Join Us For a FUN FILLED Weekend

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2 April 19-22, 2018 Gateway to Bonsai Bonsai Workshops and Learning Seminars hosted by The American Bonsai Society and The Bonsai Society of Greater St. Louis Gateway Center, One Gateway Drive Collinsville, IL (10 minutes east of St. Louis) 37 workshops and classes offered for your learning experience. 3 Critiques, Juried Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit, Large Vending Area, Joshua Roth New Talent Contest, Raffles, Auctions and Demonstrations by Marc Noelanders and Bjorn Bjorholm WEEKEND SCHEDULE OF EVENTS Thursday April 19, 2018 Move-in day, Exhibit trees, Ikebana and vendors, room set-ups, registration open 1-4 pm ABS Board Meeting (Doubletree Hotel Conference Room) 2-5 pm Exhibit Judging 5-6 pm Dinner (on your own) 6-9 pm Exhibit and Vendors Open, Cash Bar Friday April 20, am-9 am Exhibit Critique Marc Noelanders 9 am-5 pm Vendors Open 9 am-5 pm Joshua Roth New Talent Contest Pre-function Lobby 9 am-5 pm Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit Open 9 am-12 pm Morning Workshops 9 am-12 am Morning Seminars 11 am-2 pm Lunch on your own; Concessions Open 1 pm-4 pm Afternoon Workshops 1 pm-4 pm Afternoon Seminars 5 pm-6 pm Cash Bar 6 pm-10 pm Dinner Buffet, Demos, Silent Auction (Ballroom A and B) Saturday April 21, am-9 am Exhibit Critique Bjorn Bjorholm 9 am-5 pm Vendors Open 9 am-5 pm Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit Open 9 am-12 pm Morning Workshops 9 am-12 am Morning Seminars 11am-2 pm Lunch - on your own; Concessions Open 1 pm-4 pm Afternoon Workshops 1 pm-4 pm Afternoon Seminars 5 pm-7 pm Cash Bar 6 pm-10 pm Banquet and Auction (Ballroom A and B) Sunday April 22, am 9 am Exhibit Critique Matt Reel 9 am-12 pm Vendors Open 9 am-12 pm Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit Open 9 am-12 pm Morning Workshops 9 am-12 am Morning Seminars Convention Ends 12:00 NOON Join Us For a FUN FILLED Weekend

3 Registration forms and additional information about the instructors, vendors, hotels, map/directions, Joshua Roth New Talent Contest, awards, workshops, and seminars will be posted on the American Bonsai Society website, Full Registration Includes: All seminars, Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit, Vendor s Reception (Thurs. Evening) 2 Dinners (Friday and Saturday nights), Demonstrations by Marc Noelanders and Bjorn Bjorholm, Raffles, Silent Auction, Saturday Night Auction, and Silent Observation of Workshops. Workshop Participation Requires an Additional Fee. ($269) Single Day Registration Includes: Seminars and participation in 1 workshop for the day registered. Meals are not included. ($135) General Admission Includes: Entry to Bonsai and Ikebana Exhibit and Vendor area only. ($10) Bonsai Exhibitor Entry Form: can be found on the ABS website, or send an to gatetobonsai2018@aol.com requesting the form and instructions. There is a $25.00 fee for each tree after receiving acceptance into the show. A picture is required, send picture and completed form to gatetobonsai2018@aol.com. Exhibit Awards: Best in Show $1000, 2nd Place $500, 3rd Place $250, Best Conifer $250, Best Shohin Display $250, Best Tropical $250, Best Broadleaf $250, Best Native Bonsai & ABS Medallion $250, Best Ikebana $100. Raffles: Raffle tickets can be purchased in advance (at a reduced price) or at the Registration table at the convention. The raffles will be held in the vendor area throughout the days. Times will be posted at the convention. Silent Auction: Will be held in Ballroom A and B before dinner on Friday night from 4-7 p.m. Auction: Will be held in Ballroom A and B after dinner on Saturday night. Demonstrations: Marc Noelanders and Bjorn Bjorholm demonstrations will be after dinner on Friday night in Ballroom A and B. The demo trees will be auctioned on Saturday night after dinner. Workshops: Register early, acceptance determined by postmark or date. Joshua Roth Contest: The Joshua Roth/ABS New Talent Contest is intended to recognize and promote new bonsai talent in North America. Participants will work on designing similar trees all day Friday, April 20, in the Pre-function Lobby. The winner receives $1000 towards study with a bonsai professional, and a check for $500. The runner up receives $500 in credit towards bonsai tools and supplies from the Joshua Roth catalog and a check for $500. Entries and additional information can be obtained on the ABS website, Winners will be announced on Saturday during the banquet. Lunches, drinks and snacks: can be purchased from the Concession Area from 11-2 on Friday and Saturday. Friday Night Dinner Buffet: Horseradish encrusted breast of chicken topped with a Dijon Buerre Blanc, citrus marinated pork loin, roasted potatoes, French style green beans, assorted rolls, assorted cakes & pies or vegetarian dish. Saturday Night Banquet Choices: Your choice of filet mignon with béarnaise sauce or pan seared salmon with confetti salsa or roasted wild mushroom and lentil vegetable torte. Shipping: Shipping and boxing of items purchased will be available on Sunday from 9-12 in the Illini Room. Act Now! MAKE YOUR HOTEL REGISTRATION before 3/19/2018. Make sure they know that it is for the ABS/St Louis Bonsai Show to receive a discount. More detailed information, map of location, and hotel amenities will be posted on the ABS website, Best to call in reservation, rather than on-line registration, to receive the discount. Doubletree Hotel Collinsville (866) , reference American Bonsai Society Hampton Inn (618) , reference American Bonsai Society Super 8 Motel (618) , registrations not taken before August Fairfield Inn (618) , reservation code BON Drury Inn (800) Group code

