (Salon 5) | |||||
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1:30 PM | Kusamono Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | ||||||
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2:30 PM | Workshop #5 Shohin Chinese Elms and Harland boxwoods (Salon 1) | Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | |||||
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3:00 PM | Lecture + Q&A: Kusamono for beginners, getting started (Mississippian room) | ||||||
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3:30 PM | Pop-Up Demo D – Literati Juniper styling (Prefunction Atrium – near workshops) | Suiseki Lecture and Exhibit Walk (Center Hall A) | |||||
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4:30 PM | Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | Pop-Up Demo E Kusamono creation (Marquette room) | |||||
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5:00 PM | Lecture + Q&A: Pines (Mississippian room) | Bar opens | |||||
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6:00 PM | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Awards, and 6 Artist Simultaneous Demo (Ballrooms A&B) | |
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Saturday | Bjorn | Marija | Tyler | Young | Andrew | Mauro | Other events |
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8:00 AM | Doors Open | ||||||
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8:30 AM | Workshop #6 Large Junipers w/ Bjorn (Salon 6) | Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | Workshop #7 Bring your own tree with Mauro (Salon 2) | ||||
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9:00 AM | Lecture + Q&A: How to Build a Deciduous Tree (Mississippian room) | Lecture + Q&A: How to Build a Deciduous Tree (Mississippian room) | |||||
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9:30 AM | Workshop #8 Cryptomeria (Salon 1) | Pop-Up Demo F – Kokadama moss ball creation (Prefunction Atrium – near workshops) | |||||
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10:00 AM | How to interpret time blocks: this example event runs from 10:00am – 11:30am | ||||||
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10:30 AM | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | ||||||
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11:00 AM | Lecture – Collecting for Kusamono (Mississippian room | Pop-Up Demo G – Forest Creation (Marquette room) | |||||
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12:00 PM | Pop-Up Demo B – Deciduous spring cutbacks (Prefunction Atrium) | ||||||
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12:30 PM | Exhibit walk (Center Hall A) | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | |||||
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1:00 PM | Workshop #14 – Shohin Crabapples and Mugo Pines with Shannon Salyer (Salon 5) | ||||||
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1:30 PM | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | Kusamono Exhibit walk #2 (Center Hall A) | |||||
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2:00 PM | Workshop #16 Bring your own tree with Marija (Salon 2) | ||||||
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2:30 PM | Professional round table + Q&A: NA Natives for Bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: NA Natives for Bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: NA Natives for Bonsai (Mississippian room) | Professional round table + Q&A: NA Natives for Bonsai (Mississippian room) | |||
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3:00 PM | Workshop #9 Seasonal kusamono (Salon 1) | ||||||
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3:30 PM | |||||||
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4:00 PM | Pop-Up Demo I: Cleaning and styling White Cedar (Marquette room) | ||||||
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4:30 PM | Lecture: 4 good species for bonsai beginners (Mississippian room) | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | Pop-Up Demo J: How to set an Airlayer (Prefunction Atrium – near workshops) | ||||
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5:00 PM | Bar opens | ||||||
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6:00 PM | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | Dinner, Speed-styling Demo, and Auction (Ballrooms A&B) | |
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Sunday | Bjorn | Marija | Tyler | Young | Andrew | Mauro | Other events |
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8:00 AM | Doors Open | ||||||
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8:30 AM | Workshop #15 Bring your own tree with Bjorn (Salon 4) | Workshop #10 Ginkgos (Salon 5) | Pop-up demo K – Repotting Boxwood (Marquette room) | Workshop #11 Beech (Salon 6) | Workshop #12 JBPs (Salon 2) | How to interpret time blocks: this example event runs from 8:30am – 9:30am | |
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9:00 AM | Workshop #13 Accent creation (Salon 1) | ||||||
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9:30 AM | Potter round table + Q&A (Mississippian room) | ||||||
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10:00 AM | Lecture + Q&A: Single flush pines seasonal work (Marquette room) | ||||||
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11:00 AM | Tree Critiques (Critique Area near registration desk) | ||||||
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12:00 PM | Exhibition Tree Pickup | ||||||
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1:30 PM | Convention clean up | ||||||
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