Convention Flower Show Special Award Sponsorships
This is the listing of division, section and special awards that will be distributed at the 2023 Convention in Richmond, Virginia. Division, section or special awards that do not have a sponsor are available for sponsorship. In addition to these awards, over 80 class awards are also available, assigned at the discretion of the Awards Chairperson. You may sponsor an award online or by mailing the award sponsorship form to the Awards Chairperson.
Division Awards (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Long Island Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Best in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the Greater New York Gesneriad Society
Best in Artistic – an award sponsored by Sally Robinson
Runner up to Best in Artistic
Best in Arts – an award sponsored by Winston Goretsky
Runner up to Best in Arts – an award sponsored by Winston Goretsky
Best in Commercial/Educational
Sweepstakes (various sponsorship rates; see previous page)
Sweepstakes in Horticulture – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Runner up to Sweepstakes in Horticulture – an award sponsored by the Delta Gesneriad and African Violet Society
Sweepstakes in Artistic
Runner-up to Sweepstakes in Artistic – an award sponsored by MJ Tyler
Sweepstakes in Arts
Multi-Division Sweepstakes – a recurring award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Section Awards ($45 per award)
Best in Section A (Tuberous) – a recurring award sponsored by the Tennessee Gesneriad Society
Best in Section B (Rhizomatous) – an award sponsored by Betsy Szymcak
Best in Section C (Fibrous) – an award sponsored by the Tampa Bay Gesneriad Society
Best in Section D (Old World Gesneriads in Flower) – an award sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best in Section E (Gesneriads Grown for Ornamental Qualities)
Best in Section F (New Gesneriads) – an award sponsored by Terry White
Best in Section G (Lesser-Known Gesneriads) – an award sponsored by the Northern Illinois Gesneriad Society
Best in Section H (Trained or Sculptured Gesneriads)
Best in Section I (Gesneriads Grown by a Novice) – an award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best in Section J (Collection of Gesneriads) – an award sponsored by Barb Festenstein
Best in Section K (Arrangements of Fresh-cut Material)
Best in Section L (Arrangements of Dried and/or Growing Material)
Best in Section M (Container Plantings)
Best in Section N (Artistic Entry by a Novice)
Best in Section O (Photography) – an endowed award sponsored by the Crisafulli Family
Best in Section P (Arts and Crafts) – a recurring award sponsored by the Tennessee Gesneriad Society
Best in Section Q (Educational)
Best in Section R (Commercial)
Special Awards ($30 per award)
Best Gesneriad Grown by a non-Member – a recurring award sponsored by Paulo Castello da Costa
Best Gesneriad Grown by a First-Time Convention Exhibitor – an award sponsored by JoAnne Martinez
Best Gesneriad Exhibiting Fruit – an endowed award sponsored by the Frelinghuysen Arboretum Gesneriad Society
Best New Hybrid – an award sponsored by Ray Coyle
Best New Species – a recurring award sponsored by the Frelinghuysen Gesneriad Society
Best Recently Registered Hybrid – a recurring award sponsored by the Gesneriad Hybridizers Association
Best Scented Gesneriad – an award sponsored by Kitty Hedgpeth
Best Taiwan Hybrid – an award sponsored by Levin Tilghman
Best Ecuadorean Species – an award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Best Epiphytic New World Species – an award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Best Achimenes – an award sponsored by Margaret Califano
Best Columnea – an award sponsored by Elizabeth Varley
Best Drymonia – an award sponsored by Julie Mavity-Hudson
Best Episcia – an award sponsored by Jill Fischer
Best Kohleria – an award sponsored by the San Francisco Gesneriad Society
Best Petrocosmea – a recurring award sponsored by the New England Gesneriad Society
Best Primulina – an award sponsored by Laura Buckner
Best Saintpaulia species – an award sponsored by Karyn Cichocki
Best Saintpaulia hybrid – an award sponsored by Virginia Heatter
Best Sinningia – an award sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Best Streptocarpus – an award sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best John Boggan Hybrid – an award sponsored by Laura Buckner
Best Hung Chia-Yu (HCY’s) Hybrid – an award sponsored by Dale Martens
Best Margery Anderson-Clive Hybrid – an award sponsored by Mel Grice
Best Brandon Erikson Hybrid – an award sponsored by Hollu Pohl
Best David Harris Hybrid – an award sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best Iain James (Peridots) Hybrid – an award sponsored by Wallace Wells
Best Wu Jui-Jung (Jung’s) Hybrid – an award sponsored by Dale Martens
Best Michael Kartuz Hybrid – an award sponsored by Jeanne Katzenstein
Best Dale Martens Hybrid – an award sponsored by Paul Susi
Best Serge Saliba (SRG) Hybrid – an award sponsored by Terri Vicenzi
Best Thad Scaggs Hybrid – an award from The Bloomin’ Violets & Ges of Palm Beach / Culver City Ges Soc
Best Jay Sespico Hybrid – an award sponsored by Mel Grice
Best Peter Shalit Hybrid – an award sponsored by Margaret Califano
Best Gunilla Svensson (Ni’s) Hybrid
Best Tim Tuttle Hybrid – an award sponsored by Jim Vlasic
Best Violet Barn (Bristol’s/Rob’s) Hybrid – an award sponsored by Patricia Knight
last updated 3/18/2023