4 SEMINARS FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 20TH SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR ROOM Seminar # 1 9:00-12:00 Using Chamaecyparis for Bonsai Jesse Gilbertson S 1 Seminar # 2 9:00-12:00 Techniques and Tools in Carving Dave Bogan S 2 Useful tools and how to create or enhance deadwood on your trees. Seminar # 3 9:00-12:00 Colorado Blue Spruce Todd Schlafer S 3 A must-attend for those looking to develop a new collectable species of American Bonsai rumored to require some special handling techniques to develop as bonsai. Seminar # 4 9:00-12:00 Using Erodiums as Mame Ken Huth S 4 Readily available nursery material is turned into tiny bonsai that have their own charm. FRIDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 20TH SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR ROOM Seminar # 5 1:00-4:00 Bonsai Containers-History and Classification Michael Ryan Bell S 1 Michael Ryan Bell is one of the foremost experts in all types of bonsai pots. A carefully crafted seminar on the technical aspects of bonsai pots and determining their origins. Seminar # 6 1:00-4:00 Advanced Wiring Techniques Jonas Dupuich S 2 So you know the basics of structural wiring, but want to advance into using fewer wires and making wiring prettier for shows. Attend this class to further your skills, use less wire to accomplish the task, and make your wiring invisible on the tree. Seminar # 7 1:00-4:00 Trunk Splitting Ron Smith S 3 A method used on young trees to add character to an uninteresting trunk. Seminar # 8 1:00-4:00 Pines Are EASY Julian Adams S 4 This seminar provides a comprehensive discussion of the annual growing cycle of pines. Those who attend this seminar will leave with confidence in their ability to successfully grow pine bonsai. One may also want to attend Workshop # 11 to further their knowledge of pines. SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 21ST SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR ROOM Seminar # 9 9:00-12:00 Bonsai Container Appreciation & Identification Michael Ryan Bell S 1 Collecting and using antique/vintage pots is the norm now in American Bonsai. Bring one or two that you have if stumped as to origin for Michael to identify. Seminar # 10 9:00-12:00 Bonsai Insect and Pest Control Phil Nixon S 2 Seminar # 11 9:00-12:00 Stories from an American Apprentice Andrew Robson S 3 Learn what is involved in an American apprenticeship which is a new experience in America from Andrew apprenticing under Michael Hagedorn. Seminar # 12 9:00-12:00 LED Lighting for Bonsai KINDLED (LED supplier) S 4 Get an overview of why you too want LED to give you an advantage over other bonsai growers in winning those juried show prizes and/or growing high light trees and propagating your own bonsai material. SATURDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 21ST SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR ROOM Seminar # 13 1:00-4:00 Quality Bonsai Container Michael Ryan Bell S 1 Collection Building & Pairing Guidelines Seminar # 14 1:00-4:00 LED Lighting for Bonsai KINDLED (LED supplier) S 2 (Same as Seminar #12) Seminar # 15 1:00-4:00 Ikebana Dr. Chikako Usui S 3 For those of you who need a break from bonsai, come and learn new ways to arrange flowers in your home from an Ikebana expert. Seminar # 16 1:00-4:00 Nebari Development Jeff Robson & Jesse Gilbertson S 4 Many trees have less than desirable surface rootage and flare distracting from the overall display. Learn techniques to improve your tree s nebari during repotting and growing. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22ND SEMINAR INSTRUCTOR ROOM Seminar #17 9:00-12:00 Ask the Professional Bjorn Bjorholm S 1 Take this opportunity to learn from a professional who has years of experience in Japan maintaining high quality bonsai trees.

