2026 Convention – Chairpersons
Chicagoland Celebrates 75 Years of The Gesneriad Society
June 28 to July 4, 2026
| Society Convention Chair | Mel Grice |
| Convention Coordinators | Ralph Olliges, Jeanne Katzenstein |
| Convention Registrar | Mary Helen Maran |
| Convention Program Coordinators | Mel Grice and Paulo Castello da Costa |
| Convention Events/Promotion Coordinator | Maureen Mark |
| Development Committee/Auction | Colleen Turley / David Turley |
| Phytosanitary Inspections | Scott Ammann |
| Shows & Judging / Awards | Judy Zinni and Paul Susi / Terri Vicenzi |
| Gesneriad Hybridizers Association | Dale Martens |
| Conservation Committee | Stephen Maciejewski |
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| Local Convention Chair | Gary Hitchcock |
| Artwork | Morgan Le Gall/Arrielle Dacer/ Arriane May Stephens |
| Events & Transportation | Ralph Olliges and Gary Hitchcock |
| Plant Sales | Mel Grice & Susan Bradford |
| Publicity | Arriane May Stephens/Arrielle Dacer/ Toby Green |
| Speakers Committee | Mel Grice & Paulo Castello da Costa |
| Table Favors & Treasurer | Jan Spencer |
| Volunteers | Mimi Kirchner |
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| Flower Show Co-Chairs | Barb Borleske & Mary Schaeffer |
| Artistic Schedule | Karyn Cichocki |
| Classification – Division I | Hung Nguyen |
| Classification – Divisions II, III, IV | Scott Ammann |
| Plant Inspection | Paulo Castello da Costa |
| Entries | Judi Du Pont |
| Judges & Clerks | Deanna Belli & Judy Niemira |
| Placement & Plant Maintenance | Erika Geimonen |
| Reservations – Divisions II/III/IV | Linda Hall |
| Staging | Deb Donaldson |