March 11–14, 2027 · New Orleans, LA

The Full Schedule

All times are at the Wyndham New Orleans Airport & Conference Center unless noted. Full descriptions for every seminar, workshop, tour, and demonstration are on the Sessions & Workshops page. Seminars, critiques, and the Kickoff Reception are included with full registration; workshops, the swamp tour, and the Banquet are separately ticketed. Single-day tickets don’t include evening events.

Seminar Workshop Tour Critique Evening Event

9:00 AM – 5:00 PMContest

Joshua Roth New Talent Contest

J. Ruth · open to entrants with 10 years or less of experience

Room 1

9:30 – 1:00 PMTour

Tour of the Lac des Allemands Swamp

Randy Bennett · $90, 14 spots · departs Wyndham Lobby

Off-site

11:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen

Registration Open

Wyndham Lobby

1:00 – 3:00 PMMeeting

ABS Board Meeting

Board Room

5:00 – 7:00 PMOpen

Vendors Open

Salons 1–4

7:00 – 9:00 PMEvening

Kickoff Reception

Hors d’oeuvres & cash bar · full registration and reception ticket holders

Salons 5–6

8:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen

Registration Open

Wyndham Lobby

9:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen

Exhibit & Vendors Open

Pre-Function Area · Salons 1–4

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Field-Grown Trident Maple

Suthin Sukosolvisit

Room 1

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Field-Grown Bald Cypress

Randy Bennett

Salon 5

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Dwarf Jade

Pedro Morales

Room 3

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Foemina Juniper

Mauro Stemberger

Salon 6

9:00 – 10:30 AMSeminar

The Dance of the Tree: Finding Natural Movement in Bonsai Design

Jennifer Price

Room 2

9:00 – 10:30 AMSeminar

Brilliant Bougies and the Art of Tropical Bonsai

Boyd Snellgrove

Room 4

10:30 – 12:00 PMSeminar

From Vision to Vessel: The 10 Stages of Bonsai

Joe Day

Room 2

10:30 – 12:00 PMCritique

Exhibit Critique

Jennifer Price

Pre-Function Area

12:00 – 2:00 PMBreak

Lunch (on your own)

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1:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Specimen Zelkova (4-hour session)

Suthin Sukosolvisit

Room 1

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Field-Grown Red Maple

Jennifer Price

Salon 5

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Kaori Hime Tea Olive

Pedro Morales

Room 3

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Pocomoke Crepe Myrtle

Dawn Koetting

Salon 6

2:00 – 3:30 PMSeminar

Sculpting the Silhouette: Branch & Apex Techniques

Mauro Stemberger

Room 2

2:00 – 3:30 PMSeminar

A Virtual Tour of Chinese Bonsai

Hoe Chuah

Room 4

3:30 – 5:00 PMSeminar

Discover the Elegant Japanese Botanical Art of Kusamono

Melissa LeBlanc

Room 2

3:30 – 5:00 PMCritique

Exhibit Critique

Mauro Stemberger

Pre-Function Area

6:30 – 9:30 PMEvening

Friday Night LIVE!

Suthin, Jennifer, Pedro & Mauro · Louisiana cuisine & a cash bar · ticketed

DoubleTree Hotel

8:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen

Registration Open

Wyndham Lobby

9:00 AM – 5:00 PMOpen

Exhibit & Vendors Open

Pre-Function Area · Salons 1–4

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Bring-Your-Own-Tree with Suthin

Suthin Sukosolvisit

Room 1

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Chinese Elm

Jennifer Price

Salon 5

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Slab Pot Construction with Byron

Byron Myrick

Room 3

9:00 – 12:00 PMWorkshop

Private Demo: Yamadori Ashe Juniper

Mauro Stemberger · 20 seats

Salon 6

9:00 – 10:30 AMSeminar

Building Artificial Rocks for Bonsai Landscapes

Pedro Morales

Room 2

9:00 – 10:30 AMSeminar

Repotting — There’s More To It Than You Think

Dawn Koetting

Room 4

10:30 – 12:00 PMSeminar

Choosing & Displaying Scrolls

Kristy Majeske

Room 2

10:30 – 12:00 PMCritique

Exhibit Critique

Pedro Morales

Pre-Function Area

12:00 – 2:00 PMBreak

Lunch (on your own)

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1:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Specimen Podocarpus (4-hour session)

Jennifer Price

Salon 5

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Collected Water Elm

Evan Pardue

Room 1

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Brazilian Rain Tree

Pedro Morales

Room 3

2:00 – 5:00 PMWorkshop

Bring-Your-Own-Tree with Mauro

Mauro Stemberger

Salon 6

2:00 – 3:30 PMSeminar

Japanese Black Pine 101

Suthin Sukosolvisit

Room 4

2:00 – 5:00 PMSeminar

Mastering the Fundamentals of Bonsai Wiring

Karen Harkaway

Room 2

3:30 – 5:00 PMSeminar

While You Were Sleeping: A Dormant Season Primer

Scott Barboza

Room 4

3:30 – 5:00 PMCritique

Exhibit Critique

Suthin Sukosolvisit

Pre-Function Area

6:30 – 9:30 PMEvening

Banquet, Auction & Awards Ceremony

Zydeco music · ticketed

DoubleTree Hotel

9:00 AM – 12:00 PMOpen

Exhibit & Vendors Open

Last chance to browse before departure

Pre-Function Area · Salons 1–4

That’s the full published schedule for Sunday. If you’re booked on a late flight, the exhibit and vendor hall are open all morning — otherwise, safe travels!