5 WORKSHOPS Aluminum wire is provided for all workshops. You will need to bring your own tools, turntable, copper wire (if preferred), etc. for styling your bonsai. Bring your own tree workshops provide the opportunity to improve your trees or special material under the guidance of skilled professionals. Critiques are an opportunity to learn from a professional as he studies a variety of higher quality trees identifying improvements that can be made to make them better bonsai. FRIDAY Morning, APRIL 20TH Workshop # Time Workshop Tree Artist Fee Room # CRITIQUE #1 8:00-9:00 CRITIQUE Marc Noelanders $ Exhibit Room WORKSHOP #1 9:00-4:00 BRING YOUR OWN TREE all day Marc Noelanders $ W 1 WORKSHOP #2 9:00-4:00 BRING YOUR OWN TREE all day Bjorn Bjorholm $ W 2 WORKSHOP #3 9:00-4:00 BRING YOUR OWN TREE all day Matt Reel $ W 3 FRIDAY Afternoon WORKSHOP #4 1:00-4:00 Designing Collected Trees Todd Schlafer $ W 4 (Purchase the tree of your choice from tree will be delivered to the convention). WORKSHOP #5 1:00-4:00 Trident Maple Forest-7 trees, 14 pot Brussel Martin $ W 5 WORKSHOP #6 1:00-4:00 Chojubai Quince Andrew Robson $ W 6 SATURDAY Morning, APRIL 21ST Workshop # Time Workshop Tree Artist Fee Room # CRITIQUE #2 8:00-9:00 CRITIQUE Bjorn Bjorholm $ Exhibit Room WORKSHOP # 7 9:00-12:00 Shimpaku Kishu, 2.5 caliper, 12 tall Matt Reel $ W 1 WORKSHOP # 8 9:00-12:00 Japanese Maple Koto hime Bjorn Bjorholm $ W 2 WORKSHOP # 9 9:00-12:00 Twisted Shimpaku Marc Noelanders $ W 3 WORKSHOP #10 9:00-12:00 Ficus salicaria shohin, 5 nebari, 11 tall Brian Ciskowski $ W 4 WORKSHOP #11 9:00-12:00 Black Pine Beginnings Julian Adams $ W 5 SATURDAY Afternoon WORKSHOP #12 1:00-4:00 Exposed Root Black Pine Jonas Dupuich $ W 1 WORKSHOP #13 1:00-4:00 Shimpaku Kishu caliper Marc Noelanders $ W 2 WORKSHOP #14 1:00-4:00 Hinoki Cypress 3 gal or Bjorn Bjorholm $ or W 3 Hinoki Cypress 7 gal $ WORKSHOP #15 1:00-4:00 Trident Maple Forest 11 trees, pot and soil. Brussel Martin $ W 4 WORKSHOP #16 1:00-4:00 Japanese Maple Sharp s Pygmy Matt Reel $ W 5 WORKSHOP #17 1:00-4:00 Shohin Hinoki Cypress Mark Fields $ W 6 Workshop # Time Workshop Tree Artist Fee Room # SUNDAY Morning, APRIL 22ND CRITIQUE #3 8:00-9:00 CRITIQUE Matt Reel $ Exhibit Room WORKSHOP #18 9:00-12:00 Blue Alps Juniper 3 gal or Marc Noelanders $ or W 1 Blue Alps Juniper 7 gal $ WORKSHOP #19 9:00-12:00 BRING YOUR OWN TREE Matt Reel $ W 2 WORKSHOP #20 9:00-12:00 Ikebana pot and material provided Dr. Chikako Usui S W 3 Workshop descriptions can be found at

6 2018 Gateway to Bonsai Registration Form Register on line at absbonsai.org or complete this form and mail with your check to: ABS 2018, P.O. Box 6, Lynnville, IN * Required information *Name *Address *City *State *Zip *Phone * (please print) Full registration Individual $ ($299 after Apr. 1, 2018) Second non-bonsai member of household $ (2 dinners included, vendor area and exhibit, demos & auction) 2nd person s name for admission tag $ $ Single Day registration Exhibit, vending area, seminars and/or 1-workshop no meals included $ 135/day $ General admission Exhibit and vending area only no meals included $ 10/day $ Raffle Tickets SPECIAL OFFER: Pay now, get $150 worth of raffle tickets for only $100 $ $ Indicate your seminar choices, workshop choices and fees in the boxes below. Seminar Choices # Workshop choices # Workshop Fee $ Friday AM # # $ Friday PM # # $ Saturday AM # # $ Saturday PM # # $ Sunday AM # $ * Friday Buffet Choice: Circle one. Chicken and pork loin or vegetarian dish * Saturday Banquet Choice: Circle one. Filet mignon or salmon or vegetarian dish EXTRA MEALS Friday Buffet $ Saturday Diner $ $ ABS Membership - $ Journals/year.. $ DONATION.$ Total Amount remitted $ Please consider paying by check to save us from credit card charges. Mail your registration and check to: ABS 2018, P.O. Box 6, Lynnville, IN Confirmation of your registration and workshops will be ed to you. Questions: Call Barbara at , or absconvention@frontier.com Gateway Center, One Gateway Dr., Collinsville, IL 62234