The Medley of Roses – ARS National Convention & Rose Show will be here before we know it!
Welcome to Medley of Roses
We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!
All Medley of Roses – 2026 ARS National Convention & Rose Show events will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel at 777 McGavock Pike, Nashville, Tennessee 37214.
Rose Show Schedule
Judging for the Rose Show will begin at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, October 3. The Rose Show will be open to the public on Saturday, October 3, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and on Sunday, October 4, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Click here for the Rose Show Schedule (2026 02 27).
Medley of Roses – Schedule of Events
Friday, October 2, 2026:
* Cold storage (65 degrees F) in Kingsley & Edgewood available for roses Thursday pm until show starts on Saturday
8:00 am – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show Setup – Hermitage A-D
9:00 am – 5:00 pm …….. ARS Board Meeting – Belle Meade
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm …….. ARS Board Lunch – Old Hickory Grill
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm …….. Registration – Hermitage Lobby
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm …….. Vendors and Silent Auction open – Hermitage Lobby
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm …….. Welcome reception/Cash Bar – “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” – Courtyard
* 4:45 pm – Opening Remarks
* 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Live Entertainment: Karen Waldrup
6:30 pm (see Activity Page) …….. Leave for Grand Ole Opry (on your own)
8:00 am – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show Setup – Hermitage A-D
9:00 am – 5:00 pm …….. ARS Board Meeting – Belle Meade
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm …….. ARS Board Lunch – Old Hickory Grill
1:00 pm – 4:30 pm …….. Registration – Hermitage Lobby
2:00 pm – 9:00 pm …….. Vendors and Silent Auction open – Hermitage Lobby
4:30 pm – 6:30 pm …….. Welcome reception/Cash Bar – “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden” – Courtyard
* 4:45 pm – Opening Remarks
* 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm – Live Entertainment: Karen Waldrup
6:30 pm (see Activity Page) …….. Leave for Grand Ole Opry (on your own)
Saturday, October 3, 2026:
12:00 am – 10:00 am ….. Rose exhibitor prep workrooms open – Cold storage (Kingsley & Edgewood), Two Rivers, Cheekwood Belmont, Hermitage D
6:00 am – 9:30 am …….. Judges breakfast – Old Hickory Grill or Music City Market
7:00 am – 10:00 am ……. Placement – Hermitage A – D
7:30 am – 4:30 pm …….. Registration – Hermitage Lobby
8:30 am – 3:15 pm …….. Silent Auction open – Hermitage Lobby
8:30 am – 4:30 pm …….. Vendors open – Hermitage Lobby
10:00 am ………………… Judges & Clerks meeting – Hermitage D
10:30 am – 1:00 pm …….. Rose Show judging – Hermitage A – D
10:30 am – 12:00 pm ……. Create a Table Arrangement – Two Rivers
11:30 am – 1:30 pm ……. Box Lunch – Hermitage Hallway
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ……. Rose Show open to the public – Hermitage A-D
1:45 am – 2:45 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham, PhD – “Holistic Rose Care” – Hermitage E & F
2:45 am – 3:15 pm …….. Break
3:15 pm …………… Silent Auction closes – Hermitage Lobby
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm …….. Speaker 2: Rita Perwich – “Natural Rose Gardening” – Hermitage E & F
5:00 pm ……………..Cocktails (cash bar) – Hermitage E & F
6:00 pm ………… Banquet – ARS Awards, Rose Show Awards & Live Auction – Hermitage E & F
Banquet Speaker: Brad Jalbert, Select Roses Owner/Hybridizer – “A celebration of passionate rose breeding with a look to the future”
6:00 am – 9:30 am …….. Judges breakfast – Old Hickory Grill or Music City Market
7:00 am – 10:00 am ……. Placement – Hermitage A – D
7:30 am – 4:30 pm …….. Registration – Hermitage Lobby
8:30 am – 3:15 pm …….. Silent Auction open – Hermitage Lobby
8:30 am – 4:30 pm …….. Vendors open – Hermitage Lobby
10:00 am ………………… Judges & Clerks meeting – Hermitage D
10:30 am – 1:00 pm …….. Rose Show judging – Hermitage A – D
10:30 am – 12:00 pm ……. Create a Table Arrangement – Two Rivers
11:30 am – 1:30 pm ……. Box Lunch – Hermitage Hallway
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ……. Rose Show open to the public – Hermitage A-D
1:45 am – 2:45 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham, PhD – “Holistic Rose Care” – Hermitage E & F
2:45 am – 3:15 pm …….. Break
3:15 pm …………… Silent Auction closes – Hermitage Lobby
3:15 pm – 4:15 pm …….. Speaker 2: Rita Perwich – “Natural Rose Gardening” – Hermitage E & F
5:00 pm ……………..Cocktails (cash bar) – Hermitage E & F
6:00 pm ………… Banquet – ARS Awards, Rose Show Awards & Live Auction – Hermitage E & F
Banquet Speaker: Brad Jalbert, Select Roses Owner/Hybridizer – “A celebration of passionate rose breeding with a look to the future”
Sunday, October 4, 2026:
9:00 am – 1:00 pm …….. Rose Show open to the public – Hermitage A – D
9:30 am – 10:30 am ……… ARS Member Meeting – Craig Dorschel, ARS President – Hermitage E & F
10:30 am – 11:00 am …….. Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm …….. Speaker 3: Jim Keeter – “Deep Roots, Lasting Blooms: Old Garden Roses, Companion Planting and Sustainability” – Hermitage E & F
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm …….. Box Lunch – Hermitage Hallway
1:00 pm ……………….Rose Show closes – pick up awards & certificates – Hermitage A – D
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 4: Kimberley Dean – “A New Tool to Help You Maintain Your Rose Garden” – Hermitage E & F
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 5: Pam Powers – “Photo Fun” – Hermitage E & F
4:30 pm ……………..Cocktails (cash bar) – Hermitage E & F
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm …….. Live Entertainment: The Branch Fiddle Band – Courtyard
6:00 pm …….. Awards Banquet – Hermitage E & F
Banquet Speaker: Thomas Proll, Kordes Chief Hybridizer – “30 Years of Creating New Roses for KORDES”
9:30 am – 10:30 am ……… ARS Member Meeting – Craig Dorschel, ARS President – Hermitage E & F
10:30 am – 11:00 am …….. Break
11:00 am – 12:00 pm …….. Speaker 3: Jim Keeter – “Deep Roots, Lasting Blooms: Old Garden Roses, Companion Planting and Sustainability” – Hermitage E & F
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm …….. Box Lunch – Hermitage Hallway
1:00 pm ……………….Rose Show closes – pick up awards & certificates – Hermitage A – D
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 4: Kimberley Dean – “A New Tool to Help You Maintain Your Rose Garden” – Hermitage E & F
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 5: Pam Powers – “Photo Fun” – Hermitage E & F
4:30 pm ……………..Cocktails (cash bar) – Hermitage E & F
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm …….. Live Entertainment: The Branch Fiddle Band – Courtyard
6:00 pm …….. Awards Banquet – Hermitage E & F
Banquet Speaker: Thomas Proll, Kordes Chief Hybridizer – “30 Years of Creating New Roses for KORDES”
Monday, October 5, 2026:
10:00 am – 4:00 pm …….. NRS Bus Tour
* 9:30 am……… Board buses – Covered Portico outside Hermitage Lobby, please be prompt!
* 10:00 am……… Buses depart
* 4:00 pm …….. Return to Sheraton
* 9:30 am……… Board buses – Covered Portico outside Hermitage Lobby, please be prompt!
* 10:00 am……… Buses depart
* 4:00 pm …….. Return to Sheraton