Nope, didn't miss her post. I have both of you for the clinic and dinner.

This is going to be an awesome event. We are going to learn so much and the bonus is meeting each other in person.

Yes true! I was considering only doing this first part, but the more I've been thinking about it, the more I want to do both sessions! I feel like this is a once in a lifetime opportunity meeting Kevin and being able to share in his knowledge!! (I'm not a very scientific person, but he seems very down to earth!) I'll have my pad for taking notes, which is usually just filled with questions rather than actual notes, I'm a notoriously poor note taker! but great at asking questions!

Kevin is one of the nicest people I've every met, along with Cynda. You will like them both, a lot.

I feel so fortunate to be able to meet both of them!! Cynda responded right away to my question about "boule de negre" - and I've never even ordered from them, so it wasn't because there was already some interaction, I was just a stranger on their site asking a question! I so look forward to meeting everyone! And even though I joked on another thread about future hybridizers, I really can see one or several of us creating a new semp (or several) and having some future person wondering how we all knew one another...ATP! Do you get that I'm a daydreamer!

Keep up the dreaming Greg.

I have been out today, I'm so excited!!! I want to meet everyone put a face to the name. I think people are so interesting and better in person. I bought a few semps today!! Knotty me.

ooh what did you get??
I noticed that I'm forgetting to update my plant database as I get more semps!

I'll post on the chat thread. Sorry Lynn, I'm leading this one a stray.

Lynn,
You can count me in for both the clinic and dinner! My husband will attend the dinner only. We arrive in Portland on Thursday. I'm very excited to meet everyone.

Sandi how fun!! It'll be fun to meet your hubby at the dinner too! Lynn is your hubby joining for dinner?

This is going to be such a wonderful event.

Sandi, are you going out to Joy Creek Nursery on Friday? I'll be meeting up with Greg and Julia (springcolor) in the afternoon. Then we will be going out to Cynda's nursery Sat. morning about 11:00, would you like to come?

Cliff will be coming to the dinner also, he might even come to the clinic, just to observe.

Julia, going to the chat thread to see what new semps you got.

Put me down for the clinic and dinner. I might horn in on other activities too... Perennial Obsessions?? I wish folks could stay longer; so many nurseries and gardens to see and too little time .

Very cool Connie, I love to have you join us for P.obsessions ! Personally I know I want to visit again and see whatever nurseries I don't see this time!!

I'm getting really excited about this... just bought a plane ticket the other day.
I will be at the clinic with one other person from Young's.
Unfortunately, I don't think we'll be able to stay for dinner as we'll be driving down south.

Bummer Toby, sure wish you could stay for the dinner. We would be out of there by 5:30? Let me know if you change your mind.
Adding you and ? to the Clinic list.

Connie adding you to both lists and the visit to Perennial Obsession.

Would you all please check the first post of this thread and make sure I have everything up to date at this time?

Sending a head count to Kevin so he can make the reservations for Robert's Crossing for early dinner.
Please check the first post to see if the list is correct for who is going to dinner.

I still really hope to come. I'm heading up to Canada this weekend, my dad is ill. If something changes drastically I will have to change my plans, but if things stay stable, count me in!

Sherri, I hope all is well with your dad! It would be great meeting you in person, since we both live in Seattle!