The Medley of Roses – ARS National Convention & Rose Show will be here before we know it!
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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).
Convention Schedule of Events (subject to change)
Friday, October 2, 2026:
(Cold storage available for roses Thursday pm until show starts)
9:00 – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show Setup
9:00 – 5:00 pm …….. ARS Board Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm …….. ARS Board Lunch
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm …….. Registration Check-in
4:00 – 9:00 pm …….. Vendor and silent auction browsing
4:30 – 6:30 pm …….. Welcome reception – “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”
6:30 pm (see Activity Page) …….. Leave for Grand Ole Opry (on your own)
9:00 – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show Setup
9:00 – 5:00 pm …….. ARS Board Meeting
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm …….. ARS Board Lunch
12:00 pm – 4:30 pm …….. Registration Check-in
4:00 – 9:00 pm …….. Vendor and silent auction browsing
4:30 – 6:30 pm …….. Welcome reception – “I Never Promised You a Rose Garden”
6:30 pm (see Activity Page) …….. Leave for Grand Ole Opry (on your own)
Saturday, October 3, 2026:
12:00 am – 9:00 am ….. Rose exhibitor prep open
7:00 – 9:00 am …….. Coffee/snacks for exhibitors
7:30 – 8:45 am …….. Judges (breakfast)
8:30 – 9:00 am …….. Clerks meeting
7:30 – 9:00 am …….. Registration Check-in
9:00 – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show judging
9:30 – 11:30 am ……. Banquet tables arrangements (hands-on w/leftover roses)
8:00 am – 6:00 pm ….. Vendor and silent auction browsing open
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm ….. Rose Show open to public
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ….. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham PhD – “Holistic Rose Care”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 2: Rita Perwich – “Natural Rose Gardening”
6:00 – 10:00 pm …….. Banquet
Banquet Speaker: Brad Jalbert – Canadian Hybridizer
7:00 – 9:00 am …….. Coffee/snacks for exhibitors
7:30 – 8:45 am …….. Judges (breakfast)
8:30 – 9:00 am …….. Clerks meeting
7:30 – 9:00 am …….. Registration Check-in
9:00 – 12:00 pm ……. Rose Show judging
9:30 – 11:30 am ……. Banquet tables arrangements (hands-on w/leftover roses)
8:00 am – 6:00 pm ….. Vendor and silent auction browsing open
1:00 pm – 6:00 pm ….. Rose Show open to public
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ….. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham PhD – “Holistic Rose Care”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 2: Rita Perwich – “Natural Rose Gardening”
6:00 – 10:00 pm …….. Banquet
Banquet Speaker: Brad Jalbert – Canadian Hybridizer
Sunday, October 4, 2026:
9:00 – 9:50 am …….. ARS Member Meeting
9:50 – 10:00 am …….. Break
10:00 – 11:00 am …….. Speaker 3: Jim Keeter – “Deep Roots, Lasting Blooms: Old Garden Roses, Companion Planting and Sustainability”
12:00 – 1:30 pm …….. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 4: Robin Jennings – “Bridging the Generation Gap”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 5: Pam Powers – “Photo Fun”
4:00 – 6:00 pm …….. Break
6:00 – 9:00 pm …….. Banquet
Banquet Speaker: Thomas Proll – “30 Years of Creating New Roses for KORDES”
9:50 – 10:00 am …….. Break
10:00 – 11:00 am …….. Speaker 3: Jim Keeter – “Deep Roots, Lasting Blooms: Old Garden Roses, Companion Planting and Sustainability”
12:00 – 1:30 pm …….. Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 4: Robin Jennings – “Bridging the Generation Gap”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 – 4:00 pm …….. Speaker 5: Pam Powers – “Photo Fun”
4:00 – 6:00 pm …….. Break
6:00 – 9:00 pm …….. Banquet
Banquet Speaker: Thomas Proll – “30 Years of Creating New Roses for KORDES”
Monday, October 5, 2026:
9:30 – 4:00 pm …….. NRS Bus Tour