Convention Schedule of Events Wednesday, April 15, 2015 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM Registration Open Vendors open Awards Room Open Tram Boarding for Tour Jekyll Island Historic District Tram Tour Workshop - "Wild Birds From Your Backyard to the Beach" by Lydia C. Thompson, Local Artist, Writer and Bird Watcher Social Hour – Cash Bar Welcome Reception Honoring DSR Director, Gloria Blake Low Country Boil and Keynote Speaker, Paul H. Medders, Georgia DNR, Coastal Resources Division, "Explore Coastal Georgia" Thursday, April 16, 2015 7:00 AM – 6:00 PM 7:30 AM – 9:00 AM 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 9:00 AM - 7:00 PM 9:30 AM – 11:30 AM 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM 3:00 PM 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM Registration Open District Breakfasts Awards Room Open Vendors and Exhibit Rooms Open Opening Business Meeting Award of Merit Luncheon and Youth Award Presentations Tram Boarding for Tour The Georgia Sea Turtle Center Tour Workshop - "Funky Flowers" with GCG Members Sara Lanier and Marge Willis, Proving Total Opposites Can Make Flower Arranging Fun Social Hour – Cash Bar Awards Banquet Awards Room Open, - Check out awards Friday, April 17, 2015 9:00 AM – 9:45 AM 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 11:00AM – 12:00 Noon 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM Revised March 21, 2015 Breakfast On Your Own Workshop – “Strategic Planning for Georgia's Water" by Jenny Hoffner, Vice President for Conservation Strategies for American Rivers Exhibit Room Open Final Business Meeting Registration Open Life Member Luncheon and State Officers Installation Recognition of Life Members Installation of GCG Executive Board and District Directors by Deep South Region Director President’s Acceptance Speech