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 on Saturday)
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 – 10:00 am ….. Rose exhibitor prep workrooms open
7:00 – 10:00 am ……. Placement committee will assist in placing horticulture entries
7:30 – 4:30 pm …….. Registration Check-in
8:30 am – 4:30 pm ….. Vendors open
8:00 – 9:30 am …….. Judges breakfast
9:45 – 10:15 am …….. Clerks meeting
10:30 – 12:30 pm ……. Rose Show judging
10:30 – 12:30 am ……. Banquet tables arrangements (hands-on w/leftover roses)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ….. Rose Show open to the public
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ….. Box Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham PhD – “Holistic Rose Care”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 pm …………… Silent auction closes
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 – 10:00 am ……. Placement committee will assist in placing horticulture entries
7:30 – 4:30 pm …….. Registration Check-in
8:30 am – 4:30 pm ….. Vendors open
8:00 – 9:30 am …….. Judges breakfast
9:45 – 10:15 am …….. Clerks meeting
10:30 – 12:30 pm ……. Rose Show judging
10:30 – 12:30 am ……. Banquet tables arrangements (hands-on w/leftover roses)
1:00 pm – 4:00 pm ….. Rose Show open to the public
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm ….. Box Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm …….. Speaker 1: Mark Windham PhD – “Holistic Rose Care”
2:30 – 3:00 pm …….. Break
3:00 pm …………… Silent auction closes
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
9:00 – 1:00 pm …….. Rose Show open to the public
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 …….. Box 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”
9:00 – 1:00 pm …….. Rose Show open to the public
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 …….. Box 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