Garden Club of America Annual Meeting • Hartford, CT

Dr. Quave has been selected as one of the four Honorary Members of the GCA for 2024.

GCA membership and registration required for participation in the annual conference.

FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 2024

 4:00 - 5:00 pm MEET THE HONORARY MEMBERS

Club members will relish the opportunity to hear from and ask questions of all four 2024 honorary members in a panel format.

5:30 - 6:30 pm FLOWER SHOW PREVIEW RECEPTION

Please join us for a first look at the fabulous Beyond the Green: Explore. Dream. Discover! Flower Show. Enjoy tasty hors d’oeuvres and a cocktail, meet new people, and catch up with friends as we kick off the 2024 Annual Meeting! 

SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 2024

9:00 - 11:30 am ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING

Join the GCA's 111th annual business meeting to hear from the GCA President, Marilyn Donahue, and be inspired by clubs from across the country. Keynote speaker Fred Krupp, president of the Environmental Defense Fund, will share “Reasons to Be Hopeful On Climate,” and GCA scholar and climate storyteller Charly Frisk will speak to “How Seed Diversity Can Protect Our Food as the World Warms.” GCA Honorary Members will offer remarks to the membership.