The last day to register for the Medley of Roses – ARS National Convention & Rose Show AND for Sheraton the Music City Nashville Airport Hotel is September 8, 2026. Sign up soon!
For Convention pricing, rooms must be reserved by September 8, 2026.
If you get a message that the night(s) that you are wanting to reserve are unavailable, send an email to 2026ARSConvention@gmail.com and we will work with the hotel management to try to add rooms to our block.
It is Shopping Time!
We have many exciting items up for grabs in the Silent Auction during the Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show!
The Silent Auction will be open Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3, 2026. Bidding will close promptly at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday, with checkout beginning at 4:00 p.m. Payment may be made with credit card, check or cash (exact change, please).
Click here for the list of auction items and make a note of the item numbers for anything that catches your eye. You’ll be ready to bid when the auction opens!
Happy bidding—and may the best rose lover win!
“I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” Friday Welcome Reception
You won’t want to miss the Friday evening reception at the Medley of Roses – ARS National Convention & Rose Show! The reception theme, “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden,” may sound familiar. It comes from Lynn Anderson’s legendary 1970 hit song, “Rose Garden.” The song earned Lynn a Grammy Award for Best Country Vocal Performance in 1971 and went gold.
This very special evening will be hosted by Lisa Sutton and Melissa Hempel, Lynn Anderson’s daughters, who will share a glimpse into their mother’s remarkable life and legacy.
The reception will begin at 4:30pm. Enjoy a drink (cash bar), appetizers, and time to mingle with fellow rose enthusiasts as the evening gets underway.
Explore our Convention Vendors
Be sure to take time to browse the vendor tables and discover something special. You’ll find a wonderful variety of offerings, including rose vendors, garden supplies, painting, sculpture and ceramic artists, jewelry, soil enrichment products, and even a Rose Doctor Clinic.
With so many unique vendors to explore, there’s sure to be something that catches your eye—and perhaps something new to take home for your garden!
Live Auction! Taylor Wiedmann original painting featuring roses
Taylor Wiedemann is a Nashville-based still life painter whose floral paintings have been exhibited nationally. Taylor is donating a framed, original still life painting featuring roses grown right here in Nashville. The finished painting will be unveiled at the auction, but below are some examples of Taylor’s floral work to offer a glimpse of her distinctive style.
Taylor has exhibited at Dacia Gallery, the Salmagundi Club, the Loveland Museum of Art and Culture, The Custom House Museum, and Arts Center East, and many other art venues across the country. She is a Signature Member of American Women Artists, a Full Juried Member of the Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club, and a member of the International Guild of Realism.
Kimberley Dean – “A New Tool to Help You Maintain Your Rose Garden”
Do you dream of an organized inventory of your roses? Notes in one place? Rose photos in labeled albums? Finding roses online with discounts at your fingertips?
In short, do you just want to click, snap, and be done?
Kimberley Dean, ARS Consulting Rosarian and Master Gardener, St. Mary’s County, University of MD, has been growing roses for over 30 years now. She grows 1600 roses in Maryland zone 8. You may know Kim as The Rose Geek on social media. Kimberley will be speaking on Sunday afternoon at 1:30pm. Unfortunately, due to circumstances, Robin Jennings will not be able to join us.
This presentation shares a new tool, My Rose Tracker, designed to help you maintain your garden like a “Rose Geek.”
Kimberley Dean is a passionate consulting rosarian with more than 1,100 roses in her extensive garden. She is known for sharing garden tours, spotlights, and vendor unboxing videos through her YouTube channel, The Rose Geek, giving viewers the opportunity to discover new varieties and see roses growing in a real-world garden setting